Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs at Liberty Flames
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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62 - 65
62 - 65
Kemrite, Dawson with 20 each lead Liberty past Gardner-Webb
Dawson gave the Flames (11-9, 6-1 Big South Conference) the lead for good with a pair of free throws at 62-60. Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz stole it from Gardner-Webb's DJ Laster with 22 seconds and Kemrite made two more free throws to make it a four-point lead.
The Bulldogs (10-10, 3-4) closed it to two on Laquincy Rideau's free throws with 12 seconds left and Dawson made the first of two to cap the scoring a second later.
Liberty remained tied in first place with Winthrop and will host the Eagles in a Big South showdown on Saturday.
Tyrell Nelson had 22 points to lead Gardner-Webb. Rideau added 12 and David Efianayi scored 11.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Laquincy Rideau Offensive Rebound. | 62 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Eric Jamison missed Three Point Jumper. | 62 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:11 | DJ Laster Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:11 | John Dawson missed Free Throw. | 62 - 65 |
Statistics
 GWEB |
 LIB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-42 | FG | 20-53 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 2-10 | 3PT | 10-28 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 16-24 | FT | 15-20 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 13 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 0 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Vines Convocation Center
Location: Lynchburg, VA
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Location: Lynchburg, VA
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2025-26 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |