Liberty Flames at Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
92 - 87
92 - 87
Liberty beats Gardner-Webb in 2OT for 5th straight win
Liberty (16-10, 11-2) trailed 61-56 with just 45 seconds left in regulation. After grabbing a defensive rebound, John Dawson drilled a 3 for Liberty to make it 61-59. The Flames forced a turnover on the next possession, followed by two Pacheco-Ortiz free throws to send it to OT.
After an A.C. Reid 3-pointer sent the game into a second overtime, The Flames scored five of the next six for an 85-79 lead. Gardner-Webb managed to battle back and tie it, but a Pacheco-Ortiz 3-point play gave Liberty the lead for good.
Ryan Kemrite had 13 points Liberty, which remains unbeaten on the road in conference play. The 92 points is Liberty's second best output this season.
David Efianayi led the Bulldogs (14-12, 7-6) with 27 points.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 | End of Game | 92 - 87 |
| 4th 0:03 | Liberty Defensive Rebound. | 92 - 87 |
| 4th 0:03 | Laquincy Rideau missed Three Point Jumper. | 92 - 87 |
| 4th 0:11 | Gardner-Webb Offensive Rebound. | 92 - 87 |
| 4th 0:11 | David Efianayi missed Three Point Jumper. | 92 - 87 |
Statistics
 LIB |
 GWEB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-63 | FG | 25-54 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 15-39 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 23-32 | FT | 31-43 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 16 | Assists | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 31 | Fouls | 24 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Paul Porter Arena
Location: Boiling Springs, NC
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Location: Boiling Springs, NC
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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 |
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 |