High Point Panthers at Liberty Flames
· NCAA Men's Basketball
45 - 65
James a power in the post, Liberty wallops High Point 65-45
The four blocked shots is a career best for the 6-foot-7 sophomore. His presence at the low post, and 9 of 11 shooting, helped Liberty to a 34-22 scoring edge in the paint, 11-4 on second-chance points. The Flames (18-13, 9-9) had eight steals and scored 18 points off 14 high Point turnovers, while committing just five themselves.
Elijah Cuffee added 11 points for Liberty, which shot 45 percent from the floor (25 of 56) and made seven 3-pointers. The Flames ended a two-game skid and posted back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 1997.
Jahaad Proctor led High Point (14-15, 9-9) with 16 points, but was 6-of-13 shooting as the Panthers were held to 31 percent (16 of 52).
The tangled Big South Tournament seedings will be sorted out after Saturday's games.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 45 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Liberty Turnover. | 45 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Brody Hicks Steal. | 45 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Austin White Turnover. | 45 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Luke Vargo Offensive Rebound. | 45 - 65 |
Statistics
 HPU |
 LIB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16-52 | FG | 25-56 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 4-22 | 3PT | 7-19 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 9-11 | FT | 8-11 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 8 | Assists | 14 |
| 2 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 3,517 | Capacity:
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 |