Howard Bison at Liberty Flames
· NCAA Men's Basketball
55 - 75
Pacheco-Ortiz scores 17, leads Liberty past Howard, 75-55
Pacheco-Ortiz made 6 of 7 from the field, grabbed five rebounds and had four assists, while James had 14 points, on 5-of-7 shooting, and 10 rebounds. Caleb Homesley scored 15 points, Ryan Kemrite added 11 and freshman Elijah Cuffee tied his career high with 10 points for Liberty (5-2).
Lovell Cabbil and Kemrite each hit a 3-pointer before Pacheco-Ortiz made a jumper as the Flames took a 10-0 lead. Homesley scored eight points, including two 3s, during a 20-7 run that made it 32-14 before taking a 19-point lead into the break. Howard (0-7) trailed by at least 16 points throughout the second half.
Charles Williams had 13 points and RJ Coles scored 12 for the Bison.
Liberty shot 50 percent from the field, including 10 of 25 from 3-point range. Howard was 20-of-51 (39 percent) shooting and made just 9 of 17 from the free-throw line.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Jalen Jones made Free Throw. | 55 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Howard Deadball Team Rebound. | 54 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Jalen Jones missed Free Throw. | 54 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Howard Deadball Team Rebound. | 54 - 75 |
Statistics
 HOW |
 LIB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-51 | FG | 26-52 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 6-22 | 3PT | 10-25 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 9-17 | FT | 13-16 |
| 53 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 13 | Assists | 18 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 2,169 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
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 |