Kentucky Christian Knights at Liberty Flames
· NCAA Men's Basketball40 - 96
Cabbil, Kemrite lead easy Liberty victory, 96-40
Cabbil and Kemrite scored eight points each in a 26-3 run to start the game. Liberty (8-3) led 51-21 at halftime with 12 Flames seeing action and 10 scoring before the break.
Cabbil, a junior, is enjoying a breakout season, posting career-high averages in five categories and scoring double figures in eight games. Saturday, he was 8-of-12 shooting, including 4 of 7 from the arc, and added five rebounds, five assists and three steals. Kemrite was 4 of 5 from the arc. Scottie James added 11 points and Caleb Homesley a game-high eight rebounds.
The Flames shot 58.5 percent, including 12 of 26 from 3 (46 percent) and had a 50-26 rebounding advantage.
Brandon Barnes scored 11 points and Chase Porter 10 for the NAIA Knights, who shot just 24 percent against the nation's 17th-ranked team in scoring defense at 61.5 points per game.
The game was an exhibition for Kentucky Christian.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 40 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Ezra Talbert Defensive Rebound. | 40 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Matthew Lee missed Three Point Jumper. | 40 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Hayden Dunn Steal. | 40 - 96 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Keegan McDowell Turnover. | 40 - 96 |
Statistics
 LIB |
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|---|---|---|
| 15-62 | FG | 38-65 |
| 24 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 6-27 | 3PT | 12-26 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 4-8 | FT | 8-9 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 40 |
| 7 | Assists | 22 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 56 |
Game Information
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 2,063 | Capacity:
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 |