UNC Asheville Bulldogs at Liberty Flames
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
84 - 68
84 - 68
Vannatta, Thomas score 23, UNC Asheville makes 15 3s
UNC Asheville (12-9, 5-3 Big South) made 11 of 15 3-pointers in the first half and cruised.
UNC Asheville doubled Liberty, 36-18, through the first 13 minutes with 12 points from Thomas and Vannatta's 10. The Bulldogs led 51-30 at halftime after having 14 assists on 16 field goals and shooting 67 percent overall. Vannatta tied a career-high with five 3-pointers and scored 19 points. The Flames were just 1 of 10 from distance and shot 35.5 percent.
Raekwon Miller added 12 points and Macio Teague scored 11 with three 3-pointers for the Bulldogs, who have won four of their last five.
Scottie James had 19 points for Liberty (12-9, 3-5).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Lovell Cabbil made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Elijah Cuffee. | 84 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Kevin Vannatta made Layup. | 84 - 65 |
| 2nd 1:05 | Ahmad Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 82 - 65 |
| 2nd 1:05 | Ryan Kemrite missed Three Point Jumper. | 82 - 65 |
Statistics
 UNCA |
 LIB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 30-48 | FG | 23-56 |
| 63 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 15-24 | 3PT | 5-18 |
| 63 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 9-12 | FT | 17-21 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 20 | Assists | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 22 | Fouls | 16 |
| 24 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Vines Convocation Center
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 2,426 | Capacity:
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 2,426 | 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 |