Jacksonville Dolphins at Liberty Flames
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
53 - 69
53 - 69
James scores 18, Liberty defeats Jacksonville 69-53
The Flames (14-4) led 35-24 at halftime and pushed the lead to as many as 13 points after the break. Jacksonville erased most of that to pull within 47-42 on a Jace Hogan free throw with 7:35 left to play.
Liberty freshman Darius McGhee scored on a tough shot off the glass on the other end and James followed with four free throws in the next two-plus minutes pushing the lead to 11.
James later scored on three straight possessions, including a one-handed slam on a putback to cap a 14-4 run and break the lead open 61-46 with 2:23 remaining.
JD Notae led the Dolphins (8-10, 1-2) with 15 points, the only player to reach double figures.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 53 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 53 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Lovell Cabbil Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 53 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:21 | DeAnthony McCallum missed Three Point Jumper. | 53 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Caleb Homesley made Layup. Assisted by Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz. | 53 - 69 |
Statistics
 JAX |
 LIB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-49 | FG | 28-57 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 5-15 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 7-12 | FT | 8-11 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 11 | Assists | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Vines Convocation Center
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 2,963 | Capacity:
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 2,963 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Sun Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | +1 | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | +1 | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 7 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |
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 |