South Carolina State Bulldogs at Liberty Flames
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
55 - 79
55 - 79
Liberty downs SC State 79-55 for best start since 1991
Lovell Cabbil had 15 points, Caleb Homesley 13 and Elijah Cuffee 11 for the Flames, who are 8-2 for the first time since 1991.
Liberty outshot the Bulldogs 56 percent to 39 percent, scored 24 points off of 15 turnovers and made 28 field goals on 25 assists, led by Cabbil's five.
Pacheco-Ortiz made three straight 3s and Liberty led by 16 points on his fourth 3-pointer. Pacheco-Ortiz scored 12 points in the half and the Flames led 35-19 at halftime.
James' alley-oop dunk put Liberty up 52-30 with 11:57 left and the Flames led by as many as 30 points from there.
Damani Applewhite scored 16 points and Janai Raynor Powell added 10 for the Bulldogs (2-10), who are winless against Division I opponents.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 55 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Brendan Newton Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Allen Hatchett Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 55 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Brendan Newton Turnover. | 55 - 79 |
Statistics
 SCST |
 LIB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-51 | FG | 28-50 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 13-24 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 54 |
| 11-14 | FT | 10-16 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 13 | Assists | 25 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 30 |
Game Information
Venue: Vines Convocation Center
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 1,684 | Capacity:
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 1,684 | 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 |