Liberty Flames at East Carolina Pirates
· ISLANDS OF THE BAHAMAS SHOWCASE - CAMPUS GAME
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77 - 57
77 - 57
Homesley carries Liberty past East Carolina 77-57
Homesley hit 6 of 8 3-pointers.
Darius McGhee had 15 points for Liberty (4-0), playing its first road game.
Jayden Gardner had 26 points on 10 of 15 shooting for the Pirates (1-3). Brandon Suggs added 13 points. Tristen Newton had 10 points.
The Flames led by six at halftime but pushed the lead to 41-28 in less than three minutes when Scottie James scored six of his nine points and McGhee hit a 3-pointer for a comfortable margin the rest of the way.
Liberty plays Navy at home on Tuesday. East Carolina plays Evansville on Friday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 77 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Shiloh Robinson Defensive Rebound. | 77 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Tristen Newton missed Free Throw. | 77 - 57 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Tristen Newton made Free Throw. | 77 - 57 |
Statistics
 LIB |
 ECU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-55 | FG | 20-52 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 11-23 | 3PT | 5-15 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 14-19 | FT | 12-22 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 55 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 16 | Assists | 10 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
| 23 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
Location: Greenville, NC
Attendance: 4,527 | Capacity:
Location: Greenville, NC
Attendance: 4,527 | 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 |
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 15-3 | - | 25-9 |
| Tulsa | 13-5 | 2 | 30-8 |
| Wichita State | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| UAB | 11-7 | 4 | 20-12 |
| North Texas | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Charlotte | 9-9 | 6 | 17-17 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Memphis | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rice | 7-11 | 8 | 13-18 |
| East Carolina | 6-12 | 9 | 11-20 |
| UTSA | 1-17 | 14 | 5-25 |