Lipscomb Bisons at Liberty Flames
· NCAA Men's Basketball
60 - 67
Pacheco-Ortiz, James lead Liberty past Lipscomb 67-60
James had 16 points and 11 rebounds for Liberty (19-1, 5-0 Atlantic Sun Conference), which won its fifth straight game. Caleb Homesley added 13 points and six rebounds.
The Flames, who are receiving votes in the AP Top 25, had trouble putting down the Bisons. The game was tied at 33 early in the second half and although the Flames did notfall behind, their biggest lead of the second half was nine points. James made a hook shot for an eight-point lead with 1:40 remaining and Liberty made 5 of 6 from the free-throw line in the final 35 seconds.
Andrew Fleming had 14 points for the Bisons (7-12, 2-4). Michael Buckland added 11 points and nine rebounds. Ahsan Asadullah had 11 points and three assists.
Liberty plays North Florida on the road on Thursday. Lipscomb takes on Jacksonville at home on Thursday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Andrew Fleming missed Layup. | 60 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Andrew Fleming Offensive Rebound. | 60 - 67 |
Statistics
 LIP |
 LIB |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-46 | FG | 23-53 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 10-26 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 10-14 | FT | 14-22 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 12 | Assists | 10 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 19 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 6,008 | 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 |