Liberty Flames at TCU Horned Frogs
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TCU holds off Liberty 56-52 to go to 3-0
The Horned Frogs (3-0) had a nine-point lead with two minutes left but the Flames got a 3-pointer from Darius McGhee then two baskets off turnovers generated by their press to close within four with 30 seconds remaining. A missed free throw gave Liberty the ball back with 17.2 seconds remaining but Chris Parker had his pass deflected with 2.1 remaining and the ensuing inbounds pass went off McGhee's fingers. Nembhard added two free throws for the final score.
Nembhard was only 3-of-10 shooting but 8 of 9 from the line, including two free throws that capped a 9-0 run that snapped a tie with under eight minutes to go.
Liberty (2-2) came in having made 41 3-pointers but in their fourth game in five days they were 6 of 28 from the arc. McGhee finished with 15 points but was just 2 of 10 on 3-pointers. He had nine rebounds. Parker scored 13 points.
The Flames beat Mississippi State and South Carolina in their previous two games but went to 0-7 against the Big 12 in program history.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 52 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:00 | RJ Nembhard made Free Throw. | 52 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:00 | RJ Nembhard made Free Throw. | 52 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Foul on Elijah Cuffee. | 52 - 54 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Darius McGhee Turnover. | 52 - 54 |
Statistics
 LIB |
 TCU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-55 | FG | 20-50 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 6-28 | 3PT | 4-15 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 4-8 | FT | 12-16 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 7 | Assists | 6 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Kansas City, MO
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 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |