Liberty Flames at Stanford Cardinal
· Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic
Stanford beats Liberty, spoils Darius McGhee's 41-point game
McGhee tied the tournament scoring record set by BYU’s Chase Fischer in the 2015-16 season. McGhee entered ranked 28th in the nation by averaging 19.8 points per game, and he was 13-of-28 shooting with seven 3-pointers against Stanford. No other player for Liberty (8-5) scored more than six points.
Stanford was ahead 76-67 with 41 seconds left before McGhee scored eight of the final 12 points. Angel made 1 of 2 free throws to give Stanford a three-point lead with 6.8 seconds left. After a timeout, Stanford fouled McGhee near midcourt and he made two free throws at 4.3.
Stanford freshman Harrison Ingram made two free throws to regain a three-point advantage. Liberty wasn't able to get the ball to McGhee, and Keegan McDowell turned it over near midcourt at the final buzzer.
Jones, averaging 7.7 points per game, was 8 of 11 from the field with five 3-pointers to top his previous high of 18 points for Stanford (8-4).
McGhee and Jones were the only two in double figures until 8:18 remaining in the game when Angel sank a 3-pointer to give Stanford a 57-55 lead.
In the first half, Stanford trailed by as many as 13 points before closing on an 18-6 run over the final four minutes. Michael O’Connell highlighted the first half by sinking a half-court shot at the buzzer to tie it at 36. Liberty only made three field goals in the final six minutes, going 3 for 11.
Stanford advances to the championship game on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Harrison Ingram Steal. | 76 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Keegan McDowell Turnover. | 76 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Harrison Ingram made Free Throw. | 76 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Harrison Ingram made Free Throw. | 76 - 78 |
Statistics
 LIB |
 STAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-56 | FG | 25-44 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 10-26 | 3PT | 12-20 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 60 |
| 20-28 | FT | 17-27 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 22 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 9 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 23 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 23 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 22 | Fouls | 25 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Honolulu, HI
Attendance: 3,951 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 25-7 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-14 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 18-13 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 29-2 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 27-4 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 24-7 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-7 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 23-9 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 23-9 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-12 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-14 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 21-11 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-12 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 17-16 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |