Liberty Flames at Bellarmine Knights
· NCAA Men's Basketball
McGhee's 24 help Liberty take down Bellarmine 70-53
McGhee shot 8 for 16, including 8 for 15 from beyond the arc for the Flames (10-4). Kyle Rode scored 22 points, shooting 10 for 16, including 1 for 6 from beyond the arc. Brody Peebles recorded nine points and was 3 of 6 shooting (2 for 3 from distance).
The Knights (5-9) were led by Garrett Tipton, who posted 16 points. Ben Johnson added 14 points for Bellarmine. Peter Suder also put up 12 points and six rebounds.
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Both teams next play Monday. Liberty hosts Lipscomb while Bellarmine visits North Alabama.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Peter Suder made Free Throw. | 70 - 53 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Peter Suder made Free Throw. | 70 - 52 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Foul on Brody Peebles. | 70 - 51 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Peter Suder Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 51 |
Statistics
 LIB |
 BELL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-52 | FG | 20-45 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 12-29 | 3PT | 8-23 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 2-6 | FT | 5-6 |
| 33 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 18 | Assists | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 2 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 5 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 2 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Freedom Hall (KY)
Location: Louisville, KY
Attendance: 2,805 | Capacity:
Location: Louisville, KY
Attendance: 2,805 | 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 ASUN Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 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 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |