Eastern Kentucky Colonels at Liberty Flames
· ASUN Championship - Semifinal
Liberty defeats Eastern Kentucky in ASUN Tournament
McGhee also had six rebounds for the Flames (26-7). Colin Porter added 25 points while going 10 of 16 (5 for 9 from distance), and they also had five rebounds. Kyle Rode shot 3 for 8, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with nine points.
The Colonels (20-13) were led in scoring by Devontae Blanton, who finished with 23 points and nine rebounds. Eastern Kentucky also got 14 points, four assists and two steals from Tayshawn Comer. Cooper Robb also recorded 10 points.
Porter scored 11 points in the first half and Liberty went into halftime trailing 36-34. McGhee scored 21 points down the stretch in the second half to help lead Liberty to a six-point victory.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Darius McGhee made Free Throw. | 73 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Darius McGhee made Free Throw. | 73 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Cooper Robb. | 73 - 77 |
Statistics
 EKU |
 LIB |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-58 | FG | 28-63 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 9-25 | 3PT | 14-32 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 4-9 | FT | 9-13 |
| 44 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 9 | Assists | 13 |
| 3 | Steals | 2 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: Liberty Arena (VA)
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 4,043 | Capacity:
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 4,043 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |