Florida International Panthers at Liberty Flames
· NCAA Men's BasketballLiberty defeats Florida International 78-69
Rode had eight rebounds and five assists for the Flames (12-7, 1/3 Conference USA). Kaden Metheny added 18 points while going 6 of 12 (6 for 10 from 3-point range), and he also had six assists. Brody Peebles had 12 points and shot 4 for 9 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free throw line.
Javaunte Hawkins led the Panthers (7-12, 2-2) in scoring, finishing with 24 points. Arturo Dean added 13 points, seven rebounds and two steals for Florida International. Seth Pinkney also had eight points.
Liberty took the lead with 5:59 to go in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 36-29 at halftime, with Metheny racking up nine points. Rode scored a team-high 10 points after halftime.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Dante Wilcox made Layup. | 69 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Brody Peebles made Free Throw. | 67 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Brody Peebles made Free Throw. | 67 - 77 |
Statistics
FIU |
LIB |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-61 | FG | 27-58 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 9-26 | 3PT | 16-33 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 2-4 | FT | 8-13 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 12 | Assists | 26 |
| 8 | Steals | 2 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 13 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 3,247 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 1-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Middle Tennessee | 1-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-3 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-4 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-5 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | 0.5 | 3-7 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Sam Houston | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |


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