Tennessee State Tigers at Liberty Flames
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Rode scores 18 points, Venzant adds 12 with 11 rebounds as Liberty knocks off Tennessee State 74-52
Rode was 7-of-15 shooting (4 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Flames (8-3). Kaden Metheny shot 2 for 6 from beyond the arc and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 10 points.
Christian Brown led the Tigers (6-5) in scoring, finishing with 16 points. Jaylen Jones added 11 points for Tennessee State. In addition, Kinyon Hodges finished with nine points and three steals.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 52 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Ben Southerland Defensive Rebound. | 52 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Knute Wood missed Three Point Jumper. | 52 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Gabriel McKay made Free Throw. | 52 - 74 |
Statistics
 TNST |
 LIB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16-58 | FG | 27-61 |
| 28 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 7-23 | 3PT | 10-26 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 13-16 | FT | 10-13 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 7 | Assists | 21 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Liberty Arena (VA)
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 2,311 | Capacity:
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 2,311 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
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 |