Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Liberty Flames
· NCAA Men's BasketballThedford and Western Kentucky take down Liberty 71-70
Thedford also contributed five rebounds for the Hilltoppers (10-4, 1-0 Conference USA). Tyrone Marshall added 12 points while going 6 of 7 and 0 of 3 from the free-throw line while they also had eight rebounds. Don McHenry shot 4 for 14 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points.
Zach Cleveland finished with 18 points, nine rebounds and four assists for the Flames (12-2, 0-1). Liberty also got 17 points and two steals from Kaden Metheny. Owen Aquino also had 12 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. The loss ended a nine-game winning streak for the Flames.
Western Kentucky went into halftime trailing 35-21. Thedford scored a team-high 15 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Western Kentucky Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Kaden Metheny missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Western Kentucky Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Kaden Metheny missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 70 |
Statistics
WKU |
LIB |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-62 | FG | 27-62 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 5-17 | 3PT | 8-27 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 10-19 | FT | 8-16 |
| 53 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 9 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: Liberty Arena (VA)
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 3,115 | Capacity:
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 3,115 | 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 |


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