Carolina University Bruins at Liberty Flames
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Decker scores 18 as Liberty beats Carolina University 81-45
Decker shot 5 of 12 from the field, including 4 for 10 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line for the Flames (3-0). Taelon Peter scored 12 points, shooting 5 for 8, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc.
Cameron Buchanan finished with nine points for the Bruins.
Liberty took the lead with 19:12 left in the first half and never looked back. The score was 41-20 at halftime, with Decker racking up 11 points. Liberty extended its lead to 79-40 during the second half, fueled by an 8-0 scoring run.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 45 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 45 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Bryson Spell Defensive Rebound. | 45 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Jayden Jackson missed Three Point Jumper. | 45 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Kai Yu made Layup. Assisted by JC Shirer Jr.. | 45 - 81 |
Statistics
 LIB |
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|---|---|---|
| 15-46 | FG | 28-69 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 9-21 | 3PT | 13-45 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 6-6 | FT | 12-17 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 11 | Assists | 22 |
| 3 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 25 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 4 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 25 | Total Turnovers | 3 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 31 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 10 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 14 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 39 |
Game Information
Venue: Liberty Arena (VA)
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 3,546 | Capacity:
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 3,546 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| New Mexico State | 1-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Louisiana Tech | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Middle Tennessee | 1-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Missouri State | 1-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Jacksonville State | 1-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Sam Houston | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| Florida International | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Delaware | 0-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| UTEP | 0-1 | 1 | 4-8 |