Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils at Liberty Flames
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Kaden Metheny scores 22 as Liberty beats Mississippi Valley State 89-52 for 6th straight victory
Metheny went 7 of 10 from the field (6 for 9 from 3-point range) for the Flames (9-1). Brett Decker Jr. hit four 3-pointers and scored 16. Isaiah Ihnen scored 12.
Donovan Sanders led the Delta Devils (2-8) with 14 points. Alvin Stredic Jr. added 10 points and nine rebounds. Walter Hamilton also had 10 points.
Liberty took the lead with 18:43 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 40-16 at halftime, with Metheny racking up 16 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 52 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Gabriel McKay Steal. | 52 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Donovan Sanders Turnover. | 52 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Brett Decker Jr. made Layup. | 52 - 89 |
Statistics
 MVSU |
 LIB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-48 | FG | 29-52 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 2-11 | 3PT | 16-33 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 10-15 | FT | 15-20 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 6 | Assists | 18 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 46 |
Game Information
Venue: Liberty Arena (VA)
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 3,169 | Capacity:
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 3,169 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
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 |