McNeese Cowboys at Liberty Flames
· Paradise Jam - Championship
Porter scores 16, Liberty takes down McNeese 62-58 in Paradise Jam consolation round
Porter added five rebounds and five assists for the Flames (7-1). Jay Maughmer went 4 of 11 from the field (2 for 8 from 3-point range) to add 12 points. Isaiah Ihnen went 3 of 5 from the field (2 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with nine points.
The Cowboys (4-3) were led by Christian Shumate, who recorded 13 points. Sincere Parker added 12 points for McNeese. Quadir Copeland also had 11 points and seven rebounds.
Zach Cleveland put up eight points in the first half for Liberty, who went into halftime tied 29-29 with McNeese. Liberty used a 9-0 second-half run come back from a two-point deficit and take the lead at 40-33 with 14:42 remaining in the half before finishing off the victory. Porter scored 10 second-half points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 58 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jayvon Maughmer made Free Throw. | 58 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jayvon Maughmer made Free Throw. | 58 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on Joe Charles. | 58 - 60 |
Statistics
 MCN |
 LIB |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-47 | FG | 20-48 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 1-12 | 3PT | 11-31 |
| 8 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 15-18 | FT | 11-14 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 5 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands
Attendance: 1,986 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 3-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Nicholls | 3-0 | - | 4-8 |
| McNeese | 3-1 | 0.5 | 10-3 |
| New Orleans | 2-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
| Lamar | 1-2 | 2 | 6-6 |
| Incarnate Word | 1-2 | 2 | 6-6 |
| East Texas A&M | 1-2 | 2 | 6-7 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 1-2 | 2 | 5-7 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 1-2 | 2 | 5-7 |
| SE Louisiana | 1-2 | 2 | 4-8 |
| Northwestern State | 1-2 | 2 | 3-9 |
| Houston Christian | 1-3 | 2.5 | 5-8 |
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 |