New Mexico State Aggies at Liberty Flames
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Harper's 17 help Liberty knock off New Mexico State 73-71
Harper added three steals for the Flames (14-3, 6-0 Conference USA). Decker shot 7 for 12, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc. Josh Smith had 14 points and shot 5 of 8 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line. The Flames picked up their eighth straight win.
Anthony Wrzeszcz finished with 16 points for the Aggies (9-7, 2-4). Jemel Jones added 15 points and six rebounds for New Mexico State. Elijah Elliott finished with 12 points.
Decker scored 11 points in the first half for Liberty, which led 46-29 at halftime. Zach Cleveland's dunk with 7:28 left in the second half gave Liberty the lead for good at 62-60. Cleveland added two free throws to make it 72-69 with 1:11 left.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | JJ Harper Offensive Rebound. | 71 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Josh Smith misses free throw 2 of 2 | 71 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Josh Smith makes free throw 1 of 2 | 71 - 73 |
Statistics
 NMSU |
 LIB |
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|---|---|---|
| 29-61 | FG | 26-48 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 11-25 | 3PT | 7-15 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 2-4 | FT | 14-18 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 13 | Assists | 16 |
| 3 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 0 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 16 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 17 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 7 | Percent Led | 89 |
Game Information
Venue: Liberty Arena (VA)
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 2,580 | Capacity:
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 2,580 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 9-0 | - | 17-3 |
| Missouri State | 6-3 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-3 | 3.5 | 11-8 |
| Jacksonville State | 5-3 | 3.5 | 10-9 |
| Sam Houston | 5-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| Louisiana Tech | 4-4 | 4.5 | 11-8 |
| Kennesaw State | 4-5 | 5 | 12-8 |
| Western Kentucky | 4-5 | 5 | 11-9 |
| New Mexico State | 3-6 | 6 | 10-9 |
| Florida International | 3-6 | 6 | 10-10 |
| UTEP | 3-6 | 6 | 7-13 |
| Delaware | 1-7 | 7.5 | 5-14 |