Liberty Flames at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Metheny's 19 lead Liberty past Western Kentucky 76-69
Metheny also had five rebounds and six assists for the Flames (16-3, 8-0 Conference USA). JJ Harper shot 4 for 6 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line to add 16 points. Brett Decker Jr. went 5 of 9 from the field (4 for 7 from 3-point range) to finish with 15 points. It was the 10th win in a row for the Flames.
Teagan Moore led the way for the Hilltoppers (11-8, 4-4) with 19 points and two steals. Grant Newell added 16 points for Western Kentucky. Ryan Myers had 14 points.
Liberty opened the game on a 15-2 run. Led by nine first-half points from Metheny, Liberty carried a 35-32 lead into the break. Liberty took the lead for good with 16:38 left in the second half on a 3-pointer from Decker to make it a 39-37 game.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Josh Smith Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Ryan Myers misses 30-foot three point jumper | 76 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Kaden Metheny makes free throw 2 of 2 | 76 - 69 |
Statistics
 LIB |
 WKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-45 | FG | 24-57 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 17-29 | 3PT | 10-24 |
| 59 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 17-24 | FT | 11-17 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 15 | Assists | 13 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 8 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 15 | Fouls | 19 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 4 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 81 | Percent Led | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 3,512 | 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 |