Liberty Flames at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Kaden Metheny scores 29, Liberty defeats Middle Tennessee 81-65
Metheny added five rebounds for the Flames (18-3, 10-0 Conference USA). Zach Cleveland added 14 points, nine assists and six rebounds. JJ Harper shot 5 of 8 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 13 points. It was the 12th victory in a row for the Flames.
Torey Alston finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Blue Raiders (11-9, 5-4). Middle Tennessee also got 19 points from Sean Smith off the bench. Jahvin Carter finished with 10 points.
Liberty took the lead for good with 16:00 remaining in the first half. The score was 43-29 at halftime, with Metheny racking up 19 points. Liberty extended its lead to 70-52 during the second half, fueled by a 10-0 scoring run. Cleveland scored a team-high 12 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 81 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Sean Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jahvin Carter assists) | 81 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:24 | TJ Drain subbing in for Liberty | 81 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Josh Smith subbing out for Liberty | 81 - 62 |
Statistics
 LIB |
 MTSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 32-52 | FG | 23-54 |
| 62 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 10-21 | 3PT | 9-27 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 7-10 | FT | 10-16 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 23 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 0 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 13 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 5 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 2 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 20 | Largest Lead | 2 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 90 | Percent Led | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 3,922 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 10-0 | - | 18-3 |
| Sam Houston | 7-4 | 3.5 | 15-7 |
| Missouri State | 7-4 | 3.5 | 13-9 |
| Jacksonville State | 6-4 | 4 | 11-10 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-5 | 4.5 | 14-8 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5-5 | 5 | 12-9 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-5 | 5 | 11-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 5-6 | 5.5 | 12-10 |
| UTEP | 4-7 | 6.5 | 8-14 |
| Florida International | 3-7 | 7 | 10-11 |
| New Mexico State | 3-8 | 7.5 | 10-11 |
| Delaware | 2-8 | 8 | 6-15 |