Liberty Flames at Delaware Blue Hens
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Porter puts up 23 as Liberty defeats Delaware 75-69
Porter had five rebounds for the Flames (19-3, 11-0 Conference USA). Josh Smith scored 14 points while going 5 of 6 and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to go with five rebounds. JJ Harper had 13 points and shot 4 of 6 from the field and 5 of 5 from the line. It was the 13th straight victory for the Flames.
The Fightin' Blue Hens (6-16, 2-9) were led by Justyn Fernandez, who recorded 21 points and four assists. Macon Emory added 19 points and two steals for Delaware. Christian Bliss finished with 15 points and five assists.
Harper scored six points in the first half and Liberty went into halftime trailing 30-29. Porter's 17-point second half helped Liberty finish off the six-point victory.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Kaden Metheny Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Tyler Houser misses 27-foot three point jumper | 75 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Colin Porter makes free throw 2 of 2 | 75 - 69 |
Statistics
 LIB |
 DEL |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-45 | FG | 26-51 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 11-27 | 3PT | 9-24 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 18-20 | FT | 8-9 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 23 |
| 2 | Offensive Rebounds | 2 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 21 | Assists | 13 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 4 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 6 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 53 | Percent Led | 28 |
Game Information
Venue: Bob Carpenter Center
Location: Newark, DE
Attendance: 2,084 | Capacity:
Location: Newark, DE
Attendance: 2,084 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 11-0 | - | 19-3 |
| Sam Houston | 8-4 | 3.5 | 16-7 |
| Missouri State | 7-4 | 4 | 13-9 |
| Jacksonville State | 7-4 | 4 | 12-10 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-5 | 5 | 14-8 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5-6 | 6 | 12-10 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-6 | 6 | 11-11 |
| Western Kentucky | 5-7 | 6.5 | 12-11 |
| Florida International | 4-7 | 7 | 11-11 |
| New Mexico State | 4-8 | 7.5 | 11-11 |
| UTEP | 4-8 | 7.5 | 8-15 |
| Delaware | 2-9 | 9 | 6-16 |