Missouri State Bears at Liberty Flames
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Cleveland has triple-double and Liberty beats Missouri State 79-76 for 14th straight win
Cleveland was 8-of-13 shooting. Brett Decker Jr. shot 6 for 9 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line in scoring 20 points for the Flames (20-3, 12-0 Conference USA). Josh Smith had 12 points and finished 5 of 6 from the floor. Colin Porter scored 10 second-half points.
Keith Palek III led the Bears (13-10, 7-5) in scoring, finishing with 25 points and nine rebounds. Michael Osei-Bonsu added 16 points, nine rebounds and two steals for Missouri State. Kobi Williams finished with 11 points.
Liberty used a 22-2 second-half run to break a 42-42 tie and take the lead at 64-44 with 13:33 left in the half before finishing off the victory.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 76 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Josh Smith subbing in for Liberty | 76 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Kaden Metheny subbing out for Liberty | 76 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Missouri State Timeout | 76 - 79 |
Statistics
 MOST |
 LIB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-56 | FG | 27-49 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 8-17 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 14-26 | FT | 18-28 |
| 54 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 14 | Assists | 22 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 20 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 3 | Percent Led | 86 |
Game Information
Venue: Liberty Arena (VA)
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 3,991 | Capacity:
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 3,991 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 12-0 | - | 20-3 |
| Jacksonville State | 8-4 | 4 | 13-10 |
| Sam Houston | 8-5 | 4.5 | 16-8 |
| Missouri State | 7-5 | 5 | 13-10 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-6 | 6 | 14-9 |
| Louisiana Tech | 6-6 | 6 | 13-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-7 | 6.5 | 13-11 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-7 | 7 | 11-12 |
| UTEP | 5-8 | 7.5 | 9-15 |
| Florida International | 4-8 | 8 | 11-12 |
| New Mexico State | 4-9 | 8.5 | 11-12 |
| Delaware | 3-9 | 9 | 7-16 |