Liberty Flames at New Mexico State Aggies
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Harper, Cleveland lead Liberty over New Mexico State, 77-75
After a timeout, Cleveland caught the inbounds pass a banked a mid-range jumper high off the glass at the buzzer.
Liberty has the third-longest active win streak in the nation. Miami (Ohio) has won 24 straight and Saint Louis 17 in a row.
Harper added three steals for the Flames (21-3, 13-0 Conference USA). Kaden Metheny scored 18 points while going 7 of 14 (4 for 11 from 3-point range). Cleveland had 15 points and shot 5 of 9 from the field and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line.
Jemel Jones finished with 23 points, four assists and three steals for the Aggies (11-13, 4-10). Julius Mims added 21 points and 13 rebounds for New Mexico State. Chris Terrell had 12 points and six assists.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 77 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Zach Cleveland makes 9-foot jumper (Colin Porter assists) | 77 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:01 | New Mexico State Timeout | 75 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Liberty Timeout | 75 - 75 |
Statistics
 LIB |
 NMSU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-66 | FG | 30-63 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 11-32 | 3PT | 8-27 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 8-9 | FT | 7-7 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 14 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 4 |
| 18 | Lead Changes | 18 |
| 43 | Percent Led | 28 |
Game Information
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Attendance: 5,236 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 25-7 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-10 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 19-13 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 19-13 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |