Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Liberty Flames
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Newell, Moore help Western Kentucky end Liberty's 17-game win streak in 94-73 victory
Newell also had eight rebounds for the Hilltoppers (16-11, 9-7 Conference USA). Moore went 3 for 3 from 3-point range and 6 of 7 from the free-throw line. LJ Hackman added 17 points.
Colin Porter led the Flames (23-4, 15-1) with 20 points. Liberty also got 16 points and two blocks from JJ Harper. Zach Cleveland finished with 11 points, five assists and two steals.
Western Kentucky took the lead with 7:05 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Newell led had 13 points in the first half for a 48-37 advantage at the break. Ryan Myers led the way with a team-high 12 second-half points for the Hilltoppers.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 94 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 94 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:03 | team shot clock turnover | 94 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:32 | Ryan Myers Defensive Rebound. | 94 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Drew Grimes misses free throw 2 of 2 | 94 - 73 |
Statistics
 WKU |
 LIB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-59 | FG | 25-45 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 10-21 | 3PT | 6-21 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 22-23 | FT | 17-29 |
| 96 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 20 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 1 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 14 | Assists | 12 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 24 | Fouls | 17 |
| 21 | Largest Lead | 8 |
| 11 | Lead Changes | 11 |
| 74 | Percent Led | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Liberty Arena (VA)
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 3,922 | Capacity:
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 3,922 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 25-6 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 21-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 18-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-14 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 18-13 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-15 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |