Liberty Flames at Kennesaw State Owls
· NCAA Men's BasketballJohnson scores 25, Kennesaw State knocks off Liberty 74-65
Johnson also contributed five assists and three steals for the Owls (17-11, 9-8 Conference USA). Frankquon Sherman scored 18 points and added nine rebounds.
Brett Decker Jr. led the way for the Flames (23-5, 15-2) with 15 points. Liberty also got 14 points and four steals from JJ Harper. Colin Porter also had 11 points.
A 10-0 run in the first half gave Kennesaw State a five-point lead. The teams entered the break with Kennesaw State ahead 32-29, while Amir Taylor led his club in scoring with six points. Johnson's 3-pointer with 17:05 left in the second half gave Kennesaw State the lead for good at 39-36.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Jaden Harris Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Zander Carter misses 23-foot three point jumper | 65 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Zander Carter Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 74 |
Statistics
LIB |
KENN |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-42 | FG | 28-55 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 11-18 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 61 |
| 19-23 | FT | 7-12 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 58 |
| 21 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 1 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 11 | Assists | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 13 | Fouls | 17 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 11 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 29 | Percent Led | 62 |
Game Information
Venue: VyStar Arena
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Attendance: 2,046 | Capacity:
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Attendance: 2,046 | 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 |


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