NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Sam Houston Bearkats 72
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Liberty Flames 79
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LIB413879
Liberty Arena (VA) · 3,523 att.

Match Report

Liberty takes down Sam Houston 79-72

— Zach Cleveland's 19 points helped Liberty defeat Sam Houston 79-72 on Saturday.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

SHSU LIB
28-62
FG
28-55
45
Field Goal %
51
8-16
3PT
14-36
50
Three Point %
39
8-15
FT
9-11
53
Free Throw %
82
37
Rebounds
30
15
Offensive Rebounds
6
22
Defensive Rebounds
24
10
Assists
20
2
Steals
3
0
Blocks
5
8
Turnovers
8
0
Team Turnovers
0
8
Total Turnovers
8
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
5
Points Off Turnovers
6
7
Fast Break Points
11
40
Points in Paint
28
13
Fouls
16
2
Largest Lead
17
5
Lead Changes
5
3
Percent Led
83

Top Performers

SHSU

  • Kashie Natt G MIN 35 · PTS 11 · FG 3-9
  • Jacob Walker G MIN 37 · PTS 13 · FG 4-13
  • Veljko Ilic F MIN 27 · PTS 21 · FG 10-15
  • Jacobe Coleman G MIN 37 · PTS 8 · FG 3-12

LIB

  • Zach Cleveland F MIN 37 · PTS 19 · FG 9-10
  • Brett Decker Jr. G MIN 36 · PTS 16 · FG 5-13
  • Kaden Metheny G MIN 37 · PTS 14 · FG 5-10
  • Colin Porter G MIN 37 · PTS 15 · FG 4-12

Highlights

00:13 Kaden Metheny is automatic from 3-point land Watch on ESPN 00:15 Jacob Walker drains shot vs Liberty Flames Watch on ESPN

Play by Play

  1. Substitution 0:05 72-79

    Zander Carter subbing in for Liberty

    5254332 2nd Half
  2. Substitution 0:05 72-79

    Kaden Metheny subbing out for Liberty

    4703572 2nd Half
  3. MadeFreeThrow 0:05 72-79

    Colin Porter makes free throw 2 of 2

    5107070 2nd Half
  4. MadeFreeThrow 0:05 72-78

    Colin Porter makes free throw 1 of 2

    5107070 2nd Half
  5. PersonalFoul 0:05 72-77

    Foul on Kashie Natt.

    5117648 2nd Half
  6. Substitution 0:09 72-77

    JJ Harper subbing in for Liberty

    5119095 2nd Half
  7. Substitution 0:09 72-77

    Zander Carter subbing out for Liberty

    5254332 2nd Half
  8. LayUpShot 0:09 72-77

    Damon Nicholas Jr. makes layup

    4896936 2nd Half
  9. MadeFreeThrow 0:22 70-77

    Brett Decker Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2

    5242130 2nd Half
  10. MadeFreeThrow 0:22 70-76

    Brett Decker Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

    5242130 2nd Half
  11. PersonalFoul 0:22 70-75

    Foul on Damon Nicholas Jr..

    4896936 2nd Half
  12. Substitution 0:30 70-75

    Damon Nicholas Jr. subbing in for Sam Houston

    4896936 2nd Half
  13. Substitution 0:30 70-75

    Veljko Ilic subbing out for Sam Houston

    4897888 2nd Half
  14. MadeFreeThrow 0:32 70-75

    Jacob Walker makes free throw 1 of 2

    5314535 2nd Half
  15. Substitution 0:32 69-75

    Zander Carter subbing in for Liberty

    5254332 2nd Half
  16. Substitution 0:32 69-75

    Josh Smith subbing out for Liberty

    4700859 2nd Half
  17. PersonalFoul 0:32 69-75

    Foul on Josh Smith.

    4700859 2nd Half
  18. JumpShot 0:37 69-75

    Colin Porter makes 24-foot three point jumper (Zach Cleveland assists)

    5107070 2nd Half
  19. PersonalFoul 1:07 69-72

    Foul on Josh Smith.

    4700859 2nd Half
  20. MadeFreeThrow 1:19 69-72

    Colin Porter makes free throw 2 of 2

    5107070 2nd Half
  21. MadeFreeThrow 1:19 69-71

    Colin Porter makes free throw 1 of 2

    5107070 2nd Half
  22. PersonalFoul 1:19 69-70

    Foul on Veljko Ilic.

    4897888 2nd Half
  23. PersonalFoul 1:22 69-70

    Foul on Josh Smith.

    4700859 2nd Half
  24. MadeFreeThrow 1:24 69-70

    Veljko Ilic makes free throw 1 of 2

    4897888 2nd Half
  25. PersonalFoul 1:24 68-70

    Foul on Josh Smith.

    4700859 2nd Half
  26. LayUpShot 1:39 68-70

    Zach Cleveland makes driving layup

    5107069 2nd Half
  27. Substitution 1:51 68-68

    Josh Smith subbing in for Liberty

    4700859 2nd Half
  28. Substitution 1:51 68-68

    Zander Carter subbing out for Liberty

    5254332 2nd Half
  29. Substitution 2:43 68-68

    CJ Beaumont subbing in for Sam Houston

    5176773 2nd Half
  30. Substitution 2:43 68-68

    Damon Nicholas Jr. subbing out for Sam Houston

    4896936 2nd Half
  31. Substitution 2:43 68-68

    Zander Carter subbing in for Liberty

    5254332 2nd Half
  32. Substitution 2:43 68-68

    JJ Harper subbing out for Liberty

    5119095 2nd Half
  33. LayUpShot 2:43 68-68

    Jacobe Coleman makes layup

    5241724 2nd Half
  34. PersonalFoul 3:42 66-68

    Foul on Damon Nicholas Jr..

    4896936 2nd Half
  35. LayUpShot 3:54 66-68

    Veljko Ilic makes layup

    4897888 2nd Half
  36. MadeFreeThrow 4:19 64-68

    Zach Cleveland makes free throw 2 of 2

    5107069 2nd Half
  37. PersonalFoul 4:19 64-67

    Foul on Damon Nicholas Jr..

    4896936 2nd Half
  38. PersonalFoul 4:48 64-67

    Foul on Jacobe Coleman.

    5241724 2nd Half
  39. PersonalFoul 4:56 64-67

    Foul on Zach Cleveland.

    5107069 2nd Half
  40. Substitution 5:09 64-67

    JJ Harper subbing in for Liberty

    5119095 2nd Half
  41. Substitution 5:09 64-67

    Zander Yates subbing out for Liberty

    4897412 2nd Half
  42. PersonalFoul 5:09 64-67

    Foul on Zander Yates.

    4897412 2nd Half
  43. LayUpShot 5:25 64-67

    Zach Cleveland makes driving layup

    5107069 2nd Half
  44. JumpShot 5:55 64-65

    Jacobe Coleman makes 23-foot three point jumper (Damon Nicholas Jr. assists)

    5241724 2nd Half
  45. Substitution 6:19 61-65

    Colin Porter subbing in for Liberty

    5107070 2nd Half
  46. Substitution 6:19 61-65

    Zander Carter subbing out for Liberty

    5254332 2nd Half
  47. JumpShot 6:23 61-65

    Damon Nicholas Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kashie Natt assists)

    4896936 2nd Half
  48. JumpShot 6:50 58-65

    Zander Yates makes 26-foot three point jumper (Zach Cleveland assists)

    4897412 2nd Half
  49. JumpShot 7:06 58-62

    Veljko Ilic makes 7-foot turnaround jump shot

    4897888 2nd Half
  50. PersonalFoul 7:22 56-62

    Foul on Zander Yates.

    4897412 2nd Half
  51. MadeFreeThrow 7:36 56-62

    Kashie Natt makes free throw 2 of 2

    5117648 2nd Half
  52. Substitution 7:36 55-62

    Zander Yates subbing in for Liberty

    4897412 2nd Half
  53. Substitution 7:36 55-62

    Colin Porter subbing out for Liberty

    5107070 2nd Half
  54. PersonalFoul 7:36 55-62

    Foul on Zander Carter.

    5254332 2nd Half
  55. Substitution 8:01 55-62

    Kashie Natt subbing in for Sam Houston

    5117648 2nd Half
  56. Substitution 8:01 55-62

    CJ Beaumont subbing out for Sam Houston

    5176773 2nd Half
  57. PersonalFoul 8:01 55-62

    Foul on CJ Beaumont.

    5176773 2nd Half
  58. LayUpShot 8:14 55-62

    Jacob Walker makes driving layup

    5314535 2nd Half
  59. JumpShot 8:33 53-62

    Zander Carter makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brett Decker Jr. assists)

    5254332 2nd Half
  60. Substitution 8:43 53-59

    Kaden Metheny subbing in for Liberty

    4703572 2nd Half
  1. End Game 0:00 72-79

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. End Period 0:00 72-79

    End of 2nd half

    2nd Half
  3. Defensive Rebound 0:00 72-79

    Colin Porter Defensive Rebound.

    5107070 2nd Half
  4. Block Shot 0:00 72-79

    JJ Harper Block.

    5119095 2nd Half
  5. LayUpShot 0:00 72-79

    Jacob Walker misses driving layup

    5314535 2nd Half
  6. Substitution 0:05 72-79

    Zander Carter subbing in for Liberty

    5254332 2nd Half
  7. Substitution 0:05 72-79

    Kaden Metheny subbing out for Liberty

    4703572 2nd Half
  8. MadeFreeThrow 0:05 72-79

    Colin Porter makes free throw 2 of 2

    5107070 2nd Half
  9. MadeFreeThrow 0:05 72-78

    Colin Porter makes free throw 1 of 2

    5107070 2nd Half
  10. PersonalFoul 0:05 72-77

    Foul on Kashie Natt.

    5117648 2nd Half
  11. Substitution 0:09 72-77

    JJ Harper subbing in for Liberty

    5119095 2nd Half
  12. Substitution 0:09 72-77

    Zander Carter subbing out for Liberty

    5254332 2nd Half
  13. ShortTimeOut 0:09 72-77

    Sam Houston Timeout

    2nd Half
  14. LayUpShot 0:09 72-77

    Damon Nicholas Jr. makes layup

    4896936 2nd Half
  15. Offensive Rebound 0:10 70-77

    Jacob Walker Offensive Rebound.

    5314535 2nd Half
  16. JumpShot 0:14 70-77

    Jacobe Coleman misses 24-foot three point jumper

    5241724 2nd Half
  17. MadeFreeThrow 0:22 70-77

    Brett Decker Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2

    5242130 2nd Half
  18. MadeFreeThrow 0:22 70-76

    Brett Decker Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

    5242130 2nd Half
  19. PersonalFoul 0:22 70-75

    Foul on Damon Nicholas Jr..

    4896936 2nd Half
  20. Substitution 0:30 70-75

    Damon Nicholas Jr. subbing in for Sam Houston

    4896936 2nd Half
  21. Substitution 0:30 70-75

    Veljko Ilic subbing out for Sam Houston

    4897888 2nd Half
  22. Defensive Rebound 0:31 70-75

    Zach Cleveland Defensive Rebound.

    5107069 2nd Half
  23. MadeFreeThrow 0:31 70-75

    Jacob Walker misses free throw 2 of 2

    5314535 2nd Half
  24. MadeFreeThrow 0:32 70-75

    Jacob Walker makes free throw 1 of 2

    5314535 2nd Half
  25. Substitution 0:32 69-75

    Zander Carter subbing in for Liberty

    5254332 2nd Half
  26. Substitution 0:32 69-75

    Josh Smith subbing out for Liberty

    4700859 2nd Half
  27. PersonalFoul 0:32 69-75

    Foul on Josh Smith.

    4700859 2nd Half
  28. JumpShot 0:37 69-75

    Colin Porter makes 24-foot three point jumper (Zach Cleveland assists)

    5107070 2nd Half
  29. Defensive Rebound 1:03 69-72

    Brett Decker Jr. Defensive Rebound.

    5242130 2nd Half
  30. MadeFreeThrow 1:06 69-72

    Veljko Ilic misses free throw 1 of 1

    4897888 2nd Half
  31. PersonalFoul 1:07 69-72

    Foul on Josh Smith.

    4700859 2nd Half
  32. MadeFreeThrow 1:19 69-72

    Colin Porter makes free throw 2 of 2

    5107070 2nd Half
  33. MadeFreeThrow 1:19 69-71

    Colin Porter makes free throw 1 of 2

    5107070 2nd Half
  34. PersonalFoul 1:19 69-70

    Foul on Veljko Ilic.

    4897888 2nd Half
  35. Defensive Rebound 1:19 69-70

    Josh Smith Defensive Rebound.

    4700859 2nd Half
  36. MadeFreeThrow 1:21 69-70

    Kashie Natt misses free throw 1 of 1

    5117648 2nd Half
  37. PersonalFoul 1:22 69-70

    Foul on Josh Smith.

    4700859 2nd Half
  38. Offensive Rebound 1:22 69-70

    Kashie Natt Offensive Rebound.

    5117648 2nd Half
  39. MadeFreeThrow 1:24 69-70

    Veljko Ilic misses free throw 2 of 2

    4897888 2nd Half
  40. MadeFreeThrow 1:24 69-70

    Veljko Ilic makes free throw 1 of 2

    4897888 2nd Half

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