Liberty Flames at Dayton Flyers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Metheny scores 16, Cleveland notches double-double as Liberty beats Dayton 64-61
Metheny went 7 of 14 from the field (2 for 5 from 3-point range) for the Flames (8-3). Celveland tallied 12 points and 16 rebounds to go with three blocks and a pair of steals. Brett Decker Jr. scored 15 points while shooting 6 for 12, including 3 for 8 from beyond the arc. Colin Porter went 5 of 8 from the field (3 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 13 points.
Amael L'Etang finished with 19 points for the Flyers (9-4). Dayton also got 17 points from Javon Bennett. Keonte Jones had nine points, 15 rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Decker scored 12 points in the first half and Liberty went into the break trailing 33-29. Porter put up 11 points in the second half. Liberty outscored Dayton by seven points over the final half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Javon Bennett Offensive Rebound. | 64 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jacob Conner misses 24-foot three point jumper | 64 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Zach Cleveland subbing in for Liberty | 64 - 61 |
Statistics
 LIB |
 DAY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-54 | FG | 20-53 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 8-18 | 3PT | 9-27 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 4-9 | FT | 12-15 |
| 44 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 14 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 15 | Fouls | 9 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 10 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 33 | Percent Led | 54 |
Game Information
Location: Dayton, OH
Attendance: 13,407 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-7 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 28-5 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-7 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |