Florida Atlantic Owls at Liberty Flames
· Field of 68 Tip-Off
Metheny scores 28, Liberty downs Florida Atlantic 88-68
Metheny shot 11 for 16, including 5 for 10 from beyond the arc for the Flames (3-0). Brett Decker Jr. scored 19 points, shooting 7 for 14, including 5 for 7 from beyond the arc. JJ Harper had 13 points and went 5 of 6 from the field.
Devin Vanterpool finished with 24 points and two steals for the Owls (2-1). Kanaan Carlyle and Amar Amkou added eight points apiece for Florida Atlantic.
Liberty took the lead with 18:53 left in the first half and did not trail again. Metheny led his team in scoring with 21 points in the first half to help put them up 48-30 at the break. Liberty extended its lead to 83-57 during the second half, fueled by a 10-2 scoring run. Decker scored a team-high 14 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Josiah Parker made Free Throw. | 68 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Josiah Parker made Free Throw. | 67 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Foul on Brady Kester. | 66 - 88 |
Statistics
 FAU |
 LIB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-55 | FG | 32-58 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 3-15 | 3PT | 13-28 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 21-24 | FT | 11-13 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 7 | Assists | 17 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 17 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 26 |
Game Information
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 3,722 | Capacity:
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 7-2 | - | 13-9 |
| Tulsa | 6-2 | 0.5 | 18-3 |
| Florida Atlantic | 6-3 | 1 | 14-8 |
| South Florida | 6-3 | 1 | 14-8 |
| Temple | 6-3 | 1 | 14-8 |
| Wichita State | 5-3 | 1.5 | 13-8 |
| Memphis | 5-3 | 1.5 | 10-10 |
| UAB | 5-4 | 2 | 14-8 |
| Tulane | 3-5 | 3.5 | 12-9 |
| North Texas | 3-6 | 4 | 12-10 |
| Rice | 3-6 | 4 | 9-13 |
| East Carolina | 1-7 | 5.5 | 6-15 |
| UTSA | 0-9 | 7 | 4-17 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 10-0 | - | 18-3 |
| Sam Houston | 7-4 | 3.5 | 15-7 |
| Missouri State | 7-4 | 3.5 | 13-9 |
| Jacksonville State | 6-4 | 4 | 11-10 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-5 | 4.5 | 14-8 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5-5 | 5 | 12-9 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-5 | 5 | 11-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 5-6 | 5.5 | 12-10 |
| UTEP | 4-7 | 6.5 | 8-14 |
| Florida International | 3-7 | 7 | 10-11 |
| New Mexico State | 3-8 | 7.5 | 10-11 |
| Delaware | 2-8 | 8 | 6-15 |