NCAAB Game Recap - Savannah State at Liberty
Sun Nov 25, 2018 2:00 PM EST

Vill
66
FSU
60
F
OkSt
90
LSU
77
F
Canis
58
UAB
68
F
JMU
69
ORU
78
F(OT)
MtStM
68
Morg
78
F
UNCW
82
E IL
65
F
UMassL
71
Duques
83
F
(N/A)
75
CenMI
103
F
AlaAM
46
Ford
77
F
NW
79
Utah
57
F
Maine
50
Quin
58
F
Buck
69
Vermt
61
F
MsVl
67
Ill
86
F
Savan
56
Lib
82
F
(N/A)
38
Colum
85
F
Lipsco
87
MorSt
55
F
NIU
92
Oakl
72
F
Rice
61
WichSt
90
F
FlGlf
68
FAU
85
F
Lafy
80
FaDi
76
F
Fairf
86
Denv
85
F
InWor
68
SIU-E
80
F
WlmCry
78
USM
72
F
Drex
71
BGSU
81
F
GWebb
69
ArkSt
77
F
(N/A)
59
CenCT
88
F
Furm
65
UNCA
51
F
Fres
79
HI
64
F
OrSt
75
LongB
72
F
IPFW
82
Clev
79
F
StEdw
60
SFA
73
F
LoyMD
69
Tows
85
F
Bry
60
Brown
84
F
Longw
50
Seatt
70
F
Hamp
86
Rich
66
F
Mem
75
Charl
78
F
CSBak
75
USC
90
F
SCSt
60
Samf
77
F
LaSal
70
GrCan
82
F
Mia-FL
81
Seton
83
F

Liberty 82, Savannah State 56

Nov 25, 2018, 2:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Savannah State

25

31

56

Liberty

33

49

82

Liberty tops Savannah St 82-56 for best start since 2008
Sun Nov 25, 2018 4:09 PM

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) Darius McGhee made three 3-pointers and scored 15 points and Scottie James scored 14 with seven rebounds to propel Liberty to an 82-56 victory over Savannah State on Saturday.

Elijah Cuffee sank three 3s and scored 13 for the Flames (5-1), who are off to their best start since head coach Ritchie McKay's first stint with Liberty in 2008. McKay picked up his 100th win with the Flames. He is the second coach to accomplish the feat at Liberty, which was picked by coaches to finish third in its first season in the Atlantic Sun Conference.

Liberty held the Tigers (3-5) to 32-percent shooting in the first half and led 33-25 at intermission. Savannah State was held to 22-percent shooting (8 of 37) from 3-point range by the Flames, who came into the game allowing 57.3 points per game - 14th best in the country.

Freshman John Grant Jr. was the lone Tiger in double figures with a career-high 17 points. He added 10 rebounds for his second double-double.

Leaders

Savannah State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Grant Jr. 17 0 0 10 1 0
C. Joseph 9 0 3 2 2 0
Liberty PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
D. McGhee 15 0 1 2 1 0
S. James 14 0 0 7 1 0

Team Comparison

Savan Lib
Points For 56 82
Field Goals 22/65-34% 32/70-46%
Three Pointers 8/37-22% 8/31-26%
Free Throws 4/8-50% 10/14-71%
Offensive Rebounds 11 9
Defensive Rebounds 32 33
Rebounds 47 44
Blocks 2 1
Steals 6 11
Turnovers 21 12
Personal Fouls 16 10
Technical Fouls 1 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Lib Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sun Nov 25 Savan 56 @ Lib 82 J. Grant Jr. 17 D. McGhee 15

Game Information

Stadium: Vines Center, Lynchburg, Virginia
Attendance: 1,943
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