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Standings - C-USA
| Teams | W | L | Pct | Conf | GB | L10 | Stk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHSU | 21 | 12 | .636 | 14-4 | - | 8-2 | L1 |
| LaTec | 22 | 10 | .688 | 12-5 | 1.5 | 6-4 | L1 |
| W Ky | 22 | 11 | .667 | 11-8 | 3.5 | 6-4 | W3 |
| ODU | 7 | 25 | .219 | 2-1 | 4.5 | 1-9 | L3 |
| Marsh | 13 | 20 | .394 | 2-2 | 5.0 | 2-8 | L1 |
| USM | 16 | 16 | .500 | 1-1 | 5.0 | 4-6 | L3 |
| UTEP | 18 | 16 | .529 | 9-10 | 5.5 | 5-5 | L1 |
| MTSU | 14 | 19 | .424 | 8-10 | 6.0 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Lib | 18 | 14 | .562 | 7-10 | 6.5 | 5-5 | L1 |
| NMSt | 13 | 19 | .406 | 7-10 | 6.5 | 3-7 | L1 |
| JSU | 14 | 18 | .438 | 6-11 | 7.5 | 3-7 | L4 |
| FIU | 11 | 22 | .333 | 6-13 | 8.5 | 3-7 | L1 |
Team Leaders
| Name | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | Kyle Rode | 14.2 |
| REB | Zach Cleveland | 6.3 |
| AST | Zach Cleveland | 4.0 |
| ST | Joseph Venzant | 1.0 |
| BLK | Zach Cleveland | 1.2 |
| FG% | Zach Cleveland | .593 |
| FT% | Zach Cleveland | .542 |
| 3PT% | Kaden Metheny | .412 |
| MIN | Kaden Metheny | 32.1 |
| PF | Gabriel McKay | 1.0 |
Team Rankings
| Total | C-USA Rank | Div I Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PF | 73.8 | 3 | 169 |
| PA | 65.5 | 2 | 21 |
| REB | 31.1 | 9 | 242 |
| FG% | .467 | 2 | 64 |
| 3PTM | 10.1 | 1 | 11 |
| PF | 15.0 | 1 | 35 |
| STO | 0.5 | 11 | 263 |
Latest Game - Mar 14, 2024
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Player News
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Venzant is transferring to Abilene Christian, Tobias Bass of The Athletic reports. |
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Peebles is transferring to Belmont, he announced on his personal Twitter account. |
Last 5 Games
Guard
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Blair, Curtis | 6'6" | 210 | 0 | 1 | Richmond, VA, USA | ||
| 12 | Davis, Jaylen | 6'5" | 180 | 0 | 1 | Richmond, KY, USA | ||
| 21 | McKay, Gabriel | 6'2" | 180 | 0 | 4 | Lynchburg, VA, USA | ||
| 3 | Metheny, Kaden | 5'10" | 170 | 0 | 3 | Morgantown, WV, USA | ||
| 0 | Porter, Colin | 5'9" | 170 | 0 | 2 | Ashland, KY, USA | ||
| 10 | Shirer, JC | 6'3" | 190 | 0 | 1 | Arlington, TX, USA | ||
| 23 | Venzant, Joseph | 6'3" | 200 | 0 | 3 | Midland, TX, USA |
Forward
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Cleveland, Zach | 6'7" | 215 | 0 | 2 | Bloomington, IL, USA | ||
| 33 | Robinson, Shiloh | 6'7" | 235 | 0 | 4 | Kearney, NE, USA | ||
| 22 | Rode, Kyle | 6'7" | 220 | 0 | 4 | Lexington, KY, USA | ||
| 34 | Southerland, Ben  |
6'7" | 210 | 0 | 1 | Cincinnati, OH, USA | ||
| 5 | Spell, Bryson | 6'9" | 225 | 0 | 2 | Virginia Beach, VA, USA | ||
| 11 | Yates, Zander | 6'7" | 225 | 0 | 2 | Germantown, TN, USA | ||
| 45 | Yu, Kai | 7' | 240 | 0 | 1 | Zhuhai, China |
Game Information
| Average Age: NaN |
| Average Height: 6'5" |
| Average Weight: 205 |
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| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PTM | 3PTA | 3PT% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | ST | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rode, Kyle F | 32 | 30.6 | 14.2 | 4.8 | 12.1 | .401 | 3.1 | 8.1 | .388 | 1.4 | 1.8 | .759 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Metheny, Kaden G | 32 | 32.1 | 13.4 | 4.8 | 10.5 | .452 | 2.7 | 6.6 | .412 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .684 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| Cleveland, Zach F | 32 | 28.8 | 11.8 | 4.7 | 7.9 | .593 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .125 | 2.4 | 4.5 | .542 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
Peebles, Brody G  |
32 | 21.4 | 10.7 | 4.0 | 8.8 | .454 | 1.4 | 4.2 | .336 | 1.3 | 1.5 | .875 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Porter, Colin G,Flx | 32 | 31.1 | 7.9 | 2.7 | 6.6 | .408 | 1.4 | 3.9 | .363 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .778 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
Venzant, Joseph G  |
31 | 23.0 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 3.6 | .589 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .250 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .658 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.7 |
| Robinson, Shiloh F | 31 | 14.5 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 | .579 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .250 | 0.8 | 1.5 | .543 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| McKay, Gabriel G,Flx | 32 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | .393 | 0.4 | 1.2 | .333 | 0.3 | 0.5 | .688 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Yates, Zander F | 27 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | .386 | 0.5 | 1.4 | .368 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .857 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Shirer, JC G,F | 8 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .333 | 0.1 | 0.8 | .167 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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Southerland, Ben F |
26 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.3 | .457 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .333 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .333 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Spell, Bryson F | 14 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | .385 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Extra
| Player | GP | MIN | +/- | EFF | A/TO | STO | PPS | 2DO | 3D | TF | FF | EJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metheny, Kaden G | 32 | 32.1 | -18 | 12.125 | 1.43 | 0.39 | 1.28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robinson, Shiloh F | 31 | 14.5 | -10 | 6.452 | 1.36 | 0.91 | 1.44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Porter, Colin G,Flx | 32 | 31.1 | -16 | 9.875 | 3.05 | 0.56 | 1.19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shirer, JC G,F | 8 | 4.5 | 0 | 2.125 | 2.50 | 1.50 | 1.08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Southerland, Ben F |
26 | 6.0 | -2 | 2.423 | 1.29 | 0.43 | 1.20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Spell, Bryson F | 14 | 4.5 | -2 | 2.071 | 99.99 | 99.90 | 0.92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Peebles, Brody G |
32 | 21.4 | -21 | 7.813 | 0.88 | 0.36 | 1.22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McKay, Gabriel G,Flx | 32 | 8.4 | 3 | 1.344 | 0.50 | 0.29 | 1.21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Venzant, Joseph G |
31 | 23.0 | -12 | 10.710 | 0.70 | 1.19 | 1.44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleveland, Zach F | 32 | 28.8 | -36 | 16.125 | 1.43 | 0.32 | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rode, Kyle F | 32 | 30.6 | -6 | 13.625 | 2.19 | 0.67 | 1.17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yates, Zander F | 27 | 5.7 | -5 | 1.926 | 1.40 | 0.60 | 1.23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent
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Venzant is transferring to Abilene Christian, Tobias Bass of The Athletic reports.
Venzant entered the starting five Friday, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Peebles is transferring to Belmont, he announced on his personal Twitter account.
Southerland entered the NCAA's transfer portal Monday, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Peebles has decided to enter the transfer portal, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Peebles is in the starting lineup Thursday at Florida International, A Sea of Red reports.
Venzant won't start for Liberty when it takes on Florida International on Thursday night, A Sea Of Red Reports.
Venzant (shoulder) is listed in the starting lineup ahead of the game versus Sam Houston Saturday,
Venzant (shoulder) did not take the court in Saturday's 65-62 victory over Louisiana Tech.
Venzant (undisclosed) is in uniform ahead of Saturday's game against Louisiana Tech, A Sea Of Red reports.
Robinson was seen in uniform and will attempt to play in Thursday's game against Middle Tennessee State, per ASeaofRed.com.
Peebles is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Middle Tennessee State, A Sea of Red reports.
Venzant (undisclosed) won't play in Liberty's tilt with Middle Tennessee, A Sea of Red reports.
Robinson (broken nose) is out indefinitely after a fight with New Mexico State's Robert Carpenter in Liberty's 79-73 loss according to A Sea of Red.
Southerland (foot) scored one point (0-1 FG, 1-2 FT), grabbed one rebound and recorded one assist in Friday's 83-66 win over Wichita State.
Southerland (foot) will not play in Monday's game against Mid-Atlantic Christian University, A Sea of Red reports.
Southerland (foot) is questionable for Monday's game against Mid-Atlantic Christian University, Jeff Goodman of Stadium reports.
Preston announced his decision to transfer to Northwestern on Sunday.
Preston has entered the NCAA transfer portal, VerbalCommits.com reports.
McGhee registered 31 points (10-25 FG, 4-15 3Pt, 7-9 FT), six rebounds and four assists over 38 minutes during Sunday's 75-71 loss to Wisconsin.
Cleveland (illness) returned from a six-game absence Thursday and finished with one point (0-1 FG, 1-2 FT), two rebounds and an assist across seven minutes in a win over Austin Peay.
Warfield (head) logged zero points (0-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt) and one rebound across five minutes during Liberty's 74-57 win Saturday versus Florida Gulf Coast.
Cleveland (illness) is unavailable for Thursday's game against Stetson, Damien Sordelett of The Lynchburg News & Advance reports.
Warfield (head) will be inactive for Thursday's matchup with Stetson, Damien Sordelett of The Lynchburg News & Advance reports.
Cleveland is not available for Thursday's game versus North Alabama with a non-COVID illness, Damien Sordelett of The Lynchburg News & Advance reports.
McGhee announced Friday that he will return to Liberty for the 2022-23 season, Damien Sordelett of The Lynchburg News & Advance reports.
McGhee finished with 47 points (14-28 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 16-18 FT), nine rebounds and one assist across 41 minutes Saturday in Liberty's 100-93 overtime win over Kennesaw State.
McGhee racked up 34 points (12-27 FG, 6-16 3Pt, 4-5 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and two steals across 33 minutes during Monday's 85-66 win over Central Arkansas.
McGhee totaled 29 points (10-21 FG, 6-14 3Pt, 3-3 FT), eight rebounds, 10 assists and one steal over 38 minutes during Tuesday's 78-69 victory over Lipscomb.
McGhee had 29 points (9-19 FG, 4-11 3Pt, 7-8 FT) and five assists across 37 minutes in Saturday's 80-75 loss to BYU.
Preston isn't starting Thursday's game against Missouri, A Sea of Red reports.
Robinson is in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Missouri, A Sea of Red reports.
Peebles will get the start in Tuesday's game against Bethune-Cookman, A Sea of Red reports.
Moore will likely redshirt during the 2021-22 season, Damien Sordelett of The Lynchburg News & Advance reports.
Spell is expected to take a redshirt this season, Damien Sordelett of The Lynchburg News & Advance reports.
Parker has signed with an agent and plans to stay in the 2021 NBA Draft, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Dean entered the transfer portal Tuesday and is expected to leave Liberty as a graduate transfer, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Price placed his name in the transfer portal Tuesday and is expected to leave Liberty as a graduate transfer, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Maide entered the transfer portal Monday, VerbalCommits.com reports.
Homesley (hamstring) finished with seven points (3-8 FG, 1-5 3Pt), six rebounds and five assists over 23 minutes Monday against Trinity Baptist College.
Liberty coach Ritchie McKay said Homesley (hamstring) will be a game-time decision for Monday's tilt with Trinity Baptist, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Homesley won't play Friday against Kentucky Christian due to a hamstring injury, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Homesley (rest) is back in the starting five for the Flames after sitting out a game to get some added rest.
Rode is starting Tuesday against Navy, Damien Sordelett of The Lynchburg News & Advance reports.
Homesley is out for rest purposes Tuesday night against Navy, Damien Sordelett of The Lynchburg News & Advance reports.
McGhee had a team-high 15 points (5-11 FG, 5-11 3Pt) to go along with three rebounds across 27 minutes off the bench in Sunday's 58-67 loss to Virginia Tech.
Homesley led the Flames with a career-high 30 points (10-16 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 5-6 FT) with four rebounds in the win over Mississippi State in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday.
James had a team-high 17 points (7-10 FG, 3-3 FT) to go along with eight rebounds, one assist and one block in Sunday's 74-68 victory over Lipscomb.
McDowell (illness) will play against Kentucky Christian on Saturday, Damien Sordelett of The News & Advance reports.
McDowell will not be available for Tuesday's game against South Carolina State due to illness, Damien Sordelett of The Lynchburg News & Advance reports.
James accounted for 26 points (8-13 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 9-10 FT), 10 rebounds and one assist during Saturday's win at Longwood.
Maxwell will transfer from Liberty to Kansas, Dennis Carter of ABC Sports reports.
Maxwell will be transferring from Liberty, Broadcaster Mike Tilley reports.
Atencia intends to transfer from Liberty, Dave Walls reports.
Johnson will transfer from Liberty, Jeff Goodman of ESPN reports.
In a loss to Presbyterian, Reid scored 18 points (5-11 3Pt) in 25 minutes of play.
Dawson connected on four of his eight three point attempts on his way to 19 points while Liberty beat Presbyterian Saturday.
Reid scored all of his 15 points from the three point line, going 5-of-8 in a two point Liberty win over first place High Point on Saturday.
Homesley scored 17 points in 25 minutes of action Thursday night in a one point loss to Liberty. He shot 6-of-8 from the floor including four made three pointers.
Dawson shot 5-of-10 from the field on his way to 14 points in a three point win over Campbell on Saturday.
Cabbil was a bright spot for Liberty as he connected on 2-of-4 three-point attempts and was perfect from the line in his four trips on his way to 16 points in the loss Saturday.
Dawson scored 15 points for the second straight game as the Flames lost on the road Sunday.
Maxwell shot 6-of-7 from the floor on his way to 15 points Saturday in a loss.
Reid played 35 minutes in a loss to Saturday. In the 35, he was able to score 20 points and grab 8 rebounds. His point total was aided by going 5-of-11 from three point land.
Maxwell scored 21 points and grabbed 13 boards in Saturdays win.
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