Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Liberty Flames
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Liberty knocks off Jacksonville State 59-55, moves ahead of Gamecocks into 1st in C-USA
Metheny shot 4 for 13 (3 for 11 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Flames (23-5, 11-4). Jay Maughmer scored 12 points while shooting 5 for 8, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc. Zach Cleveland shot 3 of 7 from the field and 4 of 8 from the free-throw line to finish with 10 points, while adding nine rebounds. It was the sixth victory in a row for the Flames.
The Gamecocks (19-10, 11-5) were led by Jao Ituka, who recorded 14 points. Jaron Pierre Jr. added 13 points and seven rebounds for Jacksonville State. Mason Nicholson also had eight points and 10 rebounds.
Jacksonville State beat the Flames 72-61 at home on Feb. 1.
Cleveland scored six points in the first half for Liberty, who led 31-16 at halftime. Ituka scored Liberty's final seven points as they finished off a four-point victory.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 55 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jayvon Maughmer Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 55 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Marcellus Brigham Jr. Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 59 |
Statistics
 JVST |
 LIB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-57 | FG | 21-49 |
| 36.8 | Field Goal % | 42.9 |
| 6-23 | 3PT | 7-24 |
| 26.1 | Three Point % | 29.2 |
| 7-9 | FT | 10-17 |
| 77.8 | Free Throw % | 58.8 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 10 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 3,716 | Capacity:
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 11-4 | - | 23-5 |
| Jacksonville State | 11-5 | 0.5 | 19-10 |
| Middle Tennessee | 10-5 | 1 | 19-9 |
| New Mexico State | 8-7 | 3 | 15-13 |
| Kennesaw State | 8-8 | 3.5 | 16-13 |
| Louisiana Tech | 7-8 | 4 | 18-10 |
| UTEP | 7-8 | 4 | 17-11 |
| Western Kentucky | 7-8 | 4 | 16-12 |
| Sam Houston | 4-11 | 7 | 11-17 |
| Florida International | 3-12 | 8 | 9-19 |