No. 4 Oklahoma State survives No. 13 Liberty 69-60 in NCAA
(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)INDIANAPOLIS โ Cade Cunningham vowed to lead Oklahoma State to a strong run through the NCAA Tournament. 4 seed Oklahoma State to its first NCAA Tournament win since 2009. AdAnderson picked up the offensive slack for Oklahoma State and scored 14 points in the first half. Liberty was seeking another NCAA upset two years after bouncing Mississippi State in the first round. McGhee's long-range shooting gave teammates the confidence to contribute and keep Oklahoma State honest defensively.
Liberty advances to ASUN menโs basketball final
Chris Parker and Elijah Cuffee led the way for the Flames on offense scoring eight points each. Christian Jones led the way for Stetson scoring 10 points. Key Stats & NotesElijah Cuffee won his 103rd career game at Liberty, becoming Libertyโs all-time winningest player. 31with 956 career points. 28 on Libertyโs all-time scoring list, with 1,019 career points, passing Mike Goad.
Liberty ends final home game with win over Northern Alabama
LYNCHBURG, Va. โ For the second straight season Liberty has gone unbeaten at home as the Flames completed the sweep over North Alabama, defeating the Lions 74-54. Liberty improves to 19-5 and 10-2 in conference while North Alabama drops to 10-10 and 6-8 in conference. First HalfAfter scoring 29 points on Monday against North Alabama, Darius McGhee stayed hot scoring 11 of Libertyโs first 15 points of the game. Libertyโs defense frustrated North Alabama throughout the half as the Lions shot 32 percent from the floor while Liberty shot 45 percent. Liberty shot 48 percent from three (16-33) while holding UNA to 25 percent (5-20).
Liberty completes sweep over Kennesaw State
LYNCHBURG, Va. โ Liberty completed the weekend sweep over Kennesaw State, defeating the Owls 76-47. Liberty improves to 11-4 this season and 3-1 in the ASUN Conference while Kennesaw State drops to 3-9 and 0-4 in conference. The Flames took advantage of Kennesaw State inside the paint, as 14 of Libertyโs first 20 points were inside the paint. ยท Liberty out-rebounded Kennesaw State 39-29. ยท Liberty outscored Kennesaw State 40-14 inside the paint.
Liberty defense steps up in rout of South Carolina State
โ Libertyโs defense led the way in the Flamesโ 82-52 win over South Carolina State. First HalfSouth Carolina State got off to a hot start, jumping out to a 14-5 lead, sparked by Rahsaan Edwardsโ nine points. Liberty did not allow South Carolina State to score a field goal in the final 10:50 of the half and ended the 1st half on a 31-1 run, going into the break with a 44-17 lead. As Libertyโs starters set the tone, Libertyโs bench came in and provided offense as well, outscoring South Carolina Stateโs bench 23-12 throughout the game. Liberty shot 50 percent for the game, while holding South Carolina State to 39 percent.