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Liberty Flames
NIT · 1st Round
YES!
Liberty Flames beat the George Mason Patriots
Game Details
EagleBank Arena
(Fairfax)
· 1,485 fans
· ESPN2
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Highlights
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIB | 34 | 43 | 77 |
| GMU | 24 | 47 | 71 |
Game Flow
LIB
GMU
H1H2
9-0Biggest Run7-0
15Largest Lead0
0 lead changes · tied 2 times
Win Probability · Liberty Flames
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Game Leaders
Liberty Flames-
Josh Smith · 23Points
-
Zach Cleveland · 7Assists
-
Josh Smith · 9Rebounds
George Mason Patriots-
Jahari Long · 27Points
-
Jahari Long · 4Assists
-
Emmanuel Kanga · 10Rebounds
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| Team | GB |
|---|---|
| Liberty | - |
| Sam Houston | 4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 6 |
| Western Kentucky | 6 |
| Middle Tennessee | 6 |
| Kennesaw State | 7 |
| Jacksonville State | 7 |
| New Mexico State | 9 |
| Missouri State | 9 |
| Florida International | 9 |
| UTEP | 8 |
| Delaware | 11 |
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | GB |
|---|---|
| Saint Louis | - |
| VCU | - |
| Saint Joseph's | 2 |
| Dayton | 3 |
| George Mason | 4 |
| Davidson | 5 |
| Duquesne | 6 |
| George Washington | 7 |
| Fordham | 7 |
| Rhode Island | 8 |
| Richmond | 10 |
| La Salle | 10 |
| St. Bonaventure | 11 |
| Loyola Chicago | 11 |
Team Stats
Liberty FlamesGeorge Mason Patriots
Shooting
27-55, 49%
Field Goals
23-59, 39%
6-17, 35%
3-Pointers
5-17, 29%
17-20, 85%
Free Throws
20-24, 83%
Possessions
32
Rebounds
36
8
Offensive Rebounds
15
16
Assists
7
7
Steals
5
3
Blocks
4
6
Turnovers
8
17
Fouls
16
Scoring
40
Points in Paint
32
7
Fast Break Points
5
15
Largest Lead
0
Box Score
Liberty Flames
▾
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. ClevelandF | 9 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| J. SmithF | 23 | 9 | 1 | 31 | 7-9 | 2-2 | 7-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| B. Decker Jr.G | 17 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 7-16 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| J. HarperG | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| C. PorterG | 10 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 3-11 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Bench | |||||||||||||
| Z. YatesF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Z. CarterG | 10 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| B. KesterF | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| T. SorensenF | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| D. GrimesF | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| T. DrainF | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| R. Jones Jr.F | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| I. IhnenF | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| JC Shirer Jr.G | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| K. MethenyG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| Team | 77 | 32 | 16 | 27-55 | 6-17 | 17-20 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 17 | |
George Mason Patriots
▾
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. EllingtonF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. AllenspachF | 9 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 2-8 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| K. MincyG | 16 | 9 | 1 | 39 | 6-17 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| M. TroutmanG | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| J. LongG | 27 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 9-17 | 4-7 | 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bench | |||||||||||||
| S. SivkaF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| E. KangaF | 12 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| D. AdebayoF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| D. BookerG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| M. PresleyG | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| R. MendyF | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| I. SkinnG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| F. HillG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| T.J. ProsiseG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| B. WoodwardG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| B. O'ConnorG | DNP: Did not play | ||||||||||||
| Team | 71 | 36 | 7 | 23-59 | 5-17 | 20-24 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 16 | |
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