Liberty guard Taelon Peter, left, goes up to score past Jacksonville State center Mason Nicholson, second from left, during ...
The No. 2 seed Jacksonville State Gamecocks (22-11) and the No. 1 seed Liberty Flames (27-6) will meet in the CUSA Championship final on Saturday.
Percentages: FG .436, FT .520. 3-Point Goals: 6-18, .333 (Brigham 3-4, Houge 1-2, House 1-2, Pierre 1-7, Cotton 0-3). Team Rebounds: 3. Team Turnovers: None.
The Liberty Flames shot its way past Jacksonville State to win its first ever Conference USA championship in men's basketball and the program's seventh bid to the NCAA Tournament.
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) Kaden Metheny scored 13 points as Liberty beat Jacksonville State 59-55 on Thursday night to take a half-game lead over the Gamecocks in the Conference USA standings.
Zach Cleveland, Taelon Peter and Colin Porter proved to play big roles and both ends of the court as Liberty chipped away at ...