Freshman Rode leads Liberty past Morgan State 89-48
NASSAU, Bahamas -- Freshman Kyle Rode came off the bench to score a career-high 17 points and Liberty dispatched Morgan State 89-48 in the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase on Friday.
Rode sank 6 of 8 shots from the floor, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range, for the unbeaten Flames (6-0). He added a team-high five rebounds and two steals. Scottie James hit 9 of 12 free throws and scored 15, while Elijah Cuffee scored 12 on 5-of-6 shooting.
Isaiah Burke led the Bears (3-3) with 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting. Troy Baxter Jr. grabbed a game-high seven rebounds to go with eight points. Morgan State shot just 29% percent overall, including 16% from distance (3 of 19).
Liberty shot 54.5% from the floor and nailed 47 percent from beyond the arc (8 of 17).
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Tim Gattis
- Ryan McCarty
- Isaiah Conrad
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Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Louisiana Tech | 12-4 | 1 | 22-10 |
Western Kentucky | 8-8 | 5 | 22-12 |
Liberty | 7-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
UTEP | 7-9 | 6 | 18-16 |
Middle Tennessee | 7-9 | 6 | 14-19 |
New Mexico State | 7-9 | 6 | 13-19 |
Jacksonville State | 6-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
Florida International | 5-11 | 8 | 11-22 |
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Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Norfolk State | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
North Carolina Central | 9-5 | 2 | 18-13 |
Howard | 9-5 | 2 | 18-17 |
South Carolina State | 9-5 | 2 | 14-18 |
Morgan State | 7-7 | 4 | 11-20 |
Delaware State | 6-8 | 5 | 15-19 |
Maryland-Eastern Shore | 4-10 | 7 | 9-20 |
Coppin State | 1-13 | 10 | 2-27 |