Liberty beats Navy 76-58 behind McGhee's 18 points
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Darius McGhee scored 18 points with five 3-pointers, Scottie James added 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds and Liberty pulled away early to beat Navy 76-58 on Wednesday night.
Keenan Gumbs scored 12 points with four assists and Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz added 10 points with five assists for the Flames (6-1), who shot 49 percent and outscored Navy 32-26 in the paint.
Liberty opened a 13-point lead on 67 percent shooting early in the second half, but Navy closed to 61-52 on Luke Loehr's free throw. McGhee's 3 sparked an 11-2 run for a 72-54 advantage with 1:40 left and Navy got no closer.
Myo Baxter-Bell's jumper tied it at 11 and Liberty pulled ahead on a 10-4 run. McGhee's 3 capped a 10-0 run and Liberty led 35-23 at halftime behind his 15 points.
Cam Davis scored 13 points and Danny Ogele added 12 for Navy (2-4), which shot 41 percent.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Matt Oblas
- Ian McClenny
- Gregory Haas
2023-24 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 13-3 | - | 21-12 |
| 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 |
2023-24 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate | 16-2 | - | 25-10 |
| American University | 10-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Boston University | 10-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Bucknell | 10-8 | 6 | 14-19 |
| Lafayette | 10-8 | 6 | 11-21 |
| Lehigh | 9-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Navy | 8-10 | 8 | 13-18 |
| Army | 6-12 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Holy Cross | 6-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Loyola Maryland | 5-13 | 11 | 7-25 |
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