Liberty Flames @ Presbyterian Blue Hose
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
LIB | 35 | 46 | 81 |
PRES | 20 | 46 | 66 |
Kemrite with 21 points, Liberty downs Presbyterian 81-66
CLINTON, S.C. -- Ryan Kemrite scored 21 points and Liberty downed Presbyterian 81-66 on Saturday afternoon to snap a five-game skid.
Kemrite made five 3-pointers for the Flames (13-10, 4-6 Big South) who had a 32-21 rebounding edge over Presbyterian. Keegan McDowell added 19 points with five rebounds and Elijah Cuffee chipped in 12 points.
Liberty jumped to a 15-2 start, stretched their lead to 24-7 with 6:07 left in the half, and built it into a 35-20 advantage at the break.
Presbyterian got as close as trailing 38-27 early in the second half but the Flames took off again after that with McDowell and Cuffee combining for back-to-back 3-pointers followed by five more 3s by Kemrite to extend Liberty's lead to 75-57 with 3:33 left.
Reggie Dillard scored 37 points, over half of the total for the Blue Hose (9-14, 2-8) who have lost seven of their last eight.
Game Information
Clinton, SC
Referee:Bruce Bell
Referee:Brad Corriher
Referee:Nick Heater
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 11-0 | - | 19-3 |
| Sam Houston | 8-4 | 3.5 | 16-7 |
| Missouri State | 7-4 | 4 | 13-9 |
| Jacksonville State | 7-4 | 4 | 12-10 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-5 | 5 | 14-8 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5-6 | 6 | 12-10 |
| Middle Tennessee | 5-6 | 6 | 11-11 |
| Western Kentucky | 5-7 | 6.5 | 12-11 |
| Florida International | 4-7 | 7 | 11-11 |
| New Mexico State | 4-8 | 7.5 | 11-11 |
| UTEP | 4-8 | 7.5 | 8-15 |
| Delaware | 2-9 | 9 | 6-16 |
| Big South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 9-1 | - | 21-4 |
| Winthrop | 9-1 | - | 17-8 |
| Radford | 6-4 | 3 | 13-12 |
| Longwood | 5-5 | 4 | 13-12 |
| UNC Asheville | 5-5 | 4 | 11-13 |
| Presbyterian | 4-5 | 4.5 | 11-13 |
| Charleston Southern | 2-7 | 6.5 | 11-13 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 2-7 | 6.5 | 10-14 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-8 | 7.5 | 3-21 |
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