| 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
- Referees:
- Bruce Bell
- Brad Corriher
- Nick Heater
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 12-5 | - | 20-10 |
| Liberty | 11-5 | 0.5 | 23-6 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-5 | 0.5 | 20-9 |
| New Mexico State | 9-7 | 2.5 | 16-13 |
| Kennesaw State | 9-8 | 3 | 17-13 |
| Louisiana Tech | 8-8 | 3.5 | 19-10 |
| UTEP | 7-9 | 4.5 | 17-12 |
| Western Kentucky | 7-9 | 4.5 | 16-13 |
| Sam Houston | 4-12 | 7.5 | 11-18 |
| Florida International | 3-13 | 8.5 | 9-20 |
2024-25 Big South Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 14-2 | - | 26-5 |
| Winthrop | 11-5 | 3 | 21-10 |
| UNC Asheville | 11-5 | 3 | 20-10 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Longwood | 7-9 | 7 | 18-13 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 8 | 10-21 |
| Gardner-Webb | 5-11 | 9 | 11-19 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 2-14 | 12 | 6-26 |
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