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
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
2024-25 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| American University | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Loyola Maryland | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Army | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Boston University | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Lafayette | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Lehigh | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Bucknell | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Navy | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
| Colgate | 0-0 | - | 3-10 |
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