Liberty advances to ASun title game beating Stetson
LYNCHBURG, Va. -- Caleb Homesley scored 26 points on 10-of-15 shooting with eight rebounds and Liberty advanced the Atlantic Sun Conference championship beating Stetson 66-62 in the semifinals on Thursday.
No. 3-seed Lipscomb travels to play top seed Liberty in the championship game on Sunday. The Bisons (16-15) have won eight of their last nine, one of which included a 77-71 win over the Flames on Feb. 29.
Rob Perry made a 3-pointer with 72 seconds left and brought the Hatters within 58-56. But Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz made all eight of his free-throw attempts in a 38-second span to clinch the win for Liberty (29-4). Pachecho-Ortiz finished with 13 points and Darius McGhee scored 11.
Christiaan Jones led Stetson (16-17) with 15 points, Jahlil Rawley 14, and Mahamadou Diawara 11.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Jose Carrion
- Vladimir Voyard-Tadal
- Todd Austin
2024-25 ASUN Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Jacksonville | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Lipscomb | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| North Alabama | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| North Florida | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Queens University | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Stetson | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Central Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Bellarmine | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| West Georgia | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
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