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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens University | 3-0 | - | 10-6 |
| Lipscomb | 2-1 | 1 | 10-6 |
| North Alabama | 2-1 | 1 | 10-6 |
| Jacksonville | 2-1 | 1 | 8-7 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 2-1 | 1 | 8-8 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 2-1 | 1 | 7-9 |
| Stetson | 2-1 | 1 | 4-12 |
| Austin Peay | 1-2 | 2 | 6-10 |
| Central Arkansas | 1-2 | 2 | 5-11 |
| West Georgia | 1-2 | 2 | 3-13 |
| North Florida | 0-3 | 3 | 7-9 |
| Bellarmine | 0-3 | 3 | 3-13 |
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| New Mexico State | 2-0 | - | 9-6 |
| Liberty | 2-1 | 0.5 | 14-2 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2-1 | 0.5 | 11-5 |
| Kennesaw State | 1-1 | 1 | 9-6 |
| Jacksonville State | 1-1 | 1 | 9-6 |
| Louisiana Tech | 1-2 | 1.5 | 12-4 |
| Western Kentucky | 1-2 | 1.5 | 10-6 |
| Florida International | 1-2 | 1.5 | 7-9 |
| Sam Houston | 0-3 | 2.5 | 7-9 |
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