McGhee has 21 in Liberty's 70-50 victory over Bellarmine
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Liberty's Joseph Venzant throws down one-handed alley-oop
Joseph Venzant gets up for the beautiful flush
LYNCHBURG, Va. -- — Darius McGhee scored 21 points to help Liberty defeat Bellarmine 70-50 on Thursday night.
McGhee added seven assists for the Flames (20-6, 11-2 Atlantic Sun Conference). Kyle Rode shot 5 for 10, including 3 for 8 from beyond the arc to add 15 points. Brody Peebles shot 3 of 5 from the field and 6 for 6 from the line to finish with 12 points.
The Knights (11-15, 6-7) were led by Alec Pfriem, who recorded 10 points. Garrett Tipton added 10 points for Bellarmine. In addition, Ben Johnson finished with nine points.
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Game Information
Liberty Arena
12:00 AM, 10 February 2023
Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 3,149
- Referees:
- Tim Comer
- Damon Williams
- Anthony Eades
2023-24 ASUN Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky | 12-4 | - | 17-14 |
| Stetson | 11-5 | 1 | 22-13 |
| Lipscomb | 11-5 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Austin Peay | 10-6 | 2 | 19-16 |
| North Florida | 9-7 | 3 | 16-16 |
| North Alabama | 8-8 | 4 | 15-17 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-8 | 4 | 14-18 |
| Queens University | 7-9 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-10 | 6 | 15-16 |
| Jacksonville | 5-11 | 7 | 16-17 |
| Central Arkansas | 5-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Bellarmine | 4-12 | 8 | 8-23 |
2023-24 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 13-3 | - | 21-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 12-4 | 1 | 22-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 8-8 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Liberty | 7-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| UTEP | 7-9 | 6 | 18-16 |
| Middle Tennessee | 7-9 | 6 | 14-19 |
| New Mexico State | 7-9 | 6 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville State | 6-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Florida International | 5-11 | 8 | 11-22 |
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