McGhee scores 22, Liberty tops Maryland-Eastern Shore 79-59
LYNCHBURG, Va. -- — Darius McGhee's 22 points helped Liberty defeat Maryland-Eastern Shore 79-59 on Friday night.
McGhee added six assists for the Flames (5-3). Brody Peebles scored 12 points and added five rebounds. Kyle Rode was 4 of 10 shooting (4 for 7 from distance) to finish with 12 points.
Ahamadou Fofana led the Hawks (3-5) in scoring, finishing with 13 points and two steals. Da'Shawn Phillip added 12 points for Maryland-Eastern Shore. In addition, Zion Styles had eight points, six rebounds and four assists.
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Game Information
Liberty Arena
12:00 AM, 3 December 2022
Lynchburg, VA
Attendance: 3,213
- Referees:
- Billy Dunlap
- Scott Bennett
- Adam Flore
2023-24 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Norfolk State | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
North Carolina Central | 9-5 | 2 | 18-13 |
Howard | 9-5 | 2 | 18-17 |
South Carolina State | 9-5 | 2 | 14-18 |
Morgan State | 7-7 | 4 | 11-20 |
Delaware State | 6-8 | 5 | 15-19 |
Maryland-Eastern Shore | 4-10 | 7 | 9-20 |
Coppin State | 1-13 | 10 | 2-27 |
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 |