Vermont Catamounts vs Liberty Flames
Decker's 23 lead Liberty past Vermont 79-73
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Brett Decker Jr. had 23 points in Liberty's 79-73 victory against Vermont on Monday.
Decker shot 7 for 11 (5 for 7 from 3-point range) and 4 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Flames (5-0). Zach Cleveland added 14 points while going 6 of 7 and 2 of 6 from the free-throw line while he also had six rebounds and seven assists. Kaden Metheny shot 5 for 14 (1 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 14 points.
TJ Long led the way for the Catamounts (4-2) with 19 points. Gus Yalden added 17 points for Vermont. TJ Hurley finished with 15 points.
Metheny led Liberty with 12 points in the second half.
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Game Information
Kissimmee, FL
Referee:Ian McClenny
Referee:Ed Corliss
Referee:Nick Nadeau
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 15-1 | - | 23-4 |
| Sam Houston | 11-5 | 4 | 19-8 |
| Western Kentucky | 9-7 | 6 | 16-11 |
| Kennesaw State | 8-8 | 7 | 16-11 |
| Louisiana Tech | 8-8 | 7 | 15-12 |
| Jacksonville State | 8-8 | 7 | 13-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 7-9 | 8 | 13-14 |
| Missouri State | 7-9 | 8 | 13-14 |
| New Mexico State | 6-10 | 9 | 13-13 |
| Florida International | 6-10 | 9 | 13-14 |
| UTEP | 6-10 | 9 | 10-17 |
| Delaware | 5-11 | 10 | 9-18 |
| America East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 11-2 | - | 18-8 |
| Vermont | 10-4 | 1.5 | 18-11 |
| NJIT | 10-4 | 1.5 | 15-14 |
| UMass Lowell | 8-5 | 3 | 13-15 |
| UAlbany | 6-7 | 5 | 10-18 |
| Maine | 5-8 | 6 | 7-21 |
| New Hampshire | 4-9 | 7 | 8-18 |
| Bryant | 4-9 | 7 | 8-19 |
| Binghamton | 2-12 | 9.5 | 6-23 |
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