Florida Atlantic Owls @ Liberty Flames
Metheny scores 28, Liberty downs Florida Atlantic 88-68
LYNCHBURG, Va. -- — Kaden Metheny scored 28 points as Liberty beat Florida Atlantic 88-68 on Sunday.
Metheny shot 11 for 16, including 5 for 10 from beyond the arc for the Flames (3-0). Brett Decker Jr. scored 19 points, shooting 7 for 14, including 5 for 7 from beyond the arc. JJ Harper had 13 points and went 5 of 6 from the field.
Devin Vanterpool finished with 24 points and two steals for the Owls (2-1). Kanaan Carlyle and Amar Amkou added eight points apiece for Florida Atlantic.
Liberty took the lead with 18:53 left in the first half and did not trail again. Metheny led his team in scoring with 21 points in the first half to help put them up 48-30 at the break. Liberty extended its lead to 83-57 during the second half, fueled by a 10-2 scoring run. Decker scored a team-high 14 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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Game Information
Lynchburg, VA
Referee:Bart Lenox
Referee:Vladimir Voyard-Tadal
Referee:Rob Rorke
2025-26 Standings
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | 13-3 | - | 21-8 |
| Wichita State | 12-5 | 1.5 | 20-10 |
| Tulsa | 11-5 | 2 | 23-6 |
| UAB | 9-7 | 4 | 18-11 |
| Charlotte | 9-7 | 4 | 15-14 |
| Florida Atlantic | 9-8 | 4.5 | 17-13 |
| Tulane | 8-8 | 5 | 17-12 |
| North Texas | 8-9 | 5.5 | 17-13 |
| Temple | 7-9 | 6 | 15-14 |
| Memphis | 7-9 | 6 | 12-17 |
| Rice | 6-10 | 7 | 12-17 |
| East Carolina | 6-10 | 7 | 11-18 |
| UTSA | 1-16 | 12.5 | 5-24 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 16-2 | - | 24-5 |
| Sam Houston | 13-5 | 3 | 21-8 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-7 | 5 | 18-11 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-8 | 6 | 18-11 |
| Louisiana Tech | 9-9 | 7 | 16-13 |
| Middle Tennessee | 9-9 | 7 | 15-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 9-9 | 7 | 14-15 |
| Florida International | 7-11 | 9 | 14-15 |
| Missouri State | 7-11 | 9 | 13-16 |
| New Mexico State | 6-12 | 10 | 13-15 |
| UTEP | 6-12 | 10 | 10-19 |
| Delaware | 5-13 | 11 | 9-20 |
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