McGhee scores 22 to carry Liberty past Northern Iowa 76-74
HONOLULU -- — Darius McGhee had 22 points as Liberty edged past Northern Iowa 76-74 in the Diamond Head Classic on Wednesday.
Keegan McDowell and Shiloh Robinson each had 15 points for Liberty (8-4). Micaiah Abii had 11 points. McGhee moved to No. 18 on the program's scoring list.
McDowell made 1 of 2 free throws with five seconds left.
Noah Carter tied a season high with 20 points for the Panthers (4-6). Nate Heise added 15 points and AJ Green had 13 points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Bart Lenox
- Nate Harris
- Marques Pettigrew
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
Liberty | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
UTEP | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
Florida International | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Drake | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
Bradley | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
Belmont | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
Murray State | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Northern Iowa | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Valparaiso | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
Illinois State | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
UIC | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
Indiana State | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
Evansville | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
Southern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |