Liberty Flames @ UNC Asheville Bulldogs
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LIB | 33 | 36 | 13 | 82 | |
UNCA | 25 | 44 | 0 | 69 |
Liberty wins in OT, ends Asheville's 21-game home win streak
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Scottie James scored 23 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and Liberty blanked UNC Asheville in overtime in an 82-69 victory Thursday night that snapped the Bulldogs' 21-game home win streak.
The Flames (17-11, 8-7 Big South Conference) outscored the Bulldogs 13-0 in overtime for a victory that snapped a seven-game win streak for the Asheville, which last lost at home on Dec. 19, 2016 to UNC Greensboro.
Ahmad Thomas hit a jumper with 1.4 seconds left to give Asheville a 69-67 lead in regulation but James caught a full-court pass from Keegan McDowell and laid the ball in to send the game to overtime.
Lovell Cabbil added 16 points and Ryan Kemrite had five 3-pointers for his 15 points for Liberty, which shot 50 percent overall and from the arc (12 of 24).
Thomas scored a season-high 30 points to lead Asheville (18-10, 11-4), now tied for first place with Winthrop.
Game Information
Asheville, NC
Referee:Tony Chiazza
Referee:Tommy Morrissey
Referee:Dan Powers
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Big South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
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