Sam Houston Bearkats @ Liberty Flames
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SHSU | 29 | 32 | 61 |
LIB | 33 | 31 | 64 |
Kaden Metheny scores 26 to help Liberty secure 64-61 victory over Sam Houston
LYNCHBURG, Va. -- — Kaden Metheny scored 26 points to help Liberty hold off Sam Houston 64-61 on Saturday night.
Metheny also had seven rebounds for the Flames (19-5, 7-4 Conference USA). Colin Porter added 10 points and Zach Cleveland scored eight.
Marcus Boykin finished with 23 points, five assists and three steals to pace the Bearkats (8-16, 1-10), who have lost seven in a row. Cameron Huefner had 15 points and Lamar Wilkerson totaled 11 points and six rebounds.
Metheny put up 12 points in the first half for Liberty, which led 33-29. Liberty took the lead for good with 1:03 left in the second half on a dunk from Cleveland to make it a 62-60 game.
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Game Information
Lynchburg, VA
Referee:Jabir Walker
Referee:Eric Lowe
Referee:Rob Foster
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 |
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