Liberty Flames vs Kennesaw State Owls
McGhee scores 16 to lead Liberty over Kennesaw State in ASUN
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- — Darius McGhee had 16 points as Liberty topped Kennesaw State 69-59 in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament on Thursday.
Kyle Rode had 15 points for Liberty (21-5). Chris Parker added 12 points and Drake Dobbs had 11.
Terrell Burden scored a career-high 27 points and had seven rebounds for the Owls (5-19). Chris Youngblood added 15 points and Alex Peterson had 11 points, 12 rebounds and five steals.
Spencer Rodgers, whose 17 points per game coming into the contest led the Owls, was held to only four points on 1-of-13 shooting.
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Game Information
Jacksonville, FL
Referee:Bart Lenox
Referee:Keith Patterson
Referee:Matt Jarman
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USAConference 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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