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USA Today
20-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Three Liberty Flames to look out for in Oregon's first round matchup
Three Liberty Flames to look out for in Oregon's first round matchup The Oregon Ducks are a day away from their first game of the 2025 NCAA tournament when they'll match up with the Liberty Flames in the round of 64. The Ducks and Flames are seeded on the 5-12 line, with Oregon as a five-seed and Liberty as a 12. The 12-over-five upset is one of the more common occurrences in the NCAA Tournament, at the Flames have the makeup of 12-seed Cinderella. Shooting 39.0% from beyond the three-point line, Liberty has the sixth-best three-point clip in the country, giving them the ability to beat any mid-seeded team on the right shooting night. Liberty also averages just 62.9 points allowed per game, which is 10th in the nation, and the Flames are 25-0 when they hold their opponents to 70 points or fewer. What the Flames' stellar three-point and defensive numbers don't take into account is opponent. The Flames played zero power conference teams this season and had zero quad 1 matchups. They played just five quad 2 matchups and went 3-2 in those games. Oregon will be the most talented and most physical opponent Liberty has seen all season, which could spell trouble for the Flames. Below are three players to watch out for from the Liberty Flames. With a team average of 39%, so many guys on the court are dangerous, but these three have the highest potential to hurt the Ducks or break the game open. Kaden Metheny Overview: Senior, Guard, 5'11", 180 pounds Stats: 32.0 minutes, 13.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 42.7 FG%, 39.0 FG%, 78.2 FT% Liberty's senior leader is guard Kaden Metheny who, despite his small stature at 5 feet 11 inches, can do most anything on a basketball court. Perhaps most impressive is his 39.0 three-point percentage, which he's held while averaging almost 7.7 attempts per game. Metheny will touch the ball on almost all of Liberty's possessions, making it imperative that the Ducks deny his ability to create his own shots. His height and position make it likely that he and Oregon's Jackson Shelstad will be matched up for most of this game, which could be an offensive asset for both guards as both are used to being guarded by bigger players. Taelon Peter Overview: Senior, Guard, 6'4", 185 pounds Stats: 22.7 minutes, 13.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 58.6 FG%, 46.0 3P%, 77.3 FT% Although there are five guys who average more minutes per game for the Flames, senior guard Taelon Peter is Liberty's leading scorer. At 6 feet 4 inches, Peter is an efficiency nightmare, shooting nearly 60% from the field and over 45% from three, averaging 8.2 FG attempts and 4.8 three-point attempts per game. He'll be on the court for just a little over half the game, but Peter has the highest potential to swing this game in favor of the Flames. Zach Cleveland Overview: Junior, Forward, 6'7", 210 pounds Stats: 32.0 minutes, 11.0 points, 6.3 rebounds. 5.1 assists, 49.1 FG%, 18.8 3P%, 53.5 FT% Bringing the Flames some more size is junior forward Zach Cleveland, who plays an interesting for Liberty. He's a capable scorer, shooting nearly 50% and averaging 11 points per game, but at 5.1 assists per game, Cleveland is also the Flames top facilitator. It's rare to see a bigger guy lead a team in assists, especially at this level of college hoops, but Cleveland's ability to spread the rock opens up Liberty's offense. No one in Liberty's rotation has the height to match Oregon's Nate Bittle, and at 6 feet 7 inches, Cleveland may struggle when he's matched up against the Ducks star center.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Liberty Flames play in CUSA Tournament against the UTEP Miners
UTEP Miners (18-14, 8-11 CUSA) vs. Liberty Flames (25-6, 13-5 CUSA) Huntsville, Alabama; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Flames -7.5; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: Liberty takes on UTEP in the CUSA Tournament. The Flames' record in CUSA games is 13-5, and their record is 12-1 in non-conference games. Liberty averages 16.5 assists per game to lead the CUSA, paced by Zach Cleveland with 5.0. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. The Miners are 8-11 in CUSA play. UTEP ranks third in the CUSA shooting 35.2% from 3-point range. Liberty averages 10.4 made 3-pointers per game, 3.5 more made shots than the 6.9 per game UTEP allows. UTEP has shot at a 44.1% rate from the field this season, 4.2 percentage points above the 39.9% shooting opponents of Liberty have averaged. The teams meet for the third time this season. Liberty won 76-69 in the last matchup on Feb. 16. Taelon Peter led Liberty with 23 points, and Otis Frazier III led UTEP with 16 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Peter is scoring 13.7 points per game with 4.1 rebounds and 1.0 assist for the Flames. Kaden Metheny is averaging 11.1 points over the last 10 games. Ahamad Bynum averages 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Miners, scoring 10.3 points while shooting 44.4% from beyond the arc. Frazier is shooting 38.4% and averaging 11.1 points over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Flames: 8-2, averaging 71.5 points, 29.1 rebounds, 16.1 assists, 5.3 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.6 points per game. Miners: 3-7, averaging 72.2 points, 31.2 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 8.8 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 41.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.4 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Washington Post
09-03-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Maughmer, Peter score 21 as Liberty takes down Western Kentucky 90-61 to win Conference USA
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Jay Maughmer and Taelon Peter both had 21 points in Liberty's 90-61 win against Western Kentucky on Saturday that clinched the regular-season Conference USA title for the Flames. Maughmer also contributed 15 rebounds and six assists for the Flames (25-6, 13-5 Conference USA). Peter added nine rebounds. Brett Decker Jr. shot 5 of 8 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line to finish with 16 points. Khristian Lander led the Hilltoppers (17-14, 8-10) in scoring, finishing with 18 points and two steals. Don McHenry added 14 points for Western Kentucky. Jalen Jackson finished with eight points. The C-USA tournament starts on Wednesday in Huntsville, Alabama. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
Associated Press
08-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Maughmer, Peter score 21 as Liberty takes down Western Kentucky 90-61 to win Conference USA
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Jay Maughmer and Taelon Peter both had 21 points in Liberty's 90-61 win against Western Kentucky on Saturday that clinched the regular-season Conference USA title for the Flames. Maughmer also contributed 15 rebounds and six assists for the Flames (25-6, 13-5 Conference USA). Peter added nine rebounds. Brett Decker Jr. shot 5 of 8 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line to finish with 16 points. Khristian Lander led the Hilltoppers (17-14, 8-10) in scoring, finishing with 18 points and two steals. Don McHenry added 14 points for Western Kentucky. Jalen Jackson finished with eight points. The C-USA tournament starts on Wednesday in Huntsville, Alabama. ___
Associated Press
07-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Peter scores 33, Liberty downs Middle Tennessee 86-81
The AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Taelon Peter put up 33 points as Liberty beat Middle Tennessee 86-81 on Thursday night to spoil Essam Mostafa's 30-point, 20-rebound performance. Peter was 11 of 14 from the field for the Flames (24-6, 12-5 Conference USA). Zach Cleveland added 16 points while shooting 6 of 9 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line while he also had five rebounds and six assists. Owen Aquino shot 5 for 9, including 0 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points, while adding seven rebounds. The Blue Raiders (20-10, 11-6) were led in scoring by Mostafa, who was 12 of 18 from the field. Kamari Lands added 15 points and Camryn Weston had 11 points and six rebounds. Peter put up 14 points in the first half for Liberty, which led 42-37 at halftime. Peter scored 19 points in the second half. Both teams next play Saturday. Liberty visits Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee plays Florida International at home.
