Friday, November 23, 2018

Liberty Basketball Returns Home to Face Alcorn State


LYNCHBURG, Virginia  -- After going 1-1 on the road at Kent State and Vanderbilt, Liberty men's basketball returns home for two straight games at the Vines Center starting with Alcorn State.

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 Liberty vs. Alcorn State
Game Date: Friday, Nov. 23
Game Time: 2 p.m. (EST)
Live Video: ESPN+
Play-by-Play Broadcaster: Matt Warner
Color Analyst: Paul Nazgian
Sideline Reporter: Bobbie Bohlig
Live Audio: LFSN Radio (105.9 FM, 610 AM/101.FM, 100.1 FM)
Play-by-Play Broadcaster: Alan York
Color Analyst: Ryan Mattocks

 Liberty Notables

  • Liberty is looking to go 4-1 for the first time since 2008, during McKay's first stint at Liberty.
  • Alcorn State is one of two schools Liberty will face in the SWAC this season (Alabama State).
  • According to KenPom, Scottie James ranks No. 7 in the country in effective field goal percentage (87.6).
  • James leads the ASUN in field goal percentage (81.8) this season.
  • James' consecutive field goal makes ended at Vanderbilt with 17 straight made field goals.
  • James is ranked No. 52 in the nation and No. 2 in the ASUN with 9.8 rebounds per game.
  • Lovell Cabbil ranks No. 8 in the ASUN, averaging 14.3 points per game.
  • The Flames have been out-rebounded in their last two games at Kent State and Vanderbilt.
  • As Liberty enters its first season in the ASUN, the Flames were picked third in the Coaches Preseason Poll.
  • Liberty was the last remaining unbeaten team in the ASUN.
  • The Flames averaged 70.8 points per game and the remaining returners were responsible for 52.6 of those points.
  • Liberty set the school record for most wins in back-to-back seasons (43) passing the 1996 and 1997 seasons with 40 wins.
  • The Flames were two wins away from tying the DI school record for most home wins in a season (15 in 2009).
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