Men's College Basketball
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Liberty at Middle Tennessee St.
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, March 6, 2025
Where: Murphy Center, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Where: Murphy Center, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Quick Hits
Overall Team Offense
- The Middle Tennessee St. Blue Raiders are ranked 177 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 44.5% while attempting 60.0 shots per game. The Blue Raiders shooting percentages include 68.8% for free throw percentage and 32.1% for three point percentage so far this season.
- The Liberty Flames are ranked 36 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 47.8% while attempting 54.0 shots per game. The Flames shooting percentages include 64.5% for free throw percentage and 38.2% for three point percentage so far this season.
Home and Away
- The Middle Tennessee St. Blue Raiders are 10-3 at home this season, 11-5 against conference opponents, and 9-4 against non-conference opponents.
- At home the Blue Raiders are averaging 72.8 scoring, and holding teams to 69.5 points scored on defense.
- The Liberty Flames are 7-2 while on the road this season, 11-5 against conference opponents, and 12-1 against non-conference opponents.
- On the road, the Flames are averaging 71.4 scoring, and holding teams to 64.4 points scored on defense.
Stats and Records
Team Comparison
| W/L | Strk | Home | Away | Neutral | Day | Night | Conf | |
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| Liberty | 23-6 | L1 | 12-3 | 7-2 | 4-1 | 5-2 | 18-4 | 11-5 |
| Middle Tennessee St. | 20-9 | W3 | 10-3 | 8-5 | 2-1 | 8-2 | 12-7 | 11-5 |
Last Meeting
| Liberty | Middle Tennessee St. | |||||||
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| Date | Away | Home | Pts | Reb | FG% | Pts | Reb | FG% |
| 1/4/25 | MTU 63 | LIB 73 | 73 | 34 | 43.8 | 63 | 41 | 37.9 |
Player Stats
| Previous Matchup |
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| Points | Player | Total | FG% | FTM |
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| Liberty | K. Metheny | 19 | 53.3 | 0 |
| Middle Tennessee St. | C. Weston | 16 | 50.0 | 1 |
| Rebounds | Player | Total | Off | Def |
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| Liberty | O. Aquino | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Middle Tennessee St. | E. Mostafa | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Assists | Player | |
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| Liberty | Z. Cleveland | 6 |
| Middle Tennessee St. | J. Counter | 4 |
| Season |
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| Points | Player | Total | FG% | FTM |
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| Liberty | T. Peter | 372 | 55.8 | 53 |
| Middle Tennessee St. | J. Porter | 437 | 41.1 | 70 |
| Rebounds | Player | Total | Off | Def |
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| Liberty | O. Aquino | 170 | 49 | 121 |
| Middle Tennessee St. | E. Mostafa | 249 | 92 | 157 |
| Assists | Player | |
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| Liberty | Z. Cleveland | 130 |
| Middle Tennessee St. | C. Weston | 102 |
Quickchart Matchup
 Liberty Off vs
 Middle Tennessee St. Defense |
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72.6 Points For
72.7 Points Against
47.8 FG%
42.7 FG%
28.7 Reb
32.4 Reb |
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Middle Tennessee St. Off vs
Liberty Defense |
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74.1 Points For
63.8 Points Against
44.5 FG%
41.2 FG%
33.9 Reb
31.7 Reb |