Men's College Basketball
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Middle Tennessee St. at Liberty
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 4, 2025
Where: Liberty Arena, Lynchburg, Virginia
Where: Liberty Arena, Lynchburg, Virginia
Quick Hits
Overall Team Offense
- The Liberty Flames are ranked 12 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 50.1% while attempting 54.6 shots per game. The Flames shooting percentages include 63.0% for free throw percentage and 39.7% for three point percentage so far this season.
- The Middle Tennessee St. Blue Raiders are ranked 153 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 44.6% while attempting 61.2 shots per game. The Blue Raiders shooting percentages include 69.8% for free throw percentage and 31.1% for three point percentage so far this season.
Home and Away
- The Liberty Flames are 6-1 at home this season, 0-1 against conference opponents, and 12-1 against non-conference opponents.
- At home the Flames are averaging 80.2 scoring, and holding teams to 63.2 points scored on defense.
- The Middle Tennessee St. Blue Raiders are 3-2 while on the road this season, 1-0 against conference opponents, and 9-4 against non-conference opponents.
- On the road, the Blue Raiders are averaging 74.2 scoring, and holding teams to 71.6 points scored on defense.
Stats and Records
Team Comparison
| W/L | Strk | Home | Away | Neutral | Day | Night | Conf | |
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| Middle Tennessee St. | 10-4 | W1 | 5-1 | 3-2 | 2-1 | 4-2 | 6-2 | 1-0 |
| Liberty | 12-2 | L1 | 6-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 3-0 | 9-2 | 0-1 |
Last Meeting
| Middle Tennessee St. | Liberty | |||||||
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| Date | Away | Home | Pts | Reb | FG% | Pts | Reb | FG% |
| 3/5/24 | LIB 61 | MTU 69 | 69 | 29 | 39.7 | 61 | 30 | 49.0 |
Player Stats
| Previous Matchup |
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| Points | Player | Total | FG% | FTM |
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| Middle Tennessee St. | E. King | 19 | 41.2 | 2 |
| Liberty | Z. Cleveland | 17 | 87.5 | 3 |
| Rebounds | Player | Total | Off | Def |
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| Middle Tennessee St. | J. Coleman-Jones | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Liberty | K. Rode | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| Assists | Player | |
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| Middle Tennessee St. | J. Johnson | 4 |
| Liberty | K. Metheny | 3 |
| Season |
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| Points | Player | Total | FG% | FTM |
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| Middle Tennessee St. | J. Porter | 209 | 42.0 | 32 |
| Liberty | K. Metheny | 187 | 46.7 | 15 |
| Rebounds | Player | Total | Off | Def |
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| Middle Tennessee St. | E. Mostafa | 115 | 48 | 67 |
| Liberty | O. Aquino | 88 | 29 | 59 |
| Assists | Player | |
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| Middle Tennessee St. | C. Weston | 47 |
| Liberty | C. Porter | 62 |
Quickchart Matchup
 Middle Tennessee St. Off vs
 Liberty Defense |
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75.6 Points For
63.3 Points Against
44.6 FG%
41.6 FG%
34.3 Reb
28.7 Reb |
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Liberty Off vs
Middle Tennessee St. Defense |
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75.5 Points For
73.9 Points Against
50.1 FG%
43.8 FG%
30.1 Reb
31.7 Reb |