Men's College Basketball
Preview
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Western Kentucky at Liberty
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 2, 2025
Where: Liberty Arena, Lynchburg, Virginia
Where: Liberty Arena, Lynchburg, Virginia
Quick Hits
Overall Team Offense
- The Liberty Flames are ranked 8 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 50.8% while attempting 53.9 shots per game. The Flames shooting percentages include 64.3% for free throw percentage and 40.8% for three point percentage so far this season.
- The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are ranked 218 for offensive field goal percentage shooting 43.0% while attempting 62.1 shots per game. The Hilltoppers shooting percentages include 71.8% for free throw percentage and 33.5% for three point percentage so far this season.
Home and Away
- The Liberty Flames are 6-0 at home this season, 0-0 against conference opponents, and 12-1 against non-conference opponents.
- At home the Flames are averaging 83.7 scoring, and holding teams to 60.7 points scored on defense.
- The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers are 1-3 while on the road this season, 0-0 against conference opponents, and 9-4 against non-conference opponents.
- On the road, the Hilltoppers are averaging 70.8 scoring, and holding teams to 84.5 points scored on defense.
Stats and Records
Team Comparison
| W/L | Strk | Home | Away | Neutral | Day | Night | Conf | |
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| Western Kentucky | 9-4 | L1 | 8-1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4-0 | 5-4 | 0-0 |
| Liberty | 12-1 | W9 | 6-0 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 3-0 | 9-1 | 0-0 |
Last Meeting
| Western Kentucky | Liberty | |||||||
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| Date | Away | Home | Pts | Reb | FG% | Pts | Reb | FG% |
| 3/9/24 | WKU 79 | LIB 82 | 79 | 28 | 51.7 | 82 | 25 | 51.1 |
Player Stats
| Previous Matchup |
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| Points | Player | Total | FG% | FTM |
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| Western Kentucky | T. Moore | 16 | 50.0 | 6 |
| Liberty | K. Rode | 31 | 60.0 | 6 |
| Rebounds | Player | Total | Off | Def |
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| Western Kentucky | E. Kalambay | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Liberty | Z. Cleveland | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Assists | Player | |
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| Western Kentucky | K. Lander | 3 |
| Liberty | Z. Cleveland | 7 |
| Season |
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| Points | Player | Total | FG% | FTM |
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| Western Kentucky | D. McHenry | 240 | 44.3 | 37 |
| Liberty | K. Metheny | 170 | 46.8 | 12 |
| Rebounds | Player | Total | Off | Def |
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| Western Kentucky | T. Marshall | 86 | 10 | 76 |
| Liberty | O. Aquino | 78 | 26 | 52 |
| Assists | Player | |
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| Western Kentucky | J. Jackson | 29 |
| Liberty | C. Porter | 60 |
Quickchart Matchup
 Western Kentucky Off vs
 Liberty Defense |
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77.5 Points For
62.5 Points Against
43.0 FG%
41.2 FG%
35.0 Reb
27.8 Reb |
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Liberty Off vs
Western Kentucky Defense |
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76.0 Points For
76.6 Points Against
50.8 FG%
39.0 FG%
29.6 Reb
38.3 Reb |