Thedford and Western Kentucky take down Liberty 71-70
LYNCHBURG, Va. -- — Julius Thedford scored 18 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 32.2 seconds left, and Western Kentucky defeated Liberty 71-70 on Thursday night.
Thedford also contributed five rebounds for the Hilltoppers (10-4, 1-0 Conference USA). Tyrone Marshall added 12 points while going 6 of 7 and 0 of 3 from the free-throw line while they also had eight rebounds. Don McHenry shot 4 for 14 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points.
Zach Cleveland finished with 18 points, nine rebounds and four assists for the Flames (12-2, 0-1). Liberty also got 17 points and two steals from Kaden Metheny. Owen Aquino also had 12 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. The loss ended a nine-game winning streak for the Flames.
Western Kentucky went into halftime trailing 35-21. Thedford scored a team-high 15 points.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Courtney Green
- Jason Deering
- K.B. Burdett Jr.
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 13-5 | - | 26-6 |
| Middle Tennessee | 12-6 | 1 | 22-10 |
| Jacksonville State | 12-6 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| New Mexico State | 10-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Louisiana Tech | 9-9 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Western Kentucky | 8-10 | 5 | 17-15 |
| UTEP | 7-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Sam Houston | 6-12 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Florida International | 3-15 | 10 | 10-23 |
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