Florida Atlantic Owls @ Liberty Flames
Metheny scores 28, Liberty downs Florida Atlantic 88-68
LYNCHBURG, Va. -- — Kaden Metheny scored 28 points as Liberty beat Florida Atlantic 88-68 on Sunday.
Metheny shot 11 for 16, including 5 for 10 from beyond the arc for the Flames (3-0). Brett Decker Jr. scored 19 points, shooting 7 for 14, including 5 for 7 from beyond the arc. JJ Harper had 13 points and went 5 of 6 from the field.
Devin Vanterpool finished with 24 points and two steals for the Owls (2-1). Kanaan Carlyle and Amar Amkou added eight points apiece for Florida Atlantic.
Liberty took the lead with 18:53 left in the first half and did not trail again. Metheny led his team in scoring with 21 points in the first half to help put them up 48-30 at the break. Liberty extended its lead to 83-57 during the second half, fueled by a 10-2 scoring run. Decker scored a team-high 14 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Bart Lenox
- Vladimir Voyard-Tadal
- Rob Rorke
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Missouri State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Florida International | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
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