Virginia Tech beats Liberty to earn a 2nd trip to Sweet 16
Virginia Tech advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in 52 years by beating 12th-seeded Liberty 67-58 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.
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2019 Schedule
1st in ASUN
- 11/8MEFKW 89-40
- 11/13TNUW 93-40
- 11/16W 77-70
- 11/19L 79-70
- 11/23W 76-54
- 11/25W 82-56
- 11/28W 76-58
- 12/1W 78-52
- 12/3L 88-78
- 12/11W 79-55
- 12/15KYCHW 96-55
- 12/18L 84-75
- 12/21W 73-55
- 12/22L 75-66
- 12/29W 73-58
- 1/5W 81-63
- 1/9W 71-53
- 1/12W 69-53
- 1/16W 62-41
- 1/19W 70-64
- 1/21W 72-47
- 1/27W 69-59
- 1/29L 79-59
- 2/2W 77-57
- 2/5W 57-54
- 2/9W 74-67
- 2/13W 74-66
- 2/16W 80-70
- 2/23L 75-70
- 2/26W 76-59
- 3/1W 57-51
- 3/4W 72-58
- 3/7W 71-63
- 3/10W 74-68
- 3/225W 80-76
- 3/244L 67-58
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Reseeding the 2019 NCAA tournament field for the round of 32
We started with 68 on Tuesday night. Now we're down to 32. Here's how we rank them heading into Saturday.
Liberty upsets Mississippi St. for 1st tourney win
Caleb Homesley scored 22 of his 30 points in the second half and Lovell Cabbil hit a go-ahead 3-pointer to send 12th-seeded Liberty to the first NCAA tournament win in school history, 80-76 over fifth-seeded Mississippi State on Friday.
Liberty's Caleb Homesley picks perfect time for standout game
Homesley has been slowed by injuries, but his career-high 30 points Friday led the 12-seed Flames past Mississippi State.
Liberty earns 1st NCAA tourney bid since 2013, tops Lipscomb
Scottie James' layup with 55.8 seconds left put Liberty ahead to stay and the Flames capped their first season in a new conference by topping Lipscomb 74-68 Sunday for the ASUN Tournament championship and their first NCAA Tournament trip since 2013.
Liberty punches ticket to NCAA tournament (1:00)
Liberty's Pacheco-Ortiz has ice in his veins on clutch 3 (0:20)
James' reverse layup puts Liberty ahead in final minute (0:17)
Asadullah steals and scores for Lipscomb (0:24)
Lipscomb's Pepper rocks rim with two-handed jam (0:16)
James leads Liberty over N. Florida in Atlantic Sun tourney
Scottie James had a season-high 24 points as Liberty defeated North Florida 71-63 in the semifinals of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tourney on Thursday night.
Liberty beats Jacksonville, advances to ASun tourney semis
Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz registered 16 points as Liberty beat Jacksonville 72-58 in the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament quarterfinals on Monday night.
James leads Liberty past NJIT 57-51, claims share of title
Scottie James had 19 points and 11 rebounds to lead Liberty to a 57-51 win over NJIT on Friday night and claim a share of the Atlantic Sun title.
Cuffee, Homesley lift Liberty past Kennesaw State 76-59
Elijah Cuffee had 16 points to lead five Liberty players in double figures as the Flames defeated Kennesaw State 76-59 on Tuesday night. Caleb Homesley added 15 points for the Flames. Scottie James chipped in 13, Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz scored 12 and...
Sams scores 20 to lead North Florida over Liberty, 75-70
Garrett Sams had 20 points, including six 3-pointers, as North Florida narrowly beat Liberty 75-70 on Saturday.
Cabbil scores 30 to carry Liberty past North Alabama 80-70
Lovell Cabbil had a career-high 30 points as Liberty defeated North Alabama 80-70 on Saturday.
James, Cabbil lead Liberty past Lipscomb 74-66
Scottie James had 17 points to lead five Liberty players in double figures as the Flames topped Lipscomb 74-66 on Wednesday night.
James leads Liberty over Florida Gulf Coast 74-67
Scottie James recorded 12 points and 14 rebounds to lead Liberty to a 74-67 win over Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday night.
Liberty holds off Stetson 57-54 behind Cabbil's 19 points
Lovell Cabbil scored 19 points and Liberty held off Stetson 57-54 on Tuesday night to reach 20 wins the fastest in program history.
Liberty bounces back to beat NJIT 77-57
Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz scored 18 points, Caleb Homesley added 17 and Scottie James had 16 with 10 rebounds as Liberty bounced back from its lone conference loss with a 77-57 win over NJIT on Saturday night.
Lipscomb beats Liberty to stand alone atop Atlantic Sun
Garrison Mathews nailed five from long range to total 22 points and Lipscomb beat Liberty 79-59 on Tuesday night as the Flames missed 18 shots beyond the arc.
Homesley, Cabbil Jr. help Liberty hold off Jacksonville
Caleb Homesley tossed in 19 points and Lovell Cabbil Jr. scored eight of his 11 points in the final 4:26 to send Liberty to a 69-59 victory over Jacksonville on Sunday.
Liberty eases by North Alabama 72-47
Lovell Cabbil scored 20 points with a near-perfect shooting day and Liberty coasted to its seventh-straight win Monday night, defeating North Alabama 72-47.
2018-19 ASUN Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 14-2 | - | 29-7 |
| Lipscomb | 14-2 | - | 29-8 |
| North Florida | 9-7 | 5 | 16-17 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 9-7 | 5 | 14-18 |
| NJIT | 8-8 | 6 | 22-13 |
| North Alabama | 7-9 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Jacksonville | 5-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 3-13 | 11 | 7-24 |
| Kennesaw State | 3-13 | 11 | 6-26 |
Team Stats
Points Per Game73.7
Rebounds Per Game32.6
Assists Per Game14.8
Points Allowed61.48th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-3 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 3 |