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Monday, December 15
Lynchburg, Va.
7:00 PM
Liberty University
7-2
88
vs
46
Anderson
3-4
1
2
F
Anderson
22
24
46
Liberty
42
46
88
Flames Cruise in Home Win over Anderson
12/15/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Game Highlights (Video)
Seth Curry scored a game-high 22 points and Johnny Stephene poured in a career-high 14 points, as the Liberty Flames (7-2) grabbed a non-conference win over visiting Anderson (3-4), Monday night inside the Vines Center, 88-46.
A Jarret Johnson bucket at 18:35 put Anderson ahead by two points, 4-2, but Liberty quickly went on a 13-2 run, grabbing a 15-6 advantage. Curry and Kyle Ohman hit back-to-back three-point buckets, with Ohman's connection capping the run at 14:48.
The Trojans mounted a mini-comeback, reeling off a 9-3 run, which cut the Liberty advantage to three points, 18-15. A trey by Brandon Young at 12:30 finished off the visitors' run.
Liberty then took control of the first half, holding the Trojans to four points for the next 11 minutes, as the Flames reeled off a 20-4 run, taking a 38-19 lead. Two Stephene layups bookended a Chris Summers bucket in the paint to cap the run. Stephene's two markers at 1:35 finished off the surge.
Anderson broke the run with a triple by Nick Trull at 1:03, cutting the Liberty lead to 16 points, 38-22. A Bill Weaver basket and an Anthony Smith layup at 31.9 put Liberty up by 20 points, 42-22, going into the intermission.
Liberty shot 60.0 percent (18-of-30) from the floor, including 46.2 percent (6-of-13) from three-point range, during the first half.
Anderson connected on 33.3 percent (9-of-27) during the opening stanza, including 30.8 percent (4-of-13) from beyond the arc.
The Flames jumped out of the gate on a 20-9 run, extending their lead to 31 points, 62-31, via a Curry trey at 12:42. Liberty reached its largest lead at the 4:00 mark, 45 points, when Stephene connected on a three-pointer from the corner, extending the Flames' lead to 82-37, as the home team cruised to victory.
Liberty finished the game hitting 62.1 percent (36-of-58) from the floor, including 45.5 percent (10-of-22) from three-point land. The Flames won the rebound war, 37-27, and managed to utilize their bench, as 10 players played double figures in minutes.
Curry led all scorers with 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including 4-of-8 from three-point range. Stephene poured in a career-high 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting. Smith tallied 12 points, while Brolin Floyd chipped in 10 points and pulled down a game-high seven rebounds.
Anderson connected on 30.8 percent of its shots (16-of-52), including 23.1 percent (6-of-26) from three-point land, for the game.
Young tallied a team-high nine points, while Trull and Trey Britton each chipped in eight points in a losing effort.
Liberty returns to action on Wednesday, in its first leg of the Findlay Las Vegas Classic, when the Flames travel to take on DePaul. Tip-off is slated for 8:30 p.m., inside All-State Arena.
Seth Curry scored a game-high 22 points and Johnny Stephene poured in a career-high 14 points, as the Liberty Flames (7-2) grabbed a non-conference win over visiting Anderson (3-4), Monday night inside the Vines Center, 88-46.
A Jarret Johnson bucket at 18:35 put Anderson ahead by two points, 4-2, but Liberty quickly went on a 13-2 run, grabbing a 15-6 advantage. Curry and Kyle Ohman hit back-to-back three-point buckets, with Ohman's connection capping the run at 14:48.
The Trojans mounted a mini-comeback, reeling off a 9-3 run, which cut the Liberty advantage to three points, 18-15. A trey by Brandon Young at 12:30 finished off the visitors' run.
Liberty then took control of the first half, holding the Trojans to four points for the next 11 minutes, as the Flames reeled off a 20-4 run, taking a 38-19 lead. Two Stephene layups bookended a Chris Summers bucket in the paint to cap the run. Stephene's two markers at 1:35 finished off the surge.
Anderson broke the run with a triple by Nick Trull at 1:03, cutting the Liberty lead to 16 points, 38-22. A Bill Weaver basket and an Anthony Smith layup at 31.9 put Liberty up by 20 points, 42-22, going into the intermission.
Liberty shot 60.0 percent (18-of-30) from the floor, including 46.2 percent (6-of-13) from three-point range, during the first half.
Anderson connected on 33.3 percent (9-of-27) during the opening stanza, including 30.8 percent (4-of-13) from beyond the arc.
The Flames jumped out of the gate on a 20-9 run, extending their lead to 31 points, 62-31, via a Curry trey at 12:42. Liberty reached its largest lead at the 4:00 mark, 45 points, when Stephene connected on a three-pointer from the corner, extending the Flames' lead to 82-37, as the home team cruised to victory.
Liberty finished the game hitting 62.1 percent (36-of-58) from the floor, including 45.5 percent (10-of-22) from three-point land. The Flames won the rebound war, 37-27, and managed to utilize their bench, as 10 players played double figures in minutes.
Curry led all scorers with 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including 4-of-8 from three-point range. Stephene poured in a career-high 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting. Smith tallied 12 points, while Brolin Floyd chipped in 10 points and pulled down a game-high seven rebounds.
Anderson connected on 30.8 percent of its shots (16-of-52), including 23.1 percent (6-of-26) from three-point land, for the game.
Young tallied a team-high nine points, while Trull and Trey Britton each chipped in eight points in a losing effort.
Liberty returns to action on Wednesday, in its first leg of the Findlay Las Vegas Classic, when the Flames travel to take on DePaul. Tip-off is slated for 8:30 p.m., inside All-State Arena.
Team Stats
AU
LU
FG%
.308
.621
3FG%
.231
.455
FT%
.667
.600
RB
27
37
TO
16
9
STL
6
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
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