Liberty Faces SEC Opponent Vanderbilt
11/17/2018 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
After starting a road win at Kent State, Liberty basketball will to go 4-0 to starat the season for the first time since 1999 when they travel to Vanderbilt. This will be the first time the Flames face an SEC opponent since 2007.
Gameday Central Links
Liberty at Vanderbilt
Game Date: Monday, Nov. 19
Game Time: 8 p.m. (EST)
Live Video: ESPN SEC Network
Play-by-Play Broadcaster: Kevin Ingram
Color Analyst: Shan Foster
Live Audio: LFSN Radio (105.9 FM, 610 AM/101.FM, 100.1 FM)
Play-by-Play Broadcaster: Alan York
Liberty Notables
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Liberty has never defeated a SEC, with a 0-8 all-time record against current SEC schools.
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The last time Liberty faced a SEC school was in 2007 (Lost 54-80 at Kentucky).
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Liberty is looking to go 4-0 for the first time since 1999.
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According to KenPom, Scottie James ranks No. 2 in the country in effective field goal percentage (112.5).
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Scottie James has made his last 12 field goal attempts, going back to the season opener versus Maine Fort Kent.
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Scottie James ranked 10th in the nation last year in field goal percentage (61.6).
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Liberty has won its last four non-conference road games dating back to last season (Nov. 14 @ Wake Forest).
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As Liberty enters its first season in the ASUN, the Flames were picked third in the Coaches Preseason Poll.
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The Flames averaged 70.8 points per game and the remaining returners were responsible for 52.6 of those points.
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Liberty set the school record for most wins in back-to-back seasons (43) passing the 1996 and 1997 seasons with 40 wins.
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Liberty was one win away from tying the DI school record for most wins in a season (23 wins in 1997 and 2009).
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The Flames were two wins away from tying the DI school record for most home wins in a season (15 in 2009).
