Liberty Hosts South Carolina State at the Vines Center
12/10/2018 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Liberty will play its final two home games of 2018 this week, starting on Tuesday against South Carolina State. Due to weather conditions, tip-off has been moved up an hour and will now begin at 6 p.m. in the Vines Center.
Gameday Central Links
Liberty vs. South Carolina State
Game Date: Tuesday, Dec. 11
Game Time: 6 p.m. (EST)
Live Video: ESPN+
Play-by-Play Broadcaster: Matt Warner
Color Analyst: Paul Nazigian
Sideline Reporter: Bobbie Bohlig
Live Audio: LFSN Radio (105.9 FM, 610 AM/101.FM, 100.1 FM)
Play-by-Play Broadcaster: Alan York
Color Analyst: Ryan Mattocks
Liberty Notables
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Liberty is looking to go 8-2 for the first time since 1991.
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Darius McGhee was named ASUN Newcomer of the Week in back-to-back weeks on Dec. 3 and Nov. 26.
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McGhee ranks No. 13 in the ASUN with 12.3 ppg and second among freshmen in the conference.
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This will be the second MEAC school that Liberty will face this season (Savannah State).
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Six wins in the month of November was the most in school history for Liberty.
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Liberty ranks No. 15 in the country in scoring defense allowing 59.7 points per game.
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Liberty was ranked No. 39 in this week's NCAA NET Rankings, the highest ranked school in the ASUN.
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Liberty is ranked No. 91 in KenPom rankings, the highest Liberty has ever finished is 181.
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Averaging 80.1 ppg, Liberty ranks No. 79 in the country and No. 2 in the ASUN in scoring offense.
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Scottie James leads the ASUN in field goal percentage (72.7) this season.
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James is ranked No. 48 in the nation and No. 2 in the ASUN with 9.2 rebounds per game.
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Liberty's bench is outscoring opposing benches 290-165 this season and has yet to be outscored this year.
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Liberty is looking to win its first six home games of the season since 2008, during McKay's first stint at Liberty.
