MBB Game Day: Eastern Kentucky
2/10/2023 5:15:15 PM | Men's Basketball
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TV Coverage: ESPN+
Play-By-Play Broadcaster: Matt Warner
Color Analyst: Paul Nazigian
Radio Coverage:
Liberty Flames Sports Network – Radio
LFSN Radio (107.5 FM Lynchburg)
Play-By-Play Broadcaster: Alan York
Color Analyst: Anthony Smith
Liberty’s Top Storylines
• Liberty is in the top 10 nationally in total three-pointers made (No. 3, 283), three-pointers made per game (No. 4, 10.9), scoring defense (No. 4, 58.5) assist/turnover ratio (No. 5, 1.64), scoring margin (No. 4, 15.9) and effective field goal percentage (No. 5, 57.3). Kyle Rode is No. 17 in the country in assist/turnover ratio (2.86).
• This is the fifth all-time meeting between the two squads and second of the 2022-23 campaign. The Colonels came out on top by a 62-59 in the first meeting, Jan. 8 on their home floor.
• Darius McGhee is the program's all-time leading scorer with 2,405 career points. He scored 19 points last Saturday against Lipscomb, surpassing Liberty Athletics Hall of Fame member Karl Hess (2,373 points, 1977-80) for the top spot. McGhee had 21 points on Thursday against Bellarmine.
• McGhee (20.8 ppg) ranks No. 2 in the nation in both three-point field goals per game (4.42) and total three-pointers made (115). McGhee has 481 career three-pointers, fourth most in NCAA DI history.
• Liberty's 11 conference wins have been by an average of 20.1 points.
• Liberty (20-6, 11-2 ASUN this year) has won 20 or more games in seven straight seasons.
Main Photo at Top of Story: No. 25 Zach Cleveland
