MBB Game Day: Kansas State

Game Day Coverage

Liberty vs. Kansas State (UVI Elridge Blake Sports and Fitness Center | St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands)
2024 Paradise Jam Semifinals
Tipoff: Sunday at 8 p.m. EST/9 p.m. AST
TV: ESPN+
Radio: LFSN Radio
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Liberty Storylines

Liberty and Kansas State will meet in the Paradise Jam semifinals. The Flames topped Louisiana 89-69 in the quarterfinals, and the Wildcats bested George Washington 83-71.
The Flames had a historic shooting night against the Ragin' Cajuns, shooting 67.3 percent (33-of-49) from the floor. It marked a new single-game program record in the Division I era. Friday night's shooting performance also set a new Paradise Jam record.
Kaden Metheny scored 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting. Zach Cleveland stuffed the stat sheet with 12 points, seven boards and eight assists. Liberty's top seven players (by minutes played) all shot 60 percent or better from the field.
The last time Liberty faced a Big 12 foe was in the 2021 NCAA Tournament Round of 64 when the Flames faced future No. 1 overall pick Cade Cunningham and Oklahoma State. The Cowboys edged the Flames 69-60. The Liberty defense held Cunningham to 15 points on 3-of-14 shooting.
Flames forward Zach Cleveland has scored in double figures four times, has five or more boards in all six contests and has at least seven assists in three games.
Liberty is shooting exactly 50 percent on the season.
The Flames have seven players who are averaging more than six points per game, led by Metheny (15.4 ppg).

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