Liberty cruises to 93-40 win over Trevecca Nazarene
LYNCHBURG, Va. -- Scottie James scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds, Caleb Homesley grabbed 12 rebounds, scored 10 points and made six assists and Liberty beat Division II Trevecca Nazarene 93-40 on Tuesday night.
Lovell Cabbil Jr. scored 13 points and Keegan McDowell and Elijah Cuffee added 11 apiece for the Flames (2-0), who outscored the Trojans 38-12 in the paint and scored 25 points off of 20 turnovers.
Liberty trailed briefly, but Cuffee's 3-pointer put them up for good, 5-2, and they led 44-19 at halftime behind Cabbil's seven points. James' put back with 15:21 left in the second half capped a 16-0 run for a 66-25 lead and the Flames cruised.
Austin Wills scored eight points and Deion Johnson had eight rebounds for the Trojans, who shot 27 percent from the field.
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2023-24 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 13-3 | - | 21-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 12-4 | 1 | 22-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 8-8 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Liberty | 7-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| UTEP | 7-9 | 6 | 18-16 |
| Middle Tennessee | 7-9 | 6 | 14-19 |
| New Mexico State | 7-9 | 6 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville State | 6-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Florida International | 5-11 | 8 | 11-22 |
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