J'Ville St (55) vs Liberty (59) · Feb 27, 2025 · NCAAM Scores

FINAL

Feb 27, 2025

Game Recap

Liberty knocks off Jacksonville State 59-55, moves ahead of Gamecocks into 1st in C-USA. Kaden Metheny scored 13 points as Liberty beat Jacksonville State 59-55 on Thursday night to take a half-game lead over the Gamecocks in the Conference USA standings.

Box Score

	1	2	T
JVST	16	39	55
LIB	31	28	59

JACKSONVILLE STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
4Marcellus Brigham Jr.	26	4-5	0-1	0-0	4	1	1	0	1	1	8
50Mason Nicholson	27	4-9	0-0	0-0	10	0	0	1	0	1	8
2Quel'Ron House	25	1-4	0-1	0-0	2	0	1	0	3	3	2
3Koree Cotton	35	3-6	1-3	0-0	2	4	2	0	1	2	7
5Jaron Pierre Jr.	40	4-22	3-13	2-2	7	2	0	0	1	1	13
6Michael Houge	20	1-4	0-0	1-2	7	3	0	0	2	3	3
99Iaroslav Niagu	8	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
10Jao Ituka	19	4-7	2-5	4-5	1	0	0	0	2	4	14

TOTAL	-	21-5736.8%	6-2326.1%	7-977.8%	34	10	5	1	10	16	55

LIBERTY	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
8Owen Aquino	28	4-7	0-1	0-0	6	1	1	2	1	2	8
25Zach Cleveland	31	3-7	0-0	4-8	9	4	1	1	4	1	10
0Colin Porter	35	3-7	2-3	1-2	3	5	2	0	1	2	9
32Jayvon Maughmer	34	5-8	1-3	1-2	4	0	0	0	2	1	12
3Kaden Metheny	32	4-13	3-11	2-3	4	2	1	0	1	1	13
11Zander Yates	6	1-3	1-3	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	2	3
4Brett Decker Jr.	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2Taelon Peter	27	1-4	0-3	2-2	3	0	1	0	0	3	4
21Gabriel McKay	6	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	-	21-4942.9%	7-2429.2%	10-1758.8%	32	12	6	3	9	12	59

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st halfjvstlib

(20:00) Start game
(19:58) Jump Ball won by Jacksonville State
(19:58) Jump Ball lost by Liberty
+3 (19:42) Jaron Pierre Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Koree Cotton.
30
(19:09) Colin Porter missed Jumper.
(19:09) Liberty Deadball Team Rebound.
(19:09) Liberty Turnover.
+2 (18:50) Mason Nicholson made Dunk. Assisted by Koree Cotton.
50
(18:34) Owen Aquino missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:31) Jaron Pierre Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(18:12) Koree Cotton Turnover.
+2 (17:50) Owen Aquino made Dunk. Assisted by Zach Cleveland.
52
(17:27) Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:23) Colin Porter Defensive Rebound.
(17:17) Zach Cleveland missed Layup.
(17:14) Zach Cleveland Offensive Rebound.
(17:12) Jayvon Maughmer missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:10) Foul on Marcellus Brigham Jr..
(17:10) Zach Cleveland missed Free Throw.
(17:10) Liberty Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (17:10) Zach Cleveland made Free Throw.
53
(17:09) Zach Cleveland Offensive Rebound.
(16:51) Quel'Ron House Turnover.
(16:51) Colin Porter Steal.
(16:33) Kaden Metheny missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:28) Mason Nicholson Defensive Rebound.
(16:06) Quel'Ron House subbing out for Jacksonville State
(16:06) Marcellus Brigham Jr. subbing out for Jacksonville State
(16:06) Michael Houge subbing in for Jacksonville State
(16:06) Jao Ituka subbing in for Jacksonville State
(16:06) Colin Porter subbing out for Liberty
(16:06) Taelon Peter subbing in for Liberty
(16:00) Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:00) Owen Aquino Block.
(15:59) Jacksonville State Deadball Team Rebound.
(15:59) Jacksonville State Turnover.
(15:59) Official TV Timeout
+2 (15:35) Jayvon Maughmer made Jumper. Assisted by Zach Cleveland.
55
(15:16) Michael Houge Turnover.
(15:16) Owen Aquino Steal.
(15:02) Zach Cleveland Turnover.
(14:43) Michael Houge missed Jumper.
(14:38) Koree Cotton Offensive Rebound.
(14:36) Jao Ituka missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:33) Taelon Peter Defensive Rebound.
(14:18) Owen Aquino missed Layup.
(14:15) Mason Nicholson Defensive Rebound.
(14:05) Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Layup.
(14:05) Zach Cleveland subbing out for Liberty
(14:05) Colin Porter subbing in for Liberty
(14:05) Mason Nicholson subbing out for Jacksonville State
(14:05) Iaroslav Niagu subbing in for Jacksonville State
(14:05) Owen Aquino Block.
(14:05) Kaden Metheny Defensive Rebound.
(13:43) Kaden Metheny missed Layup.
(13:37) Owen Aquino Offensive Rebound.
(13:37) Owen Aquino missed Two Point Tip Shot.
(13:36) Koree Cotton Defensive Rebound.
(13:34) Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:31) Michael Houge Offensive Rebound.
(13:29) Michael Houge Turnover.
(13:29) Taelon Peter Steal.
(13:05) Owen Aquino Turnover.
(13:05) Iaroslav Niagu Steal.
(12:56) Foul on Jao Ituka.
(12:56) Jao Ituka Turnover.
(12:56) Kaden Metheny subbing out for Liberty
(12:56) Owen Aquino subbing out for Liberty
(12:56) Zander Yates subbing in for Liberty
(12:56) Gabriel McKay subbing in for Liberty
+3 (12:41) Zander Yates made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Colin Porter.
58
(12:21) Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Layup.
(12:18) Jayvon Maughmer Defensive Rebound.
(12:04) Taelon Peter missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:00) Jaron Pierre Jr. Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:48) Koree Cotton made Jumper.
78
(11:28) Foul on Iaroslav Niagu.
(11:28) Official TV Timeout
(11:28) Zander Yates subbing out for Liberty
(11:28) Jayvon Maughmer subbing out for Liberty
(11:28) Kaden Metheny subbing in for Liberty
(11:28) Zach Cleveland subbing in for Liberty
(11:28) Jao Ituka subbing out for Jacksonville State
(11:28) Iaroslav Niagu subbing out for Jacksonville State
(11:28) Quel'Ron House subbing in for Jacksonville State
(11:28) Marcellus Brigham Jr. subbing in for Jacksonville State
+1 (11:28) Taelon Peter made Free Throw.
79
+1 (11:28) Taelon Peter made Free Throw.
710
+2 (11:03) Quel'Ron House made Jumper.
910
+2 (10:35) Colin Porter made Layup.
912
(10:09) Marcellus Brigham Jr. Turnover.
(10:09) Kaden Metheny Steal.
+2 (10:03) Taelon Peter made Layup. Assisted by Kaden Metheny.
914
(9:45) Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:42) Michael Houge Offensive Rebound.
+2 (9:39) Marcellus Brigham Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Michael Houge.
1114
+3 (9:24) Colin Porter made Three Point Jumper.
1117
(9:09) Quel'Ron House Turnover.
(9:09) Gabriel McKay subbing out for Liberty
(9:09) Owen Aquino subbing in for Liberty
(9:09) Koree Cotton subbing out for Jacksonville State
(9:09) Michael Houge subbing out for Jacksonville State
(9:09) Jao Ituka subbing in for Jacksonville State
(9:09) Mason Nicholson subbing in for Jacksonville State
+2 (8:55) Zach Cleveland made Layup. Assisted by Kaden Metheny.
1119
(8:32) Foul on Colin Porter.
(8:23) Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Layup.
(8:23) Zach Cleveland Block.
(8:19) Quel'Ron House Offensive Rebound.
(8:12) Jao Ituka missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:09) Colin Porter Defensive Rebound.
(8:04) Zach Cleveland Turnover.
(8:04) Zach Cleveland subbing out for Liberty
(8:04) Jayvon Maughmer subbing in for Liberty
(7:40) Foul on Taelon Peter.
(7:40) Official TV Timeout
(7:40) Colin Porter subbing out for Liberty
(7:40) Zach Cleveland subbing in for Liberty
(7:30) Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:26) Zach Cleveland Defensive Rebound.
(7:01) Kaden Metheny missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:57) Jaron Pierre Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(6:43) Quel'Ron House missed Jumper.
(6:39) Owen Aquino Defensive Rebound.
(6:33) Foul on Jao Ituka.
+1 (6:33) Kaden Metheny made Free Throw.
1120
(6:33) Taelon Peter subbing out for Liberty
(6:33) Colin Porter subbing in for Liberty
(6:33) Marcellus Brigham Jr. subbing out for Jacksonville State
(6:33) Jao Ituka subbing out for Jacksonville State
(6:33) Koree Cotton subbing in for Jacksonville State
(6:33) Michael Houge subbing in for Jacksonville State
+1 (6:33) Kaden Metheny made Free Throw.
1121
+2 (6:06) Mason Nicholson made Jumper. Assisted by Koree Cotton.
1321
(5:51) Kaden Metheny missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:47) Zach Cleveland Offensive Rebound.
+3 (5:41) Kaden Metheny made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Colin Porter.
1324
(5:18) Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:14) Owen Aquino Defensive Rebound.
(5:12) Foul on Michael Houge.
(5:12) Zach Cleveland missed Free Throw.
(5:12) Liberty Deadball Team Rebound.
(5:12) Owen Aquino subbing out for Liberty
(5:12) Zander Yates subbing in for Liberty
(5:12) Mason Nicholson subbing out for Jacksonville State
(5:12) Iaroslav Niagu subbing in for Jacksonville State
(5:12) Kaden Metheny subbing out for Liberty
(5:12) Taelon Peter subbing in for Liberty
+1 (5:12) Zach Cleveland made Free Throw.
1325
(4:53) Foul on Zander Yates.
(4:41) Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Jumper.
(4:38) Zander Yates Defensive Rebound.
(4:23) Taelon Peter missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:19) Quel'Ron House Defensive Rebound.
(4:13) Quel'Ron House missed Jumper.
(4:09) Iaroslav Niagu Offensive Rebound.
+3 (4:06) Koree Cotton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Michael Houge.
1625
(3:36) Colin Porter Turnover.
(3:36) Koree Cotton Steal.
(3:18) Foul on Zander Yates.
(3:18) Official TV Timeout
(3:18) Zander Yates subbing out for Liberty
(3:18) Kaden Metheny subbing in for Liberty
(3:18) Iaroslav Niagu subbing out for Jacksonville State
(3:18) Marcellus Brigham Jr. subbing in for Jacksonville State
(3:10) Jaron Pierre Jr. missed Jumper.
(3:05) Kaden Metheny Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:44) Zach Cleveland made Layup.
1627
(2:20) Quel'Ron House missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:17) Taelon Peter Defensive Rebound.
(2:12) Zach Cleveland Turnover.
(2:12) Koree Cotton Steal.
(2:12) Taelon Peter subbing out for Liberty
(2:12) Owen Aquino subbing in for Liberty
(2:12) Michael Houge subbing out for Jacksonville State
(2:12) Mason Nicholson subbing in for Jacksonville State
(1:45) Koree Cotton missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:42) Jayvon Maughmer Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:29) Jayvon Maughmer made Layup. Assisted by Zach Cleveland.
1629
(1:29) Jacksonville State Timeout
(1:11) Mason Nicholson missed Jumper.
(1:07) Kaden Metheny Defensive Rebound.
(0:54) Foul on Koree Cotton.
(0:35) Zach Cleveland missed Layup.
(0:31) Owen Aquino Offensive Rebound.
+2 (0:31) Owen Aquino made Two Point Tip Shot.
1631
(0:11) Jaron Pierre Jr. Turnover.
(0:11) Owen Aquino subbing out for Liberty
(0:11) Jayvon Maughmer subbing out for Liberty
(0:11) Taelon Peter subbing in for Liberty
(0:11) Brett Decker Jr. subbing in for Liberty
(0:00) Colin Porter missed Jumper.
(0:00) Mason Nicholson Defensive Rebound.
(0:00) End of 1st half

2nd half

Team Stats

JVST

LIB

55Points59

21-57(36.8%)Field Goal(%)21-49(42.9%)

6-23(26.1%)3-Point(%)7-24(29.2%)

7-9(77.8%)Free Throw(%)10-17(58.8%)

35(10)Rebounds(Offensive)33(6)

10Assists12

5Steals6

1Blocks3

11Turnovers10

16(0)Fouls(Technical)12(0)

5Largest Lead21

Game Details

Thursday, February 27, 2025 · 7:00 PM

Liberty Arena · Lynchburg, VA

attendance: 3,716 (92.9%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: LIB -6.5

over/under: 133.5