Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Liberty Flames

Feb 21, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
WKU	48	46	94
LIB	37	36	73

Game Recap

Newell, Moore help Western Kentucky end Liberty's 17-game win streak in 94-73 victory. Grant Newell and Teagan Moore both had 21 points and Western Kentucky put an end to Liberty's 17-game winning streak with a 94-73 victory on Saturday.

Player Stats

WESTERN KENTUCKY	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
1Blaise Keita	16	2-2	0-0	0-0	6	0	1	0	1	4	4
8Grant Newell	32	7-15	1-6	6-6	8	3	1	0	0	3	21
2LJ Hackman	32	5-9	1-4	6-6	0	0	2	0	2	2	17
30Teagan Moore	31	6-11	3-3	6-7	4	1	0	0	0	4	21
11Terrion Murdix	34	4-8	2-2	0-0	4	5	2	0	1	3	10
7Noah Boyde	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21Leeroy Odiahi	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	1	1	2	0
12Armelo Boone	25	3-8	1-2	0-0	7	4	2	0	3	2	7
10Cade Stinnett	3	0-0	0-0	2-2	1	0	0	0	0	1	2
5Jack Edelen	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
4Ryan Myers	19	4-6	2-4	2-2	3	1	1	0	0	1	12

TOTAL	-	31-5952.5%	10-2147.6%	22-2395.7%	33	14	10	1	8	23	94

LIBERTY	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
25Zach Cleveland	33	4-8	0-0	3-5	4	5	2	0	5	1	11
4Brett Decker Jr.	34	2-3	0-1	1-2	2	1	1	0	1	2	5
9JJ Harper	27	6-7	1-2	3-7	3	2	1	2	0	3	16
0Colin Porter	34	7-14	3-9	3-3	3	2	1	1	3	2	20
3Kaden Metheny	35	2-4	2-4	0-0	3	1	0	0	1	1	6
20Torr Sorensen	2	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15Drew Grimes	2	0-0	0-0	0-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21Ryan Jones Jr.	2	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
11Zander Yates	3	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
12Josh Smith	13	3-3	0-0	5-6	3	1	0	0	1	3	11
1Zander Carter	14	1-3	0-2	2-4	0	0	1	0	0	3	4
10JC Shirer Jr.	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
TOTAL	-	25-4555.6%	6-2128.6%	17-2958.6%	19	12	6	4	11	16	73

Play-by-Play

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1st halfWKULIB

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Western Kentucky.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Liberty.
(19:33) Teagan Moore misses 8-foot jumper.
(19:30) Brett Decker Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(19:09) Foul on Teagan Moore.
+1 (19:09) Zach Cleveland makes free throw 1 of 2.
01
(19:08) Zach Cleveland misses free throw 2 of 2.
(19:07) Grant Newell Defensive Rebound.
(18:57) Foul on Kaden Metheny.
+1 (18:57) LJ Hackman makes free throw 1 of 2.
11
+1 (18:56) LJ Hackman makes free throw 2 of 2.
21
+2 (18:35) Colin Porter makes 7-foot pullup jump shot.
23
(18:23) Terrion Murdix misses layup.
(18:21) Blaise Keita Offensive Rebound.
+2 (18:20) Blaise Keita makes layup.
43
+2 (17:54) JJ Harper makes driving layup.
45
(17:38) Blaise Keita bad pass turnover.
(17:38) Colin Porter Steal.
(17:32) Colin Porter misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(17:29) Blaise Keita Defensive Rebound.
+3 (17:22) Teagan Moore makes 23-foot three point jumper (Terrion Murdix assists).
75
+2 (16:59) Colin Porter makes driving layup.
77
(16:34) Terrion Murdix misses layup.
(16:34) Colin Porter Block.
(16:30) Zach Cleveland Defensive Rebound.
(16:30) Zach Cleveland bad pass turnover.
(16:30) LJ Hackman Steal.
(16:23) Grant Newell misses layup.
(16:20) Grant Newell Offensive Rebound.
+2 (16:19) Grant Newell makes layup.
97
(16:02) Colin Porter misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(15:59) Grant Newell Defensive Rebound.
(15:53) Grant Newell misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(15:49) Teagan Moore Offensive Rebound.
(15:43) Grant Newell misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(15:40) Zach Cleveland Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:33) JJ Harper makes layup (Zach Cleveland assists).
99
(15:12) Terrion Murdix misses layup.
(15:09) Kaden Metheny Defensive Rebound.
(14:52) Kaden Metheny misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(14:48) Blaise Keita Defensive Rebound.
(14:36) LJ Hackman misses layup.
(14:36) Foul on Blaise Keita.
(14:36) Technical Foul on Western Kentucky.
(14:36) Brett Decker Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2.
(14:36) Liberty Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (14:36) Brett Decker Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2.
910
(14:34) Zach Cleveland Defensive Rebound.
+2 (14:21) Josh Smith makes 4-foot dunk (Colin Porter assists).
912
(14:04) LJ Hackman bad pass turnover.
(14:04) Zach Cleveland Steal.
(13:46) Zach Cleveland bad pass turnover.
(13:46) Ryan Myers Steal.
+2 (13:25) Armelo Boone makes driving layup.
1112
+2 (12:54) Zach Cleveland makes 6-foot hook shot.
1114
(12:41) Foul on Zander Carter.
+3 (12:32) Armelo Boone makes 24-foot three point jumper (Terrion Murdix assists).
1414
(12:07) Kaden Metheny bad pass turnover.
(12:07) Leeroy Odiahi Steal.
(12:04) Leeroy Odiahi bad pass turnover.
(12:04) Zach Cleveland Steal.
(12:04) Foul on Ryan Myers.
+2 (11:51) Josh Smith makes layup (Zach Cleveland assists).
1416
(11:33) Ryan Myers misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(11:28) Josh Smith Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:15) Josh Smith makes layup (Zach Cleveland assists).
1418
(10:58) Grant Newell misses layup.
(10:55) Josh Smith Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:38) Zander Carter makes layup (Josh Smith assists).
1420
(10:20) Armelo Boone bad pass turnover.
(10:20) Zander Carter Steal.
+2 (10:03) Brett Decker Jr. makes driving layup.
1422
(9:44) Foul on Zander Carter.
(9:40) Grant Newell misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(9:37) Terrion Murdix Offensive Rebound.
+2 (9:35) LJ Hackman makes layup.
1622
(9:15) Colin Porter bad pass turnover.
(9:15) LJ Hackman Steal.
+2 (9:11) Grant Newell makes driving layup (Terrion Murdix assists).
1822
(8:47) Colin Porter bad pass turnover.
(8:47) Blaise Keita Steal.
(8:41) Terrion Murdix misses layup.
(8:41) Zander Yates Block.
(8:39) Blaise Keita Offensive Rebound.
+2 (8:32) Teagan Moore makes layup.
2022
(8:32) Foul on JJ Harper.
+1 (8:32) Teagan Moore makes free throw 1 of 1.
2122
(8:14) Zander Yates misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(8:11) Terrion Murdix Defensive Rebound.
(8:02) Teagan Moore misses layup.
(8:01) Teagan Moore Offensive Rebound.
(8:01) Foul on Colin Porter.
+1 (8:01) Teagan Moore makes free throw 1 of 2.
2222
+1 (8:01) Teagan Moore makes free throw 2 of 2.
2322
+2 (7:47) JJ Harper makes 4-foot dunk.
2324
+2 (7:34) Grant Newell makes 3-foot dunk (Armelo Boone assists).
2524
+2 (7:12) Zach Cleveland makes 4-foot dunk (Kaden Metheny assists).
2526
+3 (7:03) Teagan Moore makes 23-foot three point jumper (Terrion Murdix assists).
2826
(6:50) Foul on Terrion Murdix.
(6:50) JJ Harper misses free throw 1 of 2.
(6:50) Liberty Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (6:50) JJ Harper makes free throw 2 of 2.
2827
+2 (6:35) LJ Hackman makes layup (Terrion Murdix assists).
3027
+2 (6:15) JJ Harper makes 3-foot dunk (Zach Cleveland assists).
3029
+2 (5:49) Grant Newell makes driving layup.
3229
(5:32) Zach Cleveland misses 7-foot hook shot.
(5:28) Grant Newell Defensive Rebound.
(5:25) LJ Hackman misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(5:22) Terrion Murdix Offensive Rebound.
+2 (5:20) Terrion Murdix makes layup.
3429
(4:50) Brett Decker Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper.
(4:47) Armelo Boone Defensive Rebound.
(4:42) Foul on Armelo Boone.
(4:42) Armelo Boone turnover.
(4:23) Zach Cleveland bad pass turnover.
(4:23) Armelo Boone Steal.
+2 (4:18) Terrion Murdix makes driving layup.
3629
(3:58) Foul on Grant Newell.
(3:58) JJ Harper misses free throw 1 of 2.
(3:58) Liberty Deadball Team Rebound.
(3:57) JJ Harper misses free throw 2 of 2.
(3:56) Teagan Moore Defensive Rebound.
+2 (3:46) Armelo Boone makes layup.
3829
(3:24) Foul on Armelo Boone.
+1 (3:24) JJ Harper makes free throw 1 of 2.
3830
+1 (3:24) JJ Harper makes free throw 2 of 2.
3831
(3:05) Foul on JJ Harper.
+1 (3:05) Teagan Moore makes free throw 1 of 2.
3931
(3:04) Teagan Moore misses free throw 2 of 2.
(3:03) Colin Porter Defensive Rebound.
(2:48) Colin Porter bad pass turnover.
(2:31) Grant Newell misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(2:27) Colin Porter Defensive Rebound.
(2:03) Foul on Teagan Moore.
+1 (2:03) Zach Cleveland makes free throw 1 of 2.
3932
(2:02) Zach Cleveland misses free throw 2 of 2.
(2:01) Grant Newell Defensive Rebound.
(1:49) Foul on Brett Decker Jr..
+1 (1:49) LJ Hackman makes free throw 1 of 2.
4032
+1 (1:49) LJ Hackman makes free throw 2 of 2.
4132
(1:26) Foul on Blaise Keita.
+1 (1:26) Josh Smith makes free throw 1 of 2.
4133
+1 (1:26) Josh Smith makes free throw 2 of 2.
4134
+2 (1:03) LJ Hackman makes driving layup.
4334
(0:48) Josh Smith bad pass turnover.
(0:48) Grant Newell Steal.
+3 (0:43) Grant Newell makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ryan Myers assists).
4634
+2 (0:23) Zach Cleveland makes layup.
4636
(0:23) Foul on Terrion Murdix.
+1 (0:23) Zach Cleveland makes free throw 1 of 1.
4637
(0:04) Foul on Josh Smith.
+1 (0:04) Grant Newell makes free throw 1 of 2.
4737
+1 (0:04) Grant Newell makes free throw 2 of 2.
4837
(0:00) Colin Porter misses 36-foot three point jumper.
(0:00) Western Kentucky Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

WKU

LIB

94Points73

31-59(52.5%)Field Goal(%)25-45(55.6%)

10-21(47.6%)3-Point(%)6-21(28.6%)

22-23(95.7%)Free Throw(%)17-29(58.6%)

34(10)Rebounds(Offensive)20(1)

14Assists12

10Steals6

1Blocks4

9Turnovers12

24(0)Fouls(Technical)17(0)

21Largest Lead8

Game Details

Saturday, February 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM

Liberty Arena · Lynchburg, VA

attendance: 3,922 (98.0%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: LIB -7.5

over/under: 147.5