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Liberty vs Louisiana Tech
Final · Thu Jan 8 · 7:00 PM ET · Thomas Assembly Center
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-off- Spread: Liberty −4.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 135.5 (128 points).
Recap
Liberty beat Louisiana Tech 72-56 at Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston on Jan 8, 2026 to move to 12-3.
The game was played before 2,373.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIB | 34 | 38 | 72 |
| LT | 27 | 29 | 56 |
Team stats
- FG
- 25-54
- 21-60
- 3PT
- 9-24
- 9-24
- FT
- 13-16
- 5-11
- Rebounds
- 41
- 33
- Assists
- 13
- 12
- Turnovers
- 7
- 8
Top performers
Points
Assists
Rebounds
Player stats
Liberty · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Cleveland F | 35 | 10 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Brett Decker Jr. G | 33 | 15 | 6-12 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| JJ Harper G | 28 | 13 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 4-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Colin Porter G | 34 | 11 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Kaden Metheny G | 31 | 11 | 4-9 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Brady Kester F | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torr Sorensen F | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Grimes F | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Jones Jr. F | 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Zander Yates F | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Josh Smith F | 23 | 8 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Zander Carter G | 10 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Louisiana Tech · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Thomas II F | 28 | 5 | 2-9 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Sir Issac Herron F | 23 | 8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Kaden Cooper F | 16 | 6 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| DJ Dudley G | 36 | 17 | 7-14 | 3-5 | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Bates G | 26 | 8 | 3-13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kylan Howze F | 5 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Will Allen F | 18 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Melian Martinez C | 13 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Keegan Rowell G | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaylen Fenner G | 11 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Scooter Williams G | 23 | 9 | 3-12 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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