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Liberty vs Middle Tennessee

Final · Thu Jan 29 · 7:00 PM ET · Murphy Center

Liberty FlamesLiberty18-3

FinalJan 29, 2026

Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersMiddle Tennessee11-9

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Closing line

US sportsbook at tip-off

Moneyline

LIB−122

MTSU+102

Spread

LIB −1.5−105

MTSU +1.5−115

Total O/U

Over 136.5−115

Under 136.5−105

Spread: Liberty −1.5 covered.
Total O/U: over 136.5 (146 points).

Recap

Liberty beat Middle Tennessee 81-65 at Murphy Center in Murfreesboro on Jan 29, 2026 to move to 18-3.

Liberty has won 6 straight. They outscored Middle Tennessee 43-29 in the first half.

Score by quarter

Liberty Flames and Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, score by quarter
Team	1	2	T
LIB	43	38	81
MTSU	29	36	65

Team stats

LIBMTSU

FG: 32-52; 23-54
3PT: 10-21; 9-27
FT: 7-10; 10-16
Rebounds: 23; 33
Assists: 13; 11
Turnovers: 5; 11

Top performers

Liberty FlamesMiddle Tennessee Blue Raiders

Points

Kaden Metheny29

Torey Alston20

Assists

Zach Cleveland9

Sean Smith3

Rebounds

Zach Cleveland6

Torey Alston12

Player stats

Liberty · Players

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	DREB	PF
Zach Cleveland F	34	14	6-9	0-0	2-2	6	9	2	2	0	6	3
Brett Decker Jr. G	33	12	5-7	2-2	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	2	2
JJ Harper G	33	13	5-8	0-1	3-4	3	0	1	1	1	3	3
Colin Porter G	37	8	3-10	2-9	0-0	2	1	2	1	0	2	3
Kaden Metheny G	34	29	11-14	6-9	1-2	5	3	0	1	0	5	1
Torr Sorensen F	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Drew Grimes F	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TJ Drain F	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Jones Jr. F	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zander Yates F	3	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Josh Smith F	12	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	1	2
Zander Carter G	14	5	2-2	0-0	1-2	3	0	0	0	0	3	0

Middle Tennessee · Players

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Chris Loofe F	17	2	1-2	0-0	0-2	4	0	1	0	1	2	2	2
Torey Alston F	38	20	7-10	0-0	6-9	12	1	2	0	1	3	9	1
Jahvin Carter G	32	10	4-10	1-4	1-1	2	2	0	1	0	0	2	2
Alec Oglesby G	10	3	1-3	1-3	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	1
Kamari Lands G	21	5	2-7	1-4	0-0	1	2	1	1	0	0	1	1
Luka Jovanovic C	23	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	6	2	2	0	1	2	4	1
James Dent Jr. G	6	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Sean Smith G	31	19	6-11	4-7	3-4	3	3	3	1	1	1	2	2
Marcus Whitlock Jr. G	19	6	2-5	2-5	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	2
Tre Green G	3	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Game info

VenueMurphy Center, Murfreesboro, TN

Attendance3,922

OfficialsReferee: Don Daily · Referee: Byron Jarrett · Referee: Vladimir Voyard-Tadal

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