Sam Houston Bearkats at Liberty Flames
The Liberty Flames beat the Sam Houston Bearkats 79-72 at Liberty Arena (VA) in Lynchburg on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
- Venue
- Liberty Arena (VA), Lynchburg, VA
- Tip-off
- Saturday, March 7, 2026 2:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- ESPN+
Team stats
| SHSU | LIB | |
|---|---|---|
| 28-62 | FG | 28-55 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 8-16 | 3PT | 14-36 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 8-15 | FT | 9-11 |
| 53 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 10 | Assists | 20 |
| 2 | Steals | 3 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 17 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 3 | Percent Led | 83 |
Sam Houston Bearkats leaders
- Points: Veljko Ilic, 21
- Assists: Jacob Walker, 3
- Rebounds: Kashie Natt, 16
Liberty Flames leaders
- Points: Zach Cleveland, 19
- Assists: Zach Cleveland, 9
- Rebounds: Zach Cleveland, 9