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Kennesaw State Owls @ Liberty Flames 73–81

2026-01-02 19:00 · NCAA · Liberty Arena (VA), Lynchburg VA · Att. 3,415 · ESPNU

Kennesaw State Owls 2025-26 · Liberty Flames 2025-26 · 2025-26 season

Score by period

	1st	2nd	T
KENN	33	40	73
LIB	46	35	81

Team stats

	Kennesaw State	Liberty
Field goals	27-80 .338	27-53 .509
Three-pointers	10-36 .278	8-21 .381
Free throws	9-13 .692	19-24 .792
At the rim	15-35 .429	18-30 .600
Offensive rebounds	25	4
Defensive rebounds	24	29
Total rebounds	49	33
Assists	15	15
Steals	8	9
Blocks	2	8
Turnovers	13	12
Personal fouls	20	14
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	32	32
Fast-break points	2	10
Points off turnovers	11	15
Largest lead	1	17
Lead changes	1	1
Possessions	75	74

Kennesaw State Owls

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Ramone Seals F	37	13	5-14	3-7	0-0	3	6	9	0	0	0	0	1
Simeon Cottle G	36	22	8-23	5-15	1-1	1	2	3	4	3	0	2	4
Braedan Lue F	23	11	4-14	0-2	3-4	6	3	9	0	0	0	1	4
Trey Simpson F	20	0	0-4	0-4	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	1	2	1
Amir Taylor F	16	9	3-4	0-0	3-4	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	5
Frankquon Sherman F	29	8	3-8	1-5	1-2	3	9	12	2	1	1	3	1
Darius Washington III G	27	7	3-8	0-2	1-2	3	0	3	9	1	0	1	2
Kaden Rickard G	7	3	1-3	1-1	0-0	1	0	1	0	2	0	3	0
Perry Smith Jr. C	6	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	2
Total	40	73	27-80	10-36	9-13	25	24	49	15	8	2	13	20

FG .338 · 3P .278 · FT .692

Did not play: RJ Johnson, Jaden Harris, Nigel Thomas, Dozie Onyirimba, Jamil Miller, Brendan Tousignaut, Davin Cosby Jr., Eric Holland, Charles Stone, Chase Clemmons

Liberty Flames

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF
Brett Decker Jr. G	36	13	3-7	3-6	4-4	0	3	3	1	1	0	0	2
Kaden Metheny G	34	10	3-8	2-6	2-2	0	2	2	4	0	0	2	1
Colin Porter G	33	18	5-9	2-4	6-7	0	4	4	3	2	0	2	4
Zach Cleveland F	32	20	9-13	0-0	2-5	0	7	7	3	2	3	4	2
JJ Harper G	26	12	4-7	1-3	3-4	0	1	1	2	0	3	1	1
Josh Smith F	20	6	2-6	0-1	2-2	2	4	6	1	2	2	2	2
Zander Carter G	11	2	1-3	0-1	0-0	1	2	3	0	2	0	0	0
Zander Yates F	8	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	2
Drew Grimes F	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	40	81	27-53	8-21	19-24	4	29	33	15	9	8	12	14

FG .509 · 3P .381 · FT .792

Did not play: Torr Sorensen, TJ Drain, Ryan Jones Jr., Brady Kester, Isaiah Ihnen, JC Shirer Jr.

Officials: Mick Fieldbinder, Kevin Mathis, Stephen Orkus Jr

Play-by-play

Show every play (513)

First half

20:00 LIB Team, foul adminTechnical administrative;1freethrow;
20:00 KENN Simeon Cottle, freethrow 1of1 made 1–0
19:58 LIB JJ Harper, jumpball won
19:58 KENN Braedan Lue, jumpball lost
19:46 LIB JJ Harper, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Zach Cleveland, assist 1–2
19:30 KENN Trey Simpson, 3pt jumpshot missed
19:26 LIB Colin Porter, rebound defensive
19:12 LIB Zach Cleveland, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Kaden Metheny, assist 1–4
19:00 KENN Simeon Cottle, 3pt jumpshot missed
18:57 LIB Brett Decker Jr., rebound defensive
18:46 LIB JJ Harper, 3pt jumpshot made - Brett Decker Jr., assist 1–7
18:18 KENN Trey Simpson, 3pt jumpshot missed
18:15 LIB Zach Cleveland, rebound defensive
18:00 LIB Zach Cleveland, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Colin Porter, assist 1–9
18:00 KENN Team, timeout short
18:00 KENN Amir Taylor, substitution out
18:00 KENN Frankquon Sherman, substitution in
17:44 KENN Frankquon Sherman, 3pt jumpshot made - Simeon Cottle, assist 4–9
17:22 LIB Brett Decker Jr., 3pt jumpshot made - Zach Cleveland, assist 4–12
17:14 KENN Simeon Cottle, foulon
17:14 LIB Colin Porter, foul personal
17:05 KENN Braedan Lue, 2pt jumpshot pointsinthepaint; missed
17:01 LIB Colin Porter, foulon
17:01 KENN Braedan Lue, foul personal
17:01 KENN Trey Simpson, turnover lostball
17:01 LIB Colin Porter, steal
17:01 KENN Ramone Seals, substitution out
17:01 KENN Darius Washington III, substitution in
17:00 KENN Trey Simpson, rebound offensive
16:51 LIB Kaden Metheny, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; made - Colin Porter, assist 4–15
16:35 KENN Simeon Cottle, 3pt jumpshot made - Darius Washington III, assist 7–15
16:04 LIB JJ Harper, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 7–17
15:47 KENN Darius Washington III, 2pt turnaroundjumpshot missed
15:43 LIB Zach Cleveland, rebound defensive
15:32 LIB Zach Cleveland, freethrow 1of2 missed
15:32 LIB Team, rebound offensivedeadball
15:32 LIB Zach Cleveland, foulon
15:32 KENN Braedan Lue, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
15:32 LIB Colin Porter, substitution out
15:32 LIB Josh Smith, substitution in
15:32 KENN Braedan Lue, substitution out
15:32 KENN Perry Smith Jr., substitution in
15:32 LIB Zach Cleveland, freethrow 2of2 made 7–18
15:32 KENN Ramone Seals, substitution in
15:32 KENN Trey Simpson, substitution out
15:22 KENN Frankquon Sherman, foulon
15:22 KENN Team, rebound offensivedeadball
15:22 KENN Frankquon Sherman, freethrow 1of2 missed
15:22 LIB Josh Smith, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
15:22 KENN Frankquon Sherman, freethrow 2of2 made 8–18
15:06 LIB JJ Harper, foulon
15:06 KENN Ramone Seals, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
15:06 LIB JJ Harper, freethrow 1of2 made 8–19
15:06 LIB JJ Harper, freethrow 2of2 made 8–20
14:53 KENN Perry Smith Jr., 2pt layup pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
14:53 LIB Josh Smith, block
14:44 LIB Kaden Metheny, rebound defensive
14:42 LIB Kaden Metheny, turnover badpass
14:42 KENN Simeon Cottle, steal
14:27 KENN Simeon Cottle, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
14:23 KENN Frankquon Sherman, rebound offensive
14:21 KENN Simeon Cottle, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance;fromturnover; made - Frankquon Sherman, assist 11–20
13:59 LIB Josh Smith, 3pt jumpshot missed
13:56 KENN Ramone Seals, rebound defensive
13:54 LIB Kaden Metheny, foul personal
13:54 KENN Simeon Cottle, foulon
13:54 LIB Zander Yates, substitution in
13:54 LIB Kaden Metheny, substitution out
13:54 LIB Colin Porter, substitution in
13:54 LIB Zach Cleveland, substitution out
13:49 KENN Ramone Seals, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Darius Washington III, assist 13–20
13:34 LIB Colin Porter, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
13:31 KENN Ramone Seals, rebound defensive
13:18 KENN Perry Smith Jr., turnover badpass
13:03 LIB Brett Decker Jr., 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; made 13–23
12:50 LIB Zander Yates, foul personal
12:50 KENN Simeon Cottle, foulon
12:50 LIB Josh Smith, substitution out
12:50 LIB Zander Carter, substitution in
12:45 KENN Simeon Cottle, 3pt jumpshot made - Darius Washington III, assist 16–23
12:24 LIB Brett Decker Jr., 3pt jumpshot missed
12:21 KENN Frankquon Sherman, rebound defensive
12:16 KENN Simeon Cottle, 3pt jumpshot missed
12:12 KENN Perry Smith Jr., rebound offensive
12:11 LIB Zander Yates, foul personal
12:11 KENN Simeon Cottle, foulon
12:06 KENN Simeon Cottle, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance; missed
12:05 LIB Zander Yates, rebound defensive
12:05 KENN Perry Smith Jr., foul personal
12:05 LIB Zander Yates, foulon
12:05 LIB Zander Yates, substitution out
12:05 LIB Zach Cleveland, substitution in
11:45 LIB Colin Porter, 3pt jumpshot made - JJ Harper, assist 16–26
11:31 KENN Darius Washington III, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 18–26
11:18 KENN Perry Smith Jr., foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
11:18 LIB Colin Porter, foulon
11:18 KENN Perry Smith Jr., substitution out
11:18 KENN Kaden Rickard, substitution in
11:18 KENN Amir Taylor, substitution in
11:18 KENN Simeon Cottle, substitution out
11:18 LIB Colin Porter, freethrow 1of2 made 18–27
11:18 LIB Colin Porter, freethrow 2of2 made 18–28
11:06 KENN Kaden Rickard, turnover lostball
11:06 LIB Zach Cleveland, steal
10:53 LIB Zach Cleveland, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
10:49 KENN Frankquon Sherman, rebound defensive
10:39 KENN Kaden Rickard, 3pt jumpshot made - Frankquon Sherman, assist 21–28
10:17 LIB JJ Harper, 3pt jumpshot missed
10:15 KENN Ramone Seals, rebound defensive
10:08 KENN Darius Washington III, turnover badpass
10:08 LIB Brett Decker Jr., steal
9:58 LIB Colin Porter, 2pt drivinglayup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made 21–30
9:37 KENN Darius Washington III, 3pt jumpshot missed
9:34 LIB Colin Porter, rebound defensive
9:30 KENN Amir Taylor, foul personal
9:30 LIB Zach Cleveland, foulon
9:30 KENN Braedan Lue, substitution in
9:30 KENN Darius Washington III, substitution out
9:30 KENN Trey Simpson, substitution in
9:30 KENN Simeon Cottle, substitution in
9:30 KENN Ramone Seals, substitution out
9:30 LIB Josh Smith, substitution in
9:30 LIB Kaden Metheny, substitution in
9:30 LIB Brett Decker Jr., substitution out
9:30 LIB JJ Harper, substitution out
9:30 KENN Amir Taylor, substitution out
9:22 LIB Zach Cleveland, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
9:20 LIB Josh Smith, rebound offensive
9:04 LIB Zach Cleveland, 2pt hookshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 21–32
8:53 KENN Frankquon Sherman, turnover lostball
8:38 LIB Josh Smith, turnover lostball
8:38 KENN Frankquon Sherman, steal
8:32 KENN Simeon Cottle, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
8:28 KENN Kaden Rickard, rebound offensive
8:27 KENN Kaden Rickard, turnover lostball
8:27 LIB Josh Smith, steal
8:22 LIB Zach Cleveland, 2pt dunk fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made - Josh Smith, assist 21–34
8:15 KENN Frankquon Sherman, 3pt jumpshot missed
8:09 LIB Zander Carter, rebound defensive
8:08 LIB Zander Carter, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint;fastbreak; made 21–36
8:08 KENN Team, timeout short
8:08 LIB Zach Cleveland, substitution out
8:08 LIB JJ Harper, substitution in
8:08 KENN Ramone Seals, substitution in
8:08 KENN Kaden Rickard, substitution out
7:57 KENN Braedan Lue, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
7:53 KENN Frankquon Sherman, rebound offensive
7:51 KENN Frankquon Sherman, turnover lostball
7:51 LIB Josh Smith, steal
7:23 LIB Zander Carter, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; missed
7:17 LIB Zander Carter, rebound offensive
7:16 LIB Zander Carter, 3pt jumpshot 2ndchance;fromturnover; missed
7:13 KENN Braedan Lue, rebound defensive
7:12 KENN Braedan Lue, turnover badpass
7:12 LIB Zander Carter, steal
6:56 LIB Team, rebound offensive team;
6:56 LIB Kaden Metheny, 2pt jumpshot fromturnover;blocked; missed
6:56 KENN Frankquon Sherman, block
6:48 LIB Josh Smith, 2pt dunk 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - JJ Harper, assist 21–38
6:34 KENN Braedan Lue, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
6:30 LIB Josh Smith, rebound defensive
6:29 LIB Colin Porter, turnover badpass
6:29 LIB Zach Cleveland, substitution in
6:29 KENN Amir Taylor, substitution in
6:29 KENN Frankquon Sherman, substitution out
6:29 KENN Braedan Lue, substitution out
6:29 LIB Colin Porter, substitution out
6:29 LIB Brett Decker Jr., substitution in
6:29 LIB Zander Carter, substitution out
6:29 KENN Darius Washington III, substitution in
6:13 KENN Ramone Seals, 2pt layup fromturnover;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
6:13 LIB JJ Harper, block
6:11 LIB JJ Harper, rebound defensive
6:10 LIB Team, timeout short
6:10 LIB Josh Smith, substitution out
6:10 LIB Zander Yates, substitution in
5:53 LIB Kaden Metheny, 3pt jumpshot missed
5:49 KENN Ramone Seals, rebound defensive
5:32 KENN Amir Taylor, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Darius Washington III, assist 23–38
5:08 LIB JJ Harper, turnover badpass
5:08 KENN Simeon Cottle, steal
5:00 KENN Ramone Seals, 3pt jumpshot fromturnover; missed
4:57 KENN Amir Taylor, rebound offensive
4:50 KENN Amir Taylor, 2pt layup 2ndchance;fromturnover;pointsinthepaint; made - Simeon Cottle, assist 25–38
4:20 LIB Zach Cleveland, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; made - Kaden Metheny, assist 25–40
3:47 KENN Simeon Cottle, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
3:44 LIB Zach Cleveland, rebound defensive
3:42 KENN Amir Taylor, foul personal oneandone;
3:42 LIB Zach Cleveland, foulon
3:42 LIB Zach Cleveland, freethrow 1of1 missed
3:42 LIB Colin Porter, substitution in
3:42 LIB JJ Harper, substitution out
3:40 KENN Amir Taylor, rebound defensive
3:18 KENN Trey Simpson, 3pt jumpshot missed
3:13 LIB Zander Yates, rebound defensive
2:59 KENN Darius Washington III, foul personal oneandone;
2:59 LIB Kaden Metheny, foulon
2:59 LIB Kaden Metheny, freethrow 1of2 made 25–41
2:59 LIB Josh Smith, substitution in
2:59 LIB Zach Cleveland, substitution out
2:59 LIB Kaden Metheny, freethrow 2of2 made 25–42
2:48 KENN Simeon Cottle, 2pt drivinglayup pointsinthepaint; made 27–42
2:28 LIB Josh Smith, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
2:27 KENN Team, rebound defensive team;
2:27 LIB JJ Harper, substitution in
2:27 LIB Zander Yates, substitution out
2:17 KENN Simeon Cottle, 2pt stepbackjumpshot missed
2:12 KENN Darius Washington III, rebound offensive
2:10 KENN Amir Taylor, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made - Darius Washington III, assist 29–42
1:51 LIB Kaden Metheny, 3pt jumpshot made 29–45
1:30 KENN Simeon Cottle, turnover lostball
1:30 LIB Colin Porter, steal
1:29 KENN Simeon Cottle, foul personal oneandone;
1:29 LIB Colin Porter, foulon
1:29 KENN Frankquon Sherman, substitution in
1:29 KENN Trey Simpson, substitution out
1:29 LIB Colin Porter, freethrow 2of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; missed
1:29 LIB Colin Porter, freethrow 1of2 fastbreak;fromturnover; made 29–46
1:27 KENN Frankquon Sherman, rebound defensive
1:15 KENN Team, rebound offensive team;
1:15 KENN Ramone Seals, 3pt jumpshot missed
1:15 LIB Josh Smith, foul personal
1:15 KENN Ramone Seals, foulon
1:15 LIB Zach Cleveland, substitution in
1:15 LIB Josh Smith, substitution out
1:13 KENN Team, rebound offensive team;
1:13 KENN Amir Taylor, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint;blocked; missed
1:13 LIB Zach Cleveland, block
1:05 KENN Darius Washington III, 2pt floatingjumpshot 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; missed
1:00 KENN Darius Washington III, rebound offensive
0:59 KENN Darius Washington III, 2pt layup 2ndchance;pointsinthepaint; made 31–46
0:39 LIB Zach Cleveland, 2pt layup pointsinthepaint; missed
0:36 KENN Frankquon Sherman, rebound defensive
0:34 LIB Colin Porter, foul personal shooting;2freethrow;
0:34 KENN Amir Taylor, foulon
0:34 KENN Amir Taylor, freethrow 1of2 made 32–46
0:34 KENN Amir Taylor, freethrow 2of2 made 33–46
0:34 KENN Trey Simpson, substitution in
0:34 KENN Amir Taylor, substitution out
0:03 LIB Team, turnover shotclock team;
0:03 LIB Colin Porter, substitution out
0:03 LIB Drew Grimes, substitution in
0:00 KENN Simeon Cottle, 3pt pullupjumpshot fromturnover;blocked; missed
0:00 LIB JJ Harper, block
0:00 LIB Team, rebound defensive team;

Second half