Liberty 122, VMI 117
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| Team Stat Comparison |
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VIRGINIA MILITARY |
LIBERTY |
| Points |
117 |
122 |
| FG Made-Attempted |
41-86 (.477) |
45-72 (.625) |
| 3P Made-Attempted |
13-41 (.317) |
5-11 (.455) |
| FT Made-Attempted |
22-35 (.629) |
27-43 (.628) |
| Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) |
31 (0/0) |
29 (0/0) |
| Largest Lead |
0 |
23 |
| Next 5 Games |
| VIRGINIA MILITARY (ET) |
LIBERTY (ET) |
| 01/31 WIN 7:00pm | | 02/03 @CCAR 2:00pm | | 02/05 @CHSO 7:00pm | | 02/10 UNCA 12:00pm | | 02/14 @RAD 7:00pm |
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| 01/30 UNCA 7:00pm | | 02/03 HP 7:00pm | | 02/06 @WIN 7:00pm | | 02/10 CHSO 1:00pm | | 02/12 CCAR 7:00pm |
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| · Complete Schedule: Virginia Military | Liberty
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Associated Press
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) -- Larry Blair had 30 points, six in the final minute, to hold off VMI and lead Liberty to a 122-117 win on Saturday night, snapping VMI's three-game winning streak.
The Flames (9-12, 3-4 Big South) led the whole game and went into halftime with a 65-42 lead, keeping VMI to 47.7 percent shooting. Liberty went 62.5 percent from the field.
The Keydets(10-13, 3-4) whittled down a 24-point Liberty lead early in the second period to get as close as two with 20 seconds to play on a 3-pointer by
Travis Holmes.
Blair also had 10 rebounds for the Flames, who scored 26 points off turnovers.
Dwight Brewington added 30 points and seven rebounds for Liberty,
Alex McLean had 22 points and 13 rebounds,
Anthony Smith had 17 and
B.J. Jenkins had 11.
Reggie Williams led the Keydets with 40 points and 10 rebounds,
Chavis Holmes added 17,
Matt Murrer had 16, Travis Holmes had 15 and
Fred Robinson had 14.
Virginia Military 117, 
Liberty 122