Stetson looks to sweep Liberty
January 16, 2021 GMT
Edmunds Center, DeLand, Florida; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Stetson goes for the season sweep over Liberty after winning the previous matchup in DeLand. The teams last met on Jan. 15, when Liberty made only four free throws on six attempts while the Hatters went 17 for 21 en route to a six-point victory.
SENIOR STUDS: Liberty’s Chris Parker, Elijah Cuffee and Keegan McDowell have combined to score 35 percent of the team’s points this season, including 39 percent of all Flames scoring over the last five games.
STEPPING IT UP: The Hatters have scored 72.3 points per game and allowed 69.7 points per game across three conference games. Those are both solid improvements over the 75.8 points scored and 78 points allowed per game to non-conference foes.DOMINANT DARIUS: Darius McGhee has connected on 37.5 percent of the 128 3-pointers he’s attempted and has made 11 of 36 over the last five games. He’s also converted 84.2
Lipscomb looks to sweep Liberty
January 2, 2021 GMT
Allen Arena, Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Lipscomb goes for the season sweep over Liberty after winning the previous matchup in Nashville. The teams last played each other on Jan. 1, when the Bisons shot 48.2 percent from the field while holding Liberty to just 40.6 percent en route to a seven-point victory.
SAVVY SENIORS: Liberty’s Elijah Cuffee, Chris Parker and Keegan McDowell have combined to score 35 percent of all Flames scoring this season.DOMINANT DARIUS: Darius McGhee has connected on 38.6 percent of the 101 3-pointers he’s attempted and has gone 10 for 22 over the last three games. He’s also made 80 percent of his foul shots this season.
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December 19, 2020
KIJHL Notebook
By Emanuel Sequeira
Captains in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) provide leadership in their own way. There are different things to shoulder off the ice for a leadership group. What is it like being a leader in a pandemic impacted season?
That’s what has been asked of this group. They share what they have been doing to help get their teammates through an unusual time, especially when league play has been forced to pause until at least the first week of 2021.
Castlegar Rebels captain Josh Wiens says one of the big reasons it’s different is because he isn’t able to see his teammates as much or be in the room. Wiens, 20, has been working to know his teammates.
LYNCHBURG, Va. Blake Preston recorded 13 points and 11 rebounds to lift Liberty to an 82-52 win over South Carolina State on Tuesday night.
Elijah Cuffee had 16 points for Liberty (6-3), which earned its fourth straight home victory. Darius McGhee added 16 points. Chris Parker had 11 points, eight assists and five steals.
Rahsaan Edwards had 14 points for the Bulldogs (0-8). Floyd Rideau,Jr. added 10 points.
Liberty (4-2) vs. Missouri (3-0)
Columbia, Missouri – Mizzou Arena (Capacity 15,061)
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 8:00 p.m. ET
SEC Network
Series History: Missouri leads 1-0
Projected LU Starters:
2 Darius McGhee (Jr., 5-9, 150) – 16.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 2.2 apg
10 Elijah Cuffee (Sr., 6-4, 200) – 10.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.2 apg
22 Kyle Rode (So., 6-7, 220) – 6.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.0 apg
24 Micaiah Abii (Fr., 6-7, 250) – 8.0 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 0.3 apg
Projected Missouri Starters:
12 Dru Smith (R-Sr., 6-3, 203) – 13.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 4.7 apg
13 Mark Smith (Sr., 6-5, 220) – 17.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.0 apg
24 Kobe Brown (So., 6-7, 240) – 8.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 0.0 apg
23 Jeremiah Tilmon (Sr., 6-10, 260) – 8.7 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 1.3 apg
QUICK FACTS
The Flames are 4-1 in its last five games against SEC opponents.
Liberty has moved up to No. 8 in the latest CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll.