LYNCHBURG, Va. (Interstat) — Liberty defeated Jacksonville State 78-69 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Sunday at Vines Center.

The Flames improved to 11-3 overall, while the Gamecocks moved to 7-7. Liberty’s Zach Cleveland recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Kaden Metheny and Brett Decker added 22 and 16 points, respectively, for the Flames.

Jacksonville State was led by Emondrek Erkins-Ford’s 24 points and AC Bryant’s 22 points. The Gamecocks held an 11-6 edge in fastbreak points, but Liberty scored 11 points off turnovers to secure the conference victory.