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Liberty 76, at Western Kentucky 69

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 · Final · Conference USA

Conference USA 1 2 PTS

Liberty Flames

26-8 · L1 · #94 (1496 ELO +10)

35 41 76

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

18-14 · L3 · #174 (1280 ELO -10)

32 37 69

E.A. Diddle Arena · Hadley, KY

Attendance: 3,512

Officials: Patrick Evans, Rob Rorke, Pat Adams

Liberty Holds Off Western Kentucky Behind Sharp 3-Point Shooting

HADLEY, Ky. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a stark clash of styles, the Liberty Flames used a blistering perimeter attack to overcome a significant disadvantage inside, defeating the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 76-69 in a Conference USA men’s basketball game Wednesday night at E.A. Diddle Arena. The Flames (16-3, 6-1 CUSA), who entered as slight favorites, lived up to their billing by connecting on 17 of 29 attempts from 3-point range, a 58.6% clip that proved to be the decisive factor. Western Kentucky (11-8, 4-3), by contrast, managed just 10 of 24 from beyond the arc. Despite being outscored… Read more...

Top Statlines

Kaden Metheny LIB 36m 19p 5r 6a
Armelo Boone WKU 33m 13p 13r 2a 2b
Teagan Moore WKU 31m 19p 4r 2a 1b

Forecasting

ELO Probability LIB 76.5%

Spread LIB -1

Money Line WKU -105/LIB -115

Over/Under 148.5 (Under)