LYNCHBURG, Va. (Interstat) — Brett Decker scored 25 points to lead Liberty to a 67-51 victory over Delaware in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at Vines Center.

The Flames used a 15-2 first-half run to seize control and never trailed again. Delaware’s Christian Bliss scored 17 points and Justyn Fernandez added 16 for the Blue Hens, but the team committed 15 turnovers. Liberty capitalized with 11 points off those mistakes.

Decker hit five 3-pointers for Liberty, which improved to 17-3. Delaware fell to 5-14. The Flames’ defense held Delaware to an offensive rating of 83.4 on 61 possessions. Zach Cleveland added eight rebounds and six assists for Liberty.