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Missouri State 76, at Liberty 79

Saturday, February 7, 2026 · Final · Conference USA

Conference USA 1 2 PTS

Missouri State Bears

16-18 · L1 · #209 (1225 ELO -2)

38 38 76

Liberty Flames

26-8 · L1 · #94 (1496 ELO +2)

42 37 79

Vines Center · Lynchburg, VA

Attendance: 3,991

Officials: RB Clyburn , Rodrick Dixon, Chris Ford

Cleveland’s Triple-Double Lifts Liberty Over Missouri State in Tight Conference USA Battle

LYNCHBURG, Va. (Interstat) — Zach Cleveland recorded a triple-double and Colin Porter sank two decisive free throws with one second remaining as Liberty survived a furious Missouri State rally to escape with a 79-76 victory in a Conference USA men’s basketball game Saturday afternoon at Vines Center. A crowd of 3,991 watched the Flames, who led by as many as 13 points in the second half, nearly squander the entire advantage before securing their eighth consecutive win. Liberty improved to 20-3 overall and solidified its hold atop the conference standings. Missouri State, which had its two-game winning streak snapped, fell… Read more...

Top Statlines

Zach Cleveland LIB 36m 19p 10r 11a 1b
Keith Palek MOST 29m 25p 9r 2a
Brett Decker LIB 37m 20p 2r 2a

Forecasting

ELO Probability LIB 93.8%

Spread LIB -8.5

Money Line LIB -510/MOST +380

Over/Under 138.5 (Over)