North Carolina A&T Draws First NCAA Blood
The North Carolina A&T Aggies advance to the second round to face Louisville after withstanding a Liberty charge in Dayton. And of course, there was a missed shot at the buzzer.
LIBERTY FLAMES
Last Game
| Final - 3.19.2013 | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| N.C. A&T Aggies | 40 | 33 | 73 |
| Liberty Flames | 33 | 39 | 72 |
Stories
N.C. A&T advances in first round, plays Louisville
The full-court press did it for North Carolina A&T as they took down Liberty in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
2013 NCAA Tournament Preview: Liberty vs NC A&T
The tournament tips off tonight and Dayton. What can you expect from the first round match up between Liberty and North Carolina A&T.
Give Me Liberty. Flames Take the Big South
The Liberty Flames shocked the Big South to punch their ticket to their first NCAA tournament since 2004.
Liberty wins Big South Tournament
The Liberty Flames completed their upset-filled run through the Big South Tournament, knocking off top-seed Charleston Southern in the championship.
Liberty vs. Charleston So. for Big South title
The Flames take on the Buccaneers for a chance to go to the NCAA Tournament as an automatic bid.
Big South final set with Liberty vs. Charleston
Huge underdogs entering the tournament, Liberty will need to knock off top-seeded Charleston Southern to get into the NCAA Tournament.
203 points? Someone Had to Have a Good Night
What were the top performances from the Longwood-Liberty showdown that featured a massive blitz of points over the final minutes? We have your answers, along with some eye-popping Game Score numbers.
Longwood and Liberty combine for 55 points in 3:55
Longwood and Liberty scored 203 points on Tuesday night and 55 came in the final four minutes of action.
Radford's Javonte Green Looking for Some Help
Javonte Green had a monster night against Liberty Tuesday, but when will he get some help from his young squad? We check in on how both Radford and Liberty are looking this Big South season after Tuesday's tilt in Lynchburg.
Flames Burn Loyola in Chicago Slugfest
What was the best game in Chicago on Wendesday night? It wasn't the high school game featuring a top five recruit. Instead it was the Horizon League clash between UIC and Loyola.
Howard overtakes Liberty
Despite a seven-point deficit at the half, the Bison held on to the ball and, eventually, their third win.
Schedule
2012 Schedule
| November | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| @ Richmond Spiders | Friday, November 09 2012 | loss 42 - 84 | coverage |
| William & Mary Tribe | Monday, November 12 2012 | loss 59 - 71 | coverage |
| @ Georgetown Hoyas | Wednesday, November 14 2012 | loss 59 - 68 | coverage |
| @ UC Irvine Anteaters | Monday, November 19 2012 | loss 46 - 64 | coverage |
| @ Sam Houston St. Bearkats | Tuesday, November 20 2012 | loss 50 - 64 | coverage |
| Southern Miss. Golden Eagles | Wednesday, November 21 2012 | loss 56 - 74 | coverage |
| Morgan St. Bears | Thursday, November 29 2012 | loss 62 - 67 | coverage |
| December | |||
| Georgia St. Panthers | Sunday, December 02 2012 | loss 66 - 67 | coverage |
| S. Virginia | Tuesday, December 04 2012 | win 76 - 51 | coverage |
| @ Howard Bisons | Saturday, December 15 2012 | loss 53 - 60 | coverage |
| @ Iona Gaels | Tuesday, December 18 2012 | loss 69 - 87 | coverage |
| Milligan | Friday, December 21 2012 | win 81 - 63 | coverage |
| Union (KY) Bulldogs | Friday, December 28 2012 | win 104 - 67 | coverage |
| @ Western Carolina Catamounts | Monday, December 31 2012 | win 63 - 62 | coverage |
| January | |||
| UNC-Asheville Bulldogs | Saturday, January 05 2013 | loss 69 - 83 | coverage |
| @ Virginia Military Keydets | Wednesday, January 09 2013 | loss 69 - 82 | coverage |
| Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | Saturday, January 12 2013 | win 64 - 56 | coverage |
| @ High Point Panthers | Wednesday, January 16 2013 | loss 72 - 77 | coverage |
| @ Presbyterian Blue Hose | Saturday, January 19 2013 | loss 60 - 68 | coverage |
| Longwood Lancers | Tuesday, January 22 2013 | win 74 - 47 | coverage |
| Charleston Southern Buccaneers | Saturday, January 26 2013 | loss 75 - 79 | coverage |
| Campbell Fighting Camels | Tuesday, January 29 2013 | win 89 - 72 | coverage |
| February | |||
| @ Winthrop Eagles | Saturday, February 02 2013 | loss 56 - 66 | coverage |
| Radford Highlanders | Tuesday, February 05 2013 | win 75 - 70 | coverage |
| @ Gardner-Webb Bulldogs | Saturday, February 09 2013 | loss 68 - 71 | coverage |
| @ Campbell Fighting Camels | Wednesday, February 13 2013 | win 82 - 80 | coverage |
| High Point Panthers | Saturday, February 16 2013 | loss 68 - 73 | coverage |
| @ Longwood Lancers | Tuesday, February 19 2013 | loss 101 - 102 | coverage |
| Austin Peay Governors | Saturday, February 23 2013 | win 79 - 73 | coverage |
| Virginia Military Keydets | Tuesday, February 26 2013 | loss 66 - 83 | coverage |
| March | |||
| @ Radford Highlanders | Saturday, March 02 2013 | win 73 - 56 | coverage |
| @ Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | Tuesday, March 05 2013 | win 78 - 61 | coverage |
| @ High Point Panthers | Thursday, March 07 2013 | win 61 - 60 | coverage |
| @ Gardner-Webb Bulldogs | Saturday, March 09 2013 | win 65 - 62 | coverage |
| @ Charleston Southern Buccaneers | Sunday, March 10 2013 | win 87 - 76 | coverage |
| N.C. A&T Aggies | Tuesday, March 19 2013 | loss 72 - 73 | coverage |
Roster
Liberty Flames Basketball Roster
| # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Alcegaire | 4 | GUARD,FORWARD | 195 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Kelly Assinesi | 5 | GUARD | 170 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Antwan Burrus | 24 | FORWARD | 220 | 6-6 | senior | |
| JR Coronado | 32 | FORWARD | 245 | 6-8 | junior | |
| Chad Donley | 10 | GUARD | 175 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Tomasz Gielo | 12 | FORWARD | 220 | 6-9 | sophomore | |
| Jarred Jourdan | 0 | GUARD | 215 | 6-5 | sophomore | |
| Ethan Layer | 15 | GUARD | 160 | 6-1 | sophomore | |
| Davon Marshall | 1 | GUARD | 170 | 5-11 | junior | |
| Sommy Ogukwe | 42 | FORWARD | 230 | 6-7 | sophomore | |
| Joel Vander Pol | 21 | CENTER | 230 | 6-10 | junior | |
| Casey Roberts | 3 | GUARD | 190 | 6-3 | junior | |
| John Caleb Sanders | 33 | GUARD | 180 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Andrew Smith | 11 | FORWARD | 220 | 6-9 | sophomore | |
| Tavares Speaks | 22 | GUARD | 185 | 6-4 | senior | |
| Larry Taylor | 13 | GUARD | 170 | 601 | freshman |
Stats
Liberty Flames Stats
| FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Misc | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | M | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | PPG | |
| John Caleb Sanders | 36 | 30.2 | 4.6 | 10.7 | 42.9 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 35.7 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 77.6 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 14.4 |
| Davon Marshall | 36 | 32.2 | 4.3 | 9.6 | 44.5 | 3.0 | 6.9 | 43.1 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 85.2 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 13.6 |
| Tavares Speaks | 36 | 31.2 | 4.6 | 10.5 | 43.7 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 38.2 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 81.0 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 13.2 |
| Tomasz Gielo | 30 | 23.3 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 39.1 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 30.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 75.5 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 7.3 |
| Casey Roberts | 36 | 16.6 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 37.6 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 38.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 70.7 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 5.4 |
| JR Coronado | 36 | 24.4 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 48.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 54.8 | 2.4 | 5.8 | 8.2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 4.9 |
| Jarred Jourdan | 6 | 18.3 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 42.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 25.0 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 44.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 4.5 |
| Joel Vander Pol | 26 | 14.0 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 48.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 66.7 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 4.5 |
| Andrew Smith | 36 | 14.5 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 46.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 68.6 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 3.5 |
| Chad Donley | 31 | 9.3 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 34.5 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 30.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 62.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.8 |
| Sommy Ogukwe | 31 | 7.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 54.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 50.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| Kelly Assinesi | 12 | 8.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 27.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 33.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 75.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Larry Taylor | 27 | 4.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 35.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 25.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
