Liberty Flames vs Hampton Pirates
Burrus leads Liberty over Hampton 70-53
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- Antwan Burrus had 17 points and 13 rebounds and Liberty earned its first Division I win of the season 70-53 over Hampton in the Corpus Christi Challenge on Friday.
Liberty (2-5) took a 13-12 on Burris' free throw with 9:47 left in the first half. It opened a 9-2 run and the Flames steadily built their lead from there.
Burris led Liberty's dominance in the paint. The Flames outrebounded Hampton 46-24 and outscored the Pirates 36-20 in the paint. John-Caleb Sanders added 15 points and seven assists.
Du'Vaughn Maxwell led Hampton (2-5) with 17 points and three blocks. The Pirates could not overcome 18 turnovers and were only 2 of 12 from 3-point range. Hampton has lost five straight games.
Liberty will be in action tomorrow against the winner of Sam Houston State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff while Hampton will play the loser in the consolation game.
Game Information
Corpus Christi, TX
Referee:Mike Thornton
Referee:Jeffrey Johnson
Referee:Travis Motal
2025-26 Standings
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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