Liberty Flames @ Miami (OH) RedHawks
McKnight, Miami (Ohio) beat Liberty 63-52
OXFORD, Ohio -- Geovonie McKnight scored 19 points, including 10 in the final 5:27, and had four steals to help Miami (Ohio) beat Liberty 63-52 in the Cancan Classic on Saturday.
McKnight made 7 of 14 field goals for Miami (2-1) and Will Sullivan added 12 points.
A jumper by Theo Johnson gave Liberty (2-2) a 41-40 lead with 10:34 left before an 8-0 run gave the Redhawks a seven-point lead with about 5 1/2 minutes to play.
The Flames pulled within three, 52-49, when Johnson made a layup with 2:20 remaining, but Miami made 11 of 16 free throws from there to seal it.
Liberty, which shot 47.8 percent in the first half and took a 27-24 lead into the break, made just 6 of 21 field goals (28.5 percent) in the final 20 minutes.
Andrew Smith scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the loss.
Game Information
Oxford, OH
Referee:Todd Von Sossan
Referee:Larry Martin
Referee:Chuck Bullock
2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
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