Furman Paladins @ Liberty Flames
Liberty comes back to beat Furman 66-52
LYNCHBURG, Va. -- David Andoh scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Liberty to a come-from-behind 66-52 victory over Furman on Monday night.
Furman was ahead 27-26 at the half and led 43-41 at the 10:51 mark of the second half. Liberty's James Johnson tipped in a missed jumper to start a 17-2 run to give Liberty a 58-45 advantage with 3:12 left. The Flames closed with six free throws and Andrew Smith slammed home a dunk to seal the victory.
Liberty (3-4) outrebounded Furman 42 to 32. The Flames made 25 of 53 field goal attempts (47.2 percent) while limiting Furman (1-4) to 19 of 57 (33.3 percent).
Smith had 12 points and Tomasz Gielo added 10 for Liberty.
Stephen Croone led Furman with 13 points and Geoff Beans chipped in nine.
Game Information
Lynchburg, VA
Referee:Sean Casady
Referee:Ted Valentine
Referee:Tim Comer
2025-26 Standings
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
| 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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