Liberty Closes Out Road Trip Against Bethune-Cookman
11/22/2021 3:56:18 PM | Men's Basketball
Liberty will conclude its four-game road trip in Daytona Beach, Fla. against Bethune-Cookman in a neutral site matchup, at the Ocean Center Arena. Liberty will look to snap a three-game losing streak, as the Flames and Bethune-Cookman will meet for the first time in program history.
Gameday Central Links
Liberty vs. Bethune-Cookman
Game Date: Tuesday, Nov. 23
Game Time: 5 p.m. (ET)
Live Video: DSPN TV
Live Audio: LFSN Radio (107.5 FM | 101.1 FM)
Play-by-Play Broadcaster: Alan York
Liberty Notables
- Liberty has 83 wins the last three seasons, which ranks the third most in the country.
- Liberty is the only team in the country in the last three seasons to win its regular season title and conference tournament title.
- Liberty is the first program in ASUN history to win six ASUN championships in three consecutive years.
- Liberty is the second team ever in the ASUN Conference history to win three straight ASUN Tournament titles (Belmont won from 06-08).
- Liberty is trying to become the first team since Gonzaga (2013-18) to win four straight regular season titles and conference tournament titles.
- Liberty has played in four straight conference championship games.
- Liberty is one of eight programs in the country to wins 20+ games in each of the last five seasons.
- Liberty ranks No. 27 in the country in scoring defense, allowing 57.0 points per game.
- Darius McGhee ranks No. 3 in the ASUN, averaging 16 points per game.
- McGhee has made 93 three-pointers last season, which ranked third most in the country.
- McGhee has won 83 career games, which is 21 wins away from tying the program record, set by Elijah Cuffee.
- For the first time in program history, Liberty has back-to-back Conference Player of the Year honorees in McGhee and Caleb Homesley (2020).