GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) Caleb Homesley had 25 points as Liberty Flames routed East Carolina Pirates 77-57 on Saturday to remain unbeaten.
Homesley hit 6 of 8 3-pointers.
Darius McGhee had 15 points for Liberty (4-0), playing its first road game.
Jayden Gardner had 26 points on 10 of 15 shooting for the Pirates (1-3). Brandon Suggs added 13 points. Tristen Newton had 10 points.
The Flames led by six at halftime but pushed the lead to 41-28 in less than three minutes when Scottie James scored six of his nine points and McGhee hit a 3-pointer for a comfortable margin the rest of the way.
Liberty plays Navy at home on Tuesday. East Carolina plays Evansville on Friday.
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1st Half
LIB
Flames
29
ECU
Pirates
26
Time
Team
Play
Score
0.0
End of period
18:56
Personal foul on Charles Coleman
18:39
Offensive foul on Elijah Cuffee
18:15
Shooting foul on Scottie James
15:58
Bad pass turnover on Caleb Homesley, stolen by Tristen Newton
15:46
Brandon Suggs missed driving layup
13:44
Shooting foul on Elijah Cuffee
13:05
Personal foul on Myo Baxter-Bell
12:48
Bitumba Baruti missed layup, blocked by Shiloh Robinson
12:26
Myo Baxter-Bell missed dunk, blocked by Jayden Gardner
12:09
Offensive foul on Jayden Gardner
11:51
Shooting foul on J.J. Miles
11:51
+1
Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz made free throw
18-9
9:09
Defensive rebound by Jayden Gardner
9:31
+2
Jayden Gardner made driving layup, assist by J.J. Miles
21-14
9:09
Kyle Rode missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:09
Defensive rebound by Jayden Gardner
8:57
+3
Brandon Suggs made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by J.J. Miles
21-17
8:51
Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz missed jump shot
8:49
Defensive rebound by J.J. Miles
8:13
Jayden Gardner missed jump shot
8:11
Defensive rebound by Elijah Cuffee
8:10
Darius McGhee missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:09
Defensive rebound by Jayden Gardner
8:03
Personal foul on Elijah Cuffee
7:49
Jayden Gardner missed layup
7:47
Offensive rebound by Jayden Gardner
7:39
Tristen Newton missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:37
Defensive rebound by Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz
7:19
Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz missed 3-pt. jump shot
7:17
Defensive rebound by Seth LeDay
7:08
+3
Miles James made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Seth LeDay
21-20
6:48
Caleb Homesley missed 3-pt. jump shot
6:46
Defensive rebound by Seth LeDay
6:35
Personal foul on Kyle Rode
6:21
Offensive foul on Miles James
6:21
Turnover on Miles James
3:45
+2
Bitumba Baruti made dunk, assist by Jayden Gardner
24-22
3:04
Personal foul on Bitumba Baruti
2:43
Personal foul on Brandon Suggs
2:36
Lost ball turnover on Myo Baxter-Bell, stolen by Brandon Suggs
2:04
+2
Caleb Homesley made layup
29-22
1:54
Brandon Suggs missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:52
Defensive rebound by Myo Baxter-Bell
1:27
Lost ball turnover on Myo Baxter-Bell, stolen by Bitumba Baruti
1:19
Bad pass turnover on Bitumba Baruti
1:08
Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz missed layup
1:06
Offensive rebound by Myo Baxter-Bell
1:02
Myo Baxter-Bell missed layup, blocked by Bitumba Baruti