McGhee leads Liberty over Bellarmine in ASUN quarterfinal
AP
Feb 28, 2023
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) Darius McGhee had 29 points in second-seeded Liberty Flames's 76-56 victory over No. 8 seed Bellarmine Knights on Tuesday night in an Atlantic Sun Championship quarterfinal.
McGhee added six assists and three steals for the Flames (25-7). Colin Porter scored 11 points and Kyle Rode recorded nine points.
Alec Pfriem finished with 13 points for the Knights (15-18). Garrett Tipton added 12 points and Peter Suder also had 10 points and two steals.
Liberty took the lead with 15:12 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. McGhee led his team in scoring with 26 points in the first half to help put them up 48-31 at the break. Liberty pulled away with an 11-0 run in the second half to extend a 16-point lead to 27 points. They outscored Bellarmine by three points in the final half, as Porter led the way with a team-high eight second-half points.
Liberty will host Eastern Kentucky in a semifinal game on Thursday.
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1st Half
BELLAR
Knights
31
LIB
Flames
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Knights gains possession)
19:28
Kyle Rode personal foul (Peter Suder draws the foul)
19:28
+1
Peter Suder makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-0
19:28
+1
Peter Suder makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-0
19:06
Blake Preston misses two point layup
19:04
Knights defensive rebound
18:51
+2
Garrett Tipton makes two point jump shot (Peter Suder assists)
4-0
18:39
Darius McGhee misses three point jump shot
18:37
Joseph Venzant offensive rebound
18:32
Langdon Hatton personal foul (Blake Preston draws the foul)
18:32
+1
Blake Preston makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-1
18:32
+1
Blake Preston makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-2
18:06
+2
Juston Betz makes two point jump shot (Langdon Hatton assists)
6-2
17:52
+2
Blake Preston makes two point dunk (Darius McGhee assists)
6-4
17:20
Juston Betz misses two point jump shot
17:18
Colin Porter defensive rebound
16:54
+2
Colin Porter makes two point layup
6-6
16:54
Alec Pfriem personal foul (Colin Porter draws the foul)
16:54
+1
Colin Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 1
6-7
16:42
+2
Alec Pfriem makes two point layup
8-7
16:14
Peter Suder personal foul
16:06
Garrett Tipton personal foul (Joseph Venzant draws the foul)
15:55
+3
Darius McGhee makes three point jump shot (Kyle Rode assists)
8-10
15:54
Knights 30 second timeout
15:54
TV timeout
15:33
+2
Juston Betz makes two point jump shot
10-10
15:12
+2
Darius McGhee makes two point layup (Kyle Rode assists)
10-12
15:02
Colin Porter personal foul
14:53
Garrett Tipton turnover (Isiah Warfield steals)
14:46
+3
Darius McGhee makes three point jump shot (Kyle Rode assists)
10-15
14:15
Juston Betz turnover (Darius McGhee steals)
14:15
+3
Darius McGhee makes three point jump shot
10-18
14:09
Knights 30 second timeout
13:59
Ben Johnson misses three point jump shot
13:57
Joseph Venzant defensive rebound
13:43
+3
Darius McGhee makes three point jump shot
10-21
13:19
+2
Garrett Tipton makes two point jump shot
12-21
12:50
Kyle Rode turnover (Peter Suder steals)
12:29
+2
Curt Hopf makes two point layup
14-21
12:29
Zach Cleveland personal foul (Curt Hopf draws the foul)
12:29
Curt Hopf misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:29
Knights offensive rebound
12:09
Garrett Tipton turnover
11:41
+3
Darius McGhee makes three point jump shot
14-24
11:29
Garrett Tipton offensive foul
11:29
Garrett Tipton turnover (offensive foul)
11:29
TV timeout
11:16
Brody Peebles turnover
10:51
+2
Ben Johnson makes two point jump shot
16-24
10:31
Langdon Hatton personal foul
10:21
Colin Porter misses three point jump shot
10:19
Ben Johnson defensive rebound
10:08
Peter Suder misses two point layup
10:06
Blake Preston defensive rebound
9:48
Colin Porter misses three point jump shot
9:46
Peter Suder defensive rebound
9:38
+3
Alec Pfriem makes three point jump shot (Peter Suder assists)
19-24
9:19
Kyle Rode turnover
9:04
Ben Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:02
Joseph Venzant defensive rebound
8:43
+2
Joseph Venzant makes two point layup (Darius McGhee assists)
19-26
8:32
+2
Ben Johnson makes two point layup
21-26
8:31
Colin Porter personal foul
8:31
+1
Ben Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-26
8:15
Darius McGhee misses three point jump shot
8:13
Peter Suder defensive rebound
8:03
Peter Suder turnover (Isiah Warfield steals)
7:57
Ben Johnson personal foul
7:57
TV timeout
7:57
Darius McGhee misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:57
Darius McGhee misses technical free throw 2 of 2
7:57
Juston Betz defensive rebound
7:34
Zach Cleveland personal foul
7:23
Peter Suder misses two point jump shot
7:21
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
6:57
+3
Joseph Venzant makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists)
22-29
6:43
Curt Hopf misses three point jump shot
6:41
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
6:33
Zach Cleveland offensive foul
6:33
Zach Cleveland turnover (offensive foul)
6:15
+2
Peter Suder makes two point layup
24-29
5:53
+2
Isiah Warfield makes two point layup (Darius McGhee assists)
24-31
5:37
Peter Suder turnover (Darius McGhee steals)
5:30
+2
Kyle Rode makes two point layup (Darius McGhee assists)
24-33
5:20
Curt Hopf offensive foul
5:20
Curt Hopf turnover (offensive foul)
5:07
Kyle Rode misses three point jump shot
5:07
Flames offensive rebound
5:07
Curt Hopf personal foul (Blake Preston draws the foul)
5:07
Blake Preston misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:07
Knights defensive rebound
4:40
Langdon Hatton misses two point jump shot
4:38
Alec Pfriem offensive rebound
4:32
Alec Pfriem turnover (Kyle Rode steals)
4:21
+3
Darius McGhee makes three point jump shot
24-36
4:04
Peter Suder turnover (Isiah Warfield steals)
3:54
Isiah Warfield misses three point jump shot
3:54
Knights defensive rebound
3:54
TV timeout
3:25
+2
Ben Johnson makes two point layup
26-36
3:08
Juston Betz personal foul
3:08
+1
Kyle Rode makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-37
3:08
+1
Kyle Rode makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-38
2:43
Ben Johnson misses three point jump shot
2:41
Joseph Venzant defensive rebound
2:24
+2
Brody Peebles makes two point jump shot
26-40
2:05
+2
Garrett Tipton makes two point jump shot
28-40
1:43
+3
Darius McGhee makes three point jump shot
28-43
1:20
Juston Betz misses two point jump shot
1:18
Darius McGhee defensive rebound
0:59
+2
Joseph Venzant makes two point dunk (Darius McGhee assists)
28-45
0:45
+3
Ben Johnson makes three point jump shot (Juston Betz assists)
31-45
0:06
+3
Darius McGhee makes three point jump shot
31-48
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BELLAR
Knights
25
LIB
Flames
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
Colin Porter misses two point layup
19:42
Blake Preston offensive rebound
19:38
Blake Preston misses two point layup
19:36
Joseph Venzant offensive rebound
19:18
Alec Pfriem misses three point jump shot
19:16
Blake Preston defensive rebound
18:54
+2
Kyle Rode makes two point layup
31-50
18:28
Garrett Tipton misses two point jump shot
18:26
Joseph Venzant defensive rebound
18:08
+2
Colin Porter makes two point jump shot
31-52
17:40
Langdon Hatton misses two point layup
17:38
Colin Porter defensive rebound
17:32
Blake Preston turnover
17:22
Joseph Venzant personal foul
17:14
+3
Garrett Tipton makes three point jump shot (Peter Suder assists)
34-52
16:50
Darius McGhee misses two point jump shot
16:48
Langdon Hatton defensive rebound
16:28
+2
Peter Suder makes two point layup
36-52
16:04
+2
Colin Porter makes two point layup
36-54
15:43
Juston Betz misses two point jump shot
15:41
Blake Preston defensive rebound
15:23
Blake Preston misses two point layup
15:21
Juston Betz defensive rebound
15:11
+2
Peter Suder makes two point jump shot
38-54
14:42
Garrett Tipton blocks Colin Porter's three point jump shot
14:41
Flames offensive rebound
14:41
TV timeout
14:32
Shiloh Robinson misses three point jump shot
14:30
Landin Hacker defensive rebound
14:20
Ben Johnson turnover (Darius McGhee steals)
13:53
+3
Darius McGhee makes three point jump shot (Kyle Rode assists)
38-57
13:31
Juston Betz misses two point jump shot
13:29
Kyle Rode defensive rebound
13:17
Kyle Rode turnover (Langdon Hatton steals)
13:12
+3
Garrett Tipton makes three point jump shot (Juston Betz assists)
41-57
12:58
+2
Colin Porter makes two point layup
41-59
12:41
Ben Johnson misses three point jump shot
12:39
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
12:17
Alec Pfriem personal foul
11:52
Brody Peebles misses three point jump shot
11:50
Zach Cleveland offensive rebound
11:38
+2
Isiah Warfield makes two point layup
41-61
11:32
Garrett Tipton misses three point jump shot
11:30
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
11:20
Colin Porter misses two point jump shot
11:18
Peter Suder defensive rebound
10:58
Ben Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:56
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
10:39
Peter Suder personal foul
10:39
TV timeout
10:39
+1
Colin Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-62
10:39
+1
Colin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-63
10:25
Alec Pfriem turnover (Colin Porter steals)
9:57
Colin Porter misses three point jump shot
9:55
Knights defensive rebound
9:48
Garrett Tipton turnover (Shiloh Robinson steals)
9:39
+2
Isiah Warfield makes two point dunk (Shiloh Robinson assists)
41-65
9:25
Brody Peebles blocks Juston Betz's two point layup
9:23
Shiloh Robinson defensive rebound
9:06
+3
Shiloh Robinson makes three point jump shot (Colin Porter assists)
41-68
8:48
Ben Johnson misses two point jump shot
8:46
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
8:30
Peter Suder personal foul
8:19
Darius McGhee misses three point jump shot
8:17
Curt Hopf defensive rebound
7:57
+2
Peter Suder makes two point layup
43-68
7:37
Darius McGhee misses three point jump shot
7:35
Juston Betz defensive rebound
7:23
Shiloh Robinson misses three point jump shot
7:21
Juston Betz defensive rebound
7:13
+2
Curt Hopf makes two point layup
45-68
6:49
Darius McGhee turnover (Curt Hopf steals)
6:32
Landin Hacker misses three point jump shot
6:32
Flames defensive rebound
6:32
TV timeout
6:17
Curt Hopf personal foul
6:15
Blake Preston misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:15
Blake Preston misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:15
Juston Betz defensive rebound
5:51
Sam DeVault misses two point jump shot
5:49
Kyle Rode defensive rebound
5:38
+3
Kyle Rode makes three point jump shot (Darius McGhee assists)
45-71
5:07
Juston Betz misses three point jump shot
5:05
Blake Preston defensive rebound
4:46
Darius McGhee misses three point jump shot
4:44
Ben Johnson defensive rebound
4:36
Ben Johnson misses three point jump shot
4:34
Joseph Venzant defensive rebound
4:19
Joseph Venzant turnover (Juston Betz steals)
4:07
Curt Hopf misses three point jump shot
4:05
Brody Peebles defensive rebound
3:55
Brody Peebles turnover (Peter Suder steals)
3:55
Peter Suder misses three point jump shot
3:53
Blake Preston defensive rebound
3:45
Blake Preston turnover
3:37
+2
Alec Pfriem makes two point layup
47-71
3:23
Sam DeVault personal foul
3:23
TV timeout
3:08
Sam DeVault personal foul
3:08
Joseph Venzant misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:08
Joseph Venzant misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:08
Langdon Hatton defensive rebound
2:47
Brody Peebles personal foul
2:47
+1
Alec Pfriem makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-71
2:47
+1
Alec Pfriem makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-71
2:30
Brody Peebles misses three point jump shot
2:28
Alec Pfriem defensive rebound
2:19
Sam DeVault misses two point layup
2:17
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
1:50
+2
Brody Peebles makes two point layup (Shiloh Robinson assists)
49-73
1:27
+2
Alec Pfriem makes two point layup
51-73
1:13
Flames 30 second timeout
1:13
TV timeout
0:55
Gabriel McKay misses three point jump shot
0:53
Juston Betz defensive rebound
0:45
+2
Alec Pfriem makes two point layup
53-73
0:20
+3
Jonathan Jackson makes three point jump shot (Stephen Burggraf assists)
53-76
0:14
+3
Sam DeVault makes three point jump shot (Garrett Tipton assists)
