Liberty rolls to a 68-47 win over College of Charleston

AP
Nov 17, 2024

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Zach Cleveland had 20 points and Liberty pulled away in the second half to post a 68-47 win over Charleston on Sunday night.

Cleveland also contributed five rebounds, three steals, and four blocks for the Flames (4-1). Isaiah Ihnen scored 13 points while shooting 4 for 8, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc and added seven rebounds. Jay Maughmer shot 3 for 5 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 1 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with nine points.

Lazar Djokovic finished with 15 points, eight rebounds and two blocks for the Cougars (3-1). Charleston (SC) also got 10 points and seven rebounds from Ante Brzovic. Deywilk Tavarez finished with seven points.

Liberty got a team-high 11 points across the first half from Cleveland, but it was only enough to head to the locker room with the score tied at the half 29-29. Liberty took the lead with 19:50 left in the second half and did not relinquish it. Ihnen helped his team pull away for the victory with 11 second-half points.

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Liberty's next game is Friday against Louisiana, and Charleston visits The Citadel on Wednesday.

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1st Half
LIB
Flames
29
CHAR
Cougars
29

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Zach Cleveland vs. Lazar Djokovic (AJ Smith gains possession)
19:44		Ante Brzovic misses two point jump shot
19:42		Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
19:15	+2	Zach Cleveland makes two point layup (Colin Porter assists)	2-0
19:00		Deywilk Tavarez turnover (lost ball) (Colin Porter steals)
18:41		Lazar Djokovic blocks Owen Aquino's two point layup
18:39		Colin Porter offensive rebound
18:29	+3	Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Colin Porter assists)	5-0
18:27		Owen Aquino personal foul
18:10	+2	Deywilk Tavarez makes two point jump shot	5-2
17:49	+2	Zach Cleveland makes two point layup (Colin Porter assists)	7-2
17:36		Lazar Djokovic misses two point jump shot
17:34		Isaiah Ihnen defensive rebound
17:26	+2	Zach Cleveland makes two point layup (Colin Porter assists)	9-2
17:11		Isaiah Ihnen blocks Ante Brzovic's two point jump shot
17:09		Lazar Djokovic offensive rebound
17:01	+2	Lazar Djokovic makes two point layup	9-4
16:48		Isaiah Ihnen misses two point layup
16:46		AJ Smith defensive rebound
16:40		AJ Smith misses two point jump shot
16:38		Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
16:15		Isaiah Ihnen misses three point jump shot
16:13		Lazar Djokovic defensive rebound
16:08		Lazar Djokovic turnover (bad pass) (Zach Cleveland steals)
16:02		Deywilk Tavarez shooting foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul)
16:02	+1	Zach Cleveland makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-4
16:02		Zach Cleveland misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:02		Justas Stonkus defensive rebound
15:42		Lazar Djokovic misses three point jump shot
15:40		Taelon Peter defensive rebound
15:27		Zach Cleveland misses two point jump shot
15:25		Ante Brzovic defensive rebound
15:13		Taelon Peter shooting foul (Ante Brzovic draws the foul)
15:13		TV timeout
15:00	+3	Deywilk Tavarez makes three point jump shot	10-7
14:44		Zach Cleveland turnover (lost ball)
14:25	+3	Ante Brzovic makes three point jump shot (Elijah Jones assists)	10-10
14:07		Zach Cleveland turnover (lost ball)
13:53	+2	Ante Brzovic makes two point layup (CJ Fulton assists)	10-12
13:28		Brett Decker Jr. offensive foul (CJ Fulton draws the foul)
13:28		Brett Decker Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
13:12		Deywilk Tavarez misses three point jump shot
13:10		Owen Aquino defensive rebound
13:01		Jayvon Maughmer misses three point jump shot
12:59		Elijah Jones defensive rebound
12:38		Ante Brzovic misses two point jump shot
12:36		Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
12:23	+2	Jayvon Maughmer makes two point layup	12-12
12:23		Ante Brzovic shooting foul (Jayvon Maughmer draws the foul)
12:23		Jayvon Maughmer misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:18		CJ Fulton defensive rebound
12:04	+3	CJ Fulton makes three point jump shot (Derrin Boyd assists)	12-15
11:42		Zach Cleveland misses two point jump shot
11:40		Justas Stonkus defensive rebound
11:36		Justas Stonkus turnover (lost ball) (Kaden Metheny steals)
11:21		Owen Aquino misses two point jump shot
11:19		Flames offensive rebound
11:19		TV timeout
11:01		Colin Porter misses three point jump shot
10:59		Zach Cleveland offensive rebound
10:55		Taelon Peter turnover (out of bounds)
10:41	+2	Lazar Djokovic makes two point dunk (CJ Fulton assists)	12-17
10:18		Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
10:16		Zander Yates offensive rebound
10:06	+2	Zander Yates makes two point layup (Taelon Peter assists)	14-17
9:48	+3	Justas Stonkus makes three point jump shot (Derrin Boyd assists)	14-20
9:32		Derrin Boyd shooting foul (Zander Yates draws the foul)
9:32		Zander Yates misses regular free throw 1 of 3
9:32		Zander Yates misses regular free throw 2 of 3
9:32		Zander Yates misses regular free throw 3 of 3
9:30		Ante Brzovic defensive rebound
9:15		Owen Aquino blocks AJ Smith's two point layup
9:13		Cougars offensive rebound
9:09		Justas Stonkus offensive foul (Kaden Metheny draws the foul)
9:09		Justas Stonkus turnover (offensive foul)
8:58		Isaiah Ihnen misses three point jump shot
8:56		Justas Stonkus defensive rebound
8:43		Ante Brzovic turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Ihnen steals)
8:27		Lazar Djokovic blocks Owen Aquino's two point layup
8:26		Cougars defensive rebound
8:06		CJ Fulton misses two point jump shot
8:04		Cougars offensive rebound
8:02		Ante Brzovic misses two point layup
8:00		Isaiah Ihnen defensive rebound
7:38	+2	Kaden Metheny makes two point layup	16-20
7:14		Owen Aquino shooting foul (Ante Brzovic draws the foul)
7:14		TV timeout
7:14	+1	Ante Brzovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-21
7:14		Ante Brzovic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:12		Isaiah Ihnen defensive rebound
6:45	+3	Colin Porter makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists)	19-21
6:26		Deywilk Tavarez turnover (bad pass) (Zach Cleveland steals)
6:18		Elijah Jones shooting foul (Isaiah Ihnen draws the foul)
6:18	+1	Isaiah Ihnen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-21
6:18	+1	Isaiah Ihnen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-21
6:00		Elijah Jones turnover (lost ball) (Gabriel McKay steals)
5:43		Gabriel McKay misses three point jump shot
5:41		Isaiah Ihnen offensive rebound
5:29		Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
5:28		Flames turnover (shot clock violation)
5:06		Jayvon Maughmer shooting foul (Derrin Boyd draws the foul)
5:06	+1	Derrin Boyd makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-22
5:06		Derrin Boyd misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:03		Elijah Jones offensive rebound
5:01	+2	Elijah Jones makes two point layup	21-24
4:39		Gabriel McKay misses three point jump shot
4:37		Lazar Djokovic defensive rebound
4:15		Deywilk Tavarez misses three point jump shot
4:13		Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
4:05		Flames 30 second timeout
4:05		TV timeout
3:46	+3	Colin Porter makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists)	24-24
3:25		Taelon Peter shooting foul (Lazar Djokovic draws the foul)
3:25	+1	Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-25
3:25	+1	Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-26
3:09		Zach Cleveland turnover (bad pass) (Derrin Boyd steals)
3:04		Colin Porter shooting foul (Lazar Djokovic draws the foul)
3:04	+1	Lazar Djokovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-27
3:04		Lazar Djokovic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:03		Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
2:43		Isaiah Ihnen misses two point jump shot
2:41		Lazar Djokovic defensive rebound
2:28		Lazar Djokovic misses two point jump shot
2:26		Isaiah Ihnen defensive rebound
2:19		Justas Stonkus shooting foul (Jayvon Maughmer draws the foul)
2:19		Jayvon Maughmer misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:19	+1	Jayvon Maughmer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-27
2:05	+2	Ante Brzovic makes two point jump shot (CJ Fulton assists)	25-29
1:40		Lazar Djokovic shooting foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul)
1:40	+1	Zach Cleveland makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-29
1:40	+1	Zach Cleveland makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-29
1:20		Derrin Boyd turnover (bad pass)
1:12		Colin Porter misses two point layup
1:06		Ante Brzovic defensive rebound
1:06		Ante Brzovic turnover (lost ball) (Jayvon Maughmer steals)
0:52		Colin Porter misses two point layup
0:50		Deywilk Tavarez defensive rebound
0:50		Deywilk Tavarez misses two point layup
0:48		Flames defensive rebound
0:41	+2	Zach Cleveland makes two point dunk	29-29
0:18		Ante Brzovic turnover (lost ball) (Kaden Metheny steals)
0:04		Zach Cleveland turnover (lost ball) (CJ Fulton steals)
0:01		Zach Cleveland blocks Derrin Boyd's two point layup
0:00		Ante Brzovic offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Liberty rolls to a 68-47 win over College of Charleston

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1st Half
LIB
Flames
29
CHAR
Cougars
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