Peter scores 33, Liberty downs Middle Tennessee 86-81
AP
Mar 06, 2025
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) Taelon Peter put up 33 points as Liberty Flames beat Middle Tennessee 86-81 on Thursday night to spoil Essam Mostafa's 30-point, 20-rebound performance.
Peter was 11 of 14 from the field for the Flames (24-6, 12-5 Conference USA). Zach Cleveland added 16 points while shooting 6 of 9 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line while he also had five rebounds and six assists. Owen Aquino shot 5 for 9, including 0 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points, while adding seven rebounds.
The Blue Raiders (20-10, 11-6) were led in scoring by Mostafa, who was 12 of 18 from the field. Kamari Lands added 15 points and Camryn Weston had 11 points and six rebounds.
Peter put up 14 points in the first half for Liberty, which led 42-37 at halftime. Peter scored 19 points in the second half.
Both teams next play Saturday. Liberty visits Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee plays Florida International at home.
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1st Half
LIB
Flames
42
MTSU
Blue Raiders
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Blue Raiders gains possession)
19:42
Essam Mostafa misses two point hook shot
19:40
Owen Aquino defensive rebound
19:20
Kaden Metheny misses two point layup
19:18
Torey Alston defensive rebound
19:05
Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
19:00
Blue Raiders offensive rebound
18:56
Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
18:54
Justin Bufford offensive rebound
18:42
Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot
18:40
Colin Porter defensive rebound
18:17
Torey Alston shooting foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul)
18:17
+1
Zach Cleveland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-0
18:17
+1
Zach Cleveland makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-0
18:02
+2
Justin Bufford makes two point layup (Essam Mostafa assists)
2-2
17:34
+2
Owen Aquino makes two point layup
4-2
17:17
+2
Essam Mostafa makes two point layup
4-4
17:05
Owen Aquino misses three point jump shot
17:03
Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
16:56
+2
Essam Mostafa makes two point layup (Camryn Weston assists)
4-6
16:34
+3
Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot
7-6
16:17
Essam Mostafa misses two point layup
16:15
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
16:07
Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
16:05
Blue Raiders defensive rebound
15:50
Camryn Weston turnover (Taelon Peter steals)
15:47
+2
Taelon Peter makes two point dunk (Zach Cleveland assists)
9-6
15:32
+2
Justin Bufford makes two point layup
9-8
15:15
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point layup
11-8
15:15
Justin Bufford shooting foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul)
15:15
TV timeout
15:15
Zach Cleveland misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:15
Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
14:55
Justin Bufford misses two point jump shot
14:53
Kaden Metheny defensive rebound
14:36
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point layup
13-8
14:27
Taelon Peter personal foul
14:12
+3
Camryn Weston makes three point jump shot (Jestin Porter assists)
13-11
13:47
+2
Owen Aquino makes two point layup (Zach Cleveland assists)
15-11
13:34
Essam Mostafa misses two point layup
13:32
Kaden Metheny defensive rebound
13:27
Jlynn Counter blocks Kaden Metheny's two point layup
13:25
Camryn Weston defensive rebound
13:19
Camryn Weston turnover (Zach Cleveland steals)
13:16
+2
Taelon Peter makes two point layup (Colin Porter assists)
17-11
12:53
+2
Kamari Lands makes two point jump shot
17-13
12:33
Owen Aquino misses three point jump shot
12:31
Jestin Porter defensive rebound
12:22
Jlynn Counter misses three point jump shot
12:20
Taelon Peter defensive rebound
11:59
Zach Cleveland turnover (traveling)
11:59
TV timeout
11:47
+3
Kamari Lands makes three point jump shot (Camryn Weston assists)
17-16
11:17
+3
Zander Yates makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists)
20-16
11:01
Kamari Lands misses two point jump shot
10:59
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
10:54
Zach Cleveland misses two point layup
10:52
Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
10:23
Zach Cleveland blocks Camryn Weston's three point jump shot
10:21
Essam Mostafa offensive rebound
10:21
+2
Essam Mostafa makes two point layup
20-18
9:58
Jlynn Counter personal foul
9:52
Zander Yates misses three point jump shot
9:50
Chris Loofe defensive rebound
9:43
Owen Aquino shooting foul (Chris Loofe draws the foul)
9:43
+1
Chris Loofe makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-19
9:43
+1
Chris Loofe makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-20
9:20
Gabriel McKay misses three point jump shot
9:18
Camryn Weston defensive rebound
9:06
Jlynn Counter misses three point jump shot
9:04
Tre Green offensive rebound
9:01
+2
Tre Green makes two point layup
20-22
8:40
Owen Aquino turnover (Camryn Weston steals)
8:35
Jayvon Maughmer personal foul
8:29
+3
Kamari Lands makes three point jump shot
20-25
8:03
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point dunk (Kaden Metheny assists)
22-25
7:50
Chris Loofe misses two point hook shot
7:48
Taelon Peter defensive rebound
7:40
Taelon Peter turnover (Jestin Porter steals)
7:28
Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot
7:23
Flames defensive rebound
7:23
TV timeout
7:09
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point hook shot
24-25
6:49
Tre Green misses three point jump shot
6:47
Taelon Peter defensive rebound
6:36
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point layup
26-25
6:08
+2
Jestin Porter makes two point jump shot
26-27
6:01
+2
Taelon Peter makes two point dunk (Colin Porter assists)
28-27
5:57
Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
5:37
Kamari Lands turnover (Taelon Peter steals)
5:26
Taelon Peter misses three point jump shot
5:24
Zach Cleveland offensive rebound
5:24
Essam Mostafa personal foul
5:21
+3
Taelon Peter makes three point jump shot (Colin Porter assists)
31-27
5:08
+3
Kamari Lands makes three point jump shot (Jlynn Counter assists)
31-30
4:46
Colin Porter turnover (Jlynn Counter steals)
4:31
Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
4:29
Owen Aquino defensive rebound
4:20
+2
Taelon Peter makes two point layup
33-30
4:03
+2
Kamari Lands makes two point jump shot
33-32
3:49
+3
Taelon Peter makes three point jump shot
36-32
3:31
Camryn Weston misses three point jump shot
3:29
Colin Porter defensive rebound
3:05
+3
Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Colin Porter assists)
39-32
2:54
+2
Essam Mostafa makes two point layup (Kamari Lands assists)
39-34
2:36
+2
Colin Porter makes two point layup
41-34
2:36
Camryn Weston shooting foul (Colin Porter draws the foul)
2:36
TV timeout
2:36
+1
Colin Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 1
42-34
2:23
+2
Essam Mostafa makes two point layup
42-36
2:00
Owen Aquino turnover (out of bounds)
1:48
Essam Mostafa misses two point hook shot
1:46
Owen Aquino defensive rebound
1:27
Colin Porter offensive foul
1:27
Colin Porter turnover (offensive foul)
1:12
Jlynn Counter misses two point layup
1:10
Kaden Metheny defensive rebound
0:52
Jayvon Maughmer misses two point layup
0:50
Tre Green defensive rebound
0:50
Zach Cleveland personal foul
0:50
Owen Aquino technical foul
0:50
Justin Bufford technical foul
0:50
Justin Bufford turnover
0:29
Zach Cleveland shooting foul (Justin Bufford draws the foul)
0:29
Justin Bufford misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:29
+1
Justin Bufford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-37
0:05
Zander Yates offensive foul
0:05
Zander Yates turnover (offensive foul)
0:03
Chris Loofe offensive foul
0:03
Chris Loofe turnover (offensive foul)
0:03
Flames 30 second timeout
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
LIB
Flames
44
MTSU
Blue Raiders
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:41
Kaden Metheny turnover (Jestin Porter steals)
19:30
+2
Torey Alston makes two point layup
42-39
19:30
Colin Porter shooting foul (Torey Alston draws the foul)
19:30
Torey Alston misses regular free throw 1 of 1
19:30
Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
19:20
Colin Porter misses three point jump shot
19:18
Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
19:00
Essam Mostafa misses two point hook shot
18:58
Owen Aquino defensive rebound
18:44
Jayvon Maughmer misses two point layup
18:42
Jayvon Maughmer offensive rebound
18:39
+2
Jayvon Maughmer makes two point layup
44-39
18:25
Jestin Porter misses two point jump shot
18:23
Essam Mostafa offensive rebound
18:15
+2
Essam Mostafa makes two point layup
44-41
18:01
+2
Colin Porter makes two point layup (Zach Cleveland assists)
46-41
17:46
Torey Alston offensive foul
17:46
Torey Alston turnover (offensive foul)
17:25
Torey Alston shooting foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul)
17:25
+1
Zach Cleveland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-41
17:25
+1
Zach Cleveland makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-41
17:13
Colin Porter shooting foul (Jlynn Counter draws the foul)
17:13
+1
Jlynn Counter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-42
17:13
+1
Jlynn Counter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-43
16:49
Jlynn Counter shooting foul (Kaden Metheny draws the foul)
16:49
+1
Kaden Metheny makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-43
16:49
Kaden Metheny misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:49
Camryn Weston defensive rebound
16:28
Jayvon Maughmer personal foul
16:24
Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot
16:22
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
16:15
Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
16:13
Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
16:06
+2
Jestin Porter makes two point layup
49-45
15:49
+3
Zander Yates makes three point jump shot (Kaden Metheny assists)
52-45
15:25
+2
Essam Mostafa makes two point layup
52-47
15:25
Zander Yates shooting foul (Essam Mostafa draws the foul)
15:25
TV timeout
15:25
Essam Mostafa misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:25
Taelon Peter defensive rebound
14:59
Zach Cleveland misses two point jump shot
14:57
Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
14:40
Camryn Weston misses three point jump shot
14:38
Essam Mostafa offensive rebound
14:38
Zach Cleveland personal foul
14:36
Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
14:34
Camryn Weston offensive rebound
14:29
Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot
14:27
Camryn Weston offensive rebound
14:20
+2
Camryn Weston makes two point layup
52-49
13:54
+3
Taelon Peter makes three point jump shot (Colin Porter assists)
55-49
13:51
Taelon Peter personal foul
13:45
+3
Essam Mostafa makes three point jump shot (Camryn Weston assists)
55-52
13:27
Colin Porter misses three point jump shot
13:25
Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
13:17
Zander Yates personal foul
13:17
+1
Essam Mostafa makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-53
13:17
Essam Mostafa misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:17
Owen Aquino defensive rebound
13:07
Camryn Weston personal foul
13:00
Zander Yates misses three point jump shot
12:58
Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
12:31
Zander Yates shooting foul (Essam Mostafa draws the foul)
12:31
Flames 30 second timeout
12:31
TV timeout
12:31
Essam Mostafa misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:31
+1
Essam Mostafa makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-54
12:18
Justin Bufford personal foul
12:08
Jestin Porter personal foul
12:04
Taelon Peter turnover (Essam Mostafa steals)
11:53
Kamari Lands offensive foul
11:53
Kamari Lands turnover (offensive foul)
11:53
TV timeout
11:43
+2
Taelon Peter makes two point layup (Zach Cleveland assists)
57-54
11:26
+2
Kamari Lands makes two point jump shot
57-56
11:02
Zach Cleveland misses two point hook shot
11:00
Camryn Weston defensive rebound
10:55
Colin Porter personal foul (Jestin Porter draws the foul)
10:55
+1
Jestin Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-57
10:55
+1
Jestin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-58
10:38
Owen Aquino misses two point layup
10:36
Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
10:26
Essam Mostafa offensive foul
10:26
Essam Mostafa turnover (offensive foul)
10:17
Jestin Porter shooting foul (Taelon Peter draws the foul)
10:17
+1
Taelon Peter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-58
10:17
+1
Taelon Peter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-58
10:03
Taelon Peter blocks Kamari Lands's two point hook shot
10:01
Owen Aquino defensive rebound
9:38
+3
Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists)
62-58
9:28
Justin Bufford misses three point jump shot
9:26
Essam Mostafa offensive rebound
9:25
+2
Essam Mostafa makes two point jump shot
62-60
9:25
Jayvon Maughmer shooting foul (Essam Mostafa draws the foul)
9:25
+1
Essam Mostafa makes regular free throw 1 of 1
62-61
9:02
Taelon Peter misses three point jump shot
9:00
Justin Bufford defensive rebound
8:44
Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot
8:42
Essam Mostafa offensive rebound
8:31
Kamari Lands misses two point jump shot
8:29
Flames defensive rebound
8:04
+2
Owen Aquino makes two point layup (Taelon Peter assists)
64-61
8:04
Essam Mostafa shooting foul (Owen Aquino draws the foul)
8:04
+1
Owen Aquino makes regular free throw 1 of 1
65-61
7:52
Owen Aquino personal foul
7:52
TV timeout
7:52
Jlynn Counter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:52
+1
Jlynn Counter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-62
7:35
+2
Taelon Peter makes two point layup (Owen Aquino assists)
67-62
7:35
Tre Green shooting foul (Taelon Peter draws the foul)
7:35
+1
Taelon Peter makes regular free throw 1 of 1
68-62
7:28
Jayvon Maughmer shooting foul (Jlynn Counter draws the foul)
7:28
+1
Jlynn Counter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-63
7:28
+1
Jlynn Counter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-64
7:14
Jlynn Counter blocks Kaden Metheny's three point jump shot
7:12
Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
6:44
Essam Mostafa turnover (Zander Yates steals)
6:44
Zander Yates offensive foul
6:44
Zander Yates turnover (offensive foul)
6:43
Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot
6:41
Essam Mostafa offensive rebound
6:36
Taelon Peter personal foul (Essam Mostafa draws the foul)
6:36
Essam Mostafa misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:36
+1
Essam Mostafa makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-65
6:27
Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
6:25
Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
6:12
Essam Mostafa turnover (Taelon Peter steals)
6:05
+2
Taelon Peter makes two point layup
70-65
6:05
Justin Bufford shooting foul
6:05
+1
Taelon Peter makes regular free throw 1 of 1
71-65
5:48
+2
Camryn Weston makes two point layup
71-67
5:47
Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
5:25
Zach Cleveland turnover (bad pass)
5:13
Owen Aquino blocks Jestin Porter's two point layup
5:11
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
5:02
+2
Taelon Peter makes two point layup
73-67
4:53
Jestin Porter turnover (Jayvon Maughmer steals)
4:47
+2
Owen Aquino makes two point dunk (Jayvon Maughmer assists)
75-67
4:28
Jayvon Maughmer personal foul
4:28
+1
Camryn Weston makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-68
4:28
+1
Camryn Weston makes regular free throw 2 of 2
75-69
4:17
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point layup
77-69
3:50
Essam Mostafa misses two point hook shot
3:48
Kaden Metheny defensive rebound
3:30
Colin Porter misses three point jump shot
3:28
Blue Raiders defensive rebound
3:28
TV timeout
3:16
+2
Essam Mostafa makes two point layup
77-71
3:16
Owen Aquino shooting foul (Essam Mostafa draws the foul)
3:16
Essam Mostafa misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:16
Taelon Peter defensive rebound
2:56
Taelon Peter misses three point jump shot
2:54
Owen Aquino offensive rebound
2:39
+2
Owen Aquino makes two point layup (Colin Porter assists)
79-71
2:39
Essam Mostafa shooting foul (Owen Aquino draws the foul)
2:39
+1
Owen Aquino makes regular free throw 1 of 1
80-71
2:33
Zach Cleveland shooting foul (Camryn Weston draws the foul)
2:33
+1
Camryn Weston makes regular free throw 1 of 2
80-72
2:33
+1
Camryn Weston makes regular free throw 2 of 2
80-73
2:11
Colin Porter misses two point jump shot
2:09
Essam Mostafa defensive rebound
1:59
Zach Cleveland blocks Camryn Weston's two point layup
1:57
Tre Green offensive rebound
1:50
+3
Jestin Porter makes three point jump shot (Tre Green assists)
80-76
1:49
Blue Raiders 60 second timeout
1:21
Owen Aquino misses three point jump shot
1:19
Jestin Porter defensive rebound
1:09
Camryn Weston turnover (Colin Porter steals)
0:45
Tre Green personal foul (Colin Porter draws the foul)
0:45
+1
Colin Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
81-76
0:45
+1
Colin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
82-76
0:30
Jestin Porter misses three point jump shot
0:28
Essam Mostafa offensive rebound
0:25
Kamari Lands misses three point jump shot
0:23
Blue Raiders offensive rebound
0:21
+3
Essam Mostafa makes three point jump shot (Jestin Porter assists)
82-79
0:19
Blue Raiders 30 second timeout
0:16
Camryn Weston personal foul (Taelon Peter draws the foul)
0:16
+1
Taelon Peter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
83-79
0:16
+1
Taelon Peter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
84-79
0:11
Owen Aquino blocks Camryn Weston's three point jump shot
0:09
Taelon Peter defensive rebound
0:09
Jestin Porter personal foul (Taelon Peter draws the foul)
