Maughmer, Peter score 21 as Liberty takes down Western Kentucky 90-61 to win Conference USA
AP
Mar 08, 2025
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) Jay Maughmer and Taelon Peter both had 21 points in Liberty Flames's 90-61 win against Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Saturday that clinched the regular-season Conference USA title for the Flames.
Maughmer also contributed 15 rebounds and six assists for the Flames (25-6, 13-5 Conference USA). Peter added nine rebounds. Brett Decker Jr. shot 5 of 8 from the field, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line to finish with 16 points.
Khristian Lander led the Hilltoppers (17-14, 8-10) in scoring, finishing with 18 points and two steals. Don McHenry added 14 points for Western Kentucky. Jalen Jackson finished with eight points.
The C-USA tournament starts on Wednesday in Huntsville, Alabama.
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1st Half
LIB
Flames
49
WKU
Hilltoppers
22
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Flames gains possession)
19:43
Colin Porter misses three point jump shot
19:41
Blaise Keita defensive rebound
19:28
Don McHenry misses three point jump shot
19:26
Blaise Keita offensive rebound
19:13
+2
Braxton Bayless makes two point jump shot
0-2
18:51
Zach Cleveland turnover (Braxton Bayless steals)
18:28
Owen Aquino personal foul
18:28
Braxton Bayless misses three point jump shot
18:26
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
18:15
+3
Jayvon Maughmer makes three point jump shot (Colin Porter assists)
3-2
17:53
Jalen Jackson misses two point jump shot
17:51
Owen Aquino defensive rebound
17:35
Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
17:33
Blaise Keita defensive rebound
17:11
Owen Aquino personal foul
17:00
Don McHenry misses two point jump shot
16:58
Taelon Peter defensive rebound
16:52
Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
16:50
Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
16:37
Braxton Bayless misses two point jump shot
16:35
Flames defensive rebound
16:19
+3
Jayvon Maughmer makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists)
6-2
15:47
+2
Jalen Jackson makes two point layup
6-4
15:32
+3
Taelon Peter makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists)
9-4
15:12
Blaise Keita misses two point jump shot
15:10
Taelon Peter defensive rebound
15:02
+2
Taelon Peter makes two point layup (Zach Cleveland assists)
11-4
15:02
Tyrone Marshall Jr. shooting foul (Taelon Peter draws the foul)
15:02
TV timeout
15:02
+1
Taelon Peter makes regular free throw 1 of 1
12-4
14:47
+3
Don McHenry makes three point jump shot
12-7
14:30
+2
Kaden Metheny makes two point layup (Zach Cleveland assists)
14-7
14:18
Taelon Peter shooting foul (Jalen Jackson draws the foul)
14:18
Jalen Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:18
+1
Jalen Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-8
14:08
Colin Porter turnover (Khristian Lander steals)
14:00
Khristian Lander misses two point layup
13:58
Taelon Peter defensive rebound
13:52
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point layup (Colin Porter assists)
16-8
13:41
Don McHenry misses two point jump shot
13:39
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
13:16
Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
13:14
Enoch Kalambay defensive rebound
12:57
Don McHenry misses two point jump shot
12:55
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
12:46
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point layup
18-8
12:43
Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
12:29
+2
Don McHenry makes two point jump shot
18-10
12:29
Colin Porter shooting foul (Don McHenry draws the foul)
12:29
Don McHenry misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:29
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
12:06
+3
Zander Yates makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists)
21-10
11:58
Gabriel McKay personal foul
11:58
TV timeout
11:51
Don McHenry misses two point jump shot
11:49
Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
11:30
Kaden Metheny misses two point layup
11:28
Don McHenry defensive rebound
11:13
Gabriel McKay personal foul
11:11
Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot
11:09
Tyrone Marshall Jr. offensive rebound
11:02
Don McHenry misses three point jump shot
11:00
Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
10:43
Zach Cleveland misses two point jump shot
10:41
Taelon Peter offensive rebound
10:31
+3
Taelon Peter makes three point jump shot (Jayvon Maughmer assists)
24-10
10:11
Don McHenry misses two point jump shot
10:09
Hilltoppers offensive rebound
10:06
Enoch Kalambay misses two point layup
10:04
Taelon Peter defensive rebound
9:45
+3
Jayvon Maughmer makes three point jump shot (Kaden Metheny assists)
27-10
9:42
Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
9:35
Zach Cleveland blocks Tyrone Marshall Jr.'s two point layup
9:33
Taelon Peter defensive rebound
9:27
Taelon Peter misses three point jump shot
9:25
Enoch Kalambay defensive rebound
9:18
Braxton Bayless misses two point layup
9:16
Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
9:08
Taelon Peter misses three point jump shot
9:06
Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
8:57
Braxton Bayless offensive foul
8:57
Braxton Bayless turnover (offensive foul)
8:42
+3
Brett Decker Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jayvon Maughmer assists)
30-10
8:28
Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot
8:26
Tyrone Marshall Jr. offensive rebound
8:22
Zach Cleveland blocks Tyrone Marshall Jr.'s two point layup
8:20
Kaden Metheny defensive rebound
8:08
Zach Cleveland turnover
7:52
+3
Khristian Lander makes three point jump shot (Enoch Kalambay assists)
30-13
7:37
Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
7:35
Jalen Jackson defensive rebound
7:16
Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot
7:14
Kaden Metheny defensive rebound
6:45
+2
Brett Decker Jr. makes two point layup
32-13
6:35
Jalen Jackson misses two point jump shot
6:33
Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
6:24
+2
Kaden Metheny makes two point layup (Jayvon Maughmer assists)
34-13
6:22
Hilltoppers 30 second timeout
6:22
TV timeout
6:12
Don McHenry turnover
5:56
Zander Yates misses three point jump shot
5:54
Jayvon Maughmer offensive rebound
5:45
Taelon Peter misses three point jump shot
5:43
Braxton Bayless defensive rebound
5:24
Enoch Kalambay misses two point jump shot
5:22
Taelon Peter defensive rebound
5:14
Braxton Bayless personal foul
5:06
Colin Porter misses three point jump shot
5:04
Jayvon Maughmer offensive rebound
4:57
Zander Yates misses three point jump shot
4:55
Leeroy Odiahi defensive rebound
4:44
Jack Edelen misses two point jump shot
4:42
Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
4:16
+3
Taelon Peter makes three point jump shot (Jayvon Maughmer assists)
37-13
4:13
Jaylen Dorsey shooting foul (Taelon Peter draws the foul)
4:13
+1
Taelon Peter makes regular free throw 1 of 1
38-13
4:00
Blaise Keita misses two point jump shot
3:58
Owen Aquino defensive rebound
3:42
+3
Jayvon Maughmer makes three point jump shot (Colin Porter assists)
41-13
3:26
Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot
3:24
Tyrone Marshall Jr. offensive rebound
3:19
+2
Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point layup
41-15
2:50
TV timeout
2:48
Taelon Peter misses two point layup
2:46
Enoch Kalambay defensive rebound
2:41
+3
Don McHenry makes three point jump shot (Enoch Kalambay assists)
41-18
2:22
Jayvon Maughmer misses two point jump shot
2:20
Zach Cleveland offensive rebound
2:11
Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
2:09
Jayvon Maughmer offensive rebound
2:02
Jayvon Maughmer misses two point layup
2:00
Jayvon Maughmer offensive rebound
1:54
Jayvon Maughmer misses two point layup
1:52
Don McHenry defensive rebound
1:47
Don McHenry turnover (Taelon Peter steals)
1:43
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point layup
43-18
1:43
Blaise Keita shooting foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul)
1:43
+1
Zach Cleveland makes regular free throw 1 of 1
44-18
1:26
Don McHenry misses three point jump shot
1:24
Taelon Peter defensive rebound
1:15
Enoch Kalambay personal foul
1:11
Brett Decker Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:09
Don McHenry defensive rebound
1:00
+3
Don McHenry makes three point jump shot (Khristian Lander assists)
44-21
0:58
Jayvon Maughmer shooting foul (Don McHenry draws the foul)
0:58
+1
Don McHenry makes regular free throw 1 of 1
44-22
0:39
+3
Colin Porter makes three point jump shot (Taelon Peter assists)
47-22
0:15
Jalen Jackson misses two point layup
0:13
Jalen Jackson offensive rebound
0:09
Jayvon Maughmer blocks Don McHenry's three point jump shot
0:07
Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
0:04
+2
Jayvon Maughmer makes two point jump shot
49-22
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
LIB
Flames
41
WKU
Hilltoppers
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:37
+3
Jalen Jackson makes three point jump shot (Tyrone Marshall Jr. assists)
49-25
19:05
Zach Cleveland misses two point layup
19:03
Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
18:59
Zach Cleveland personal foul
18:35
Braxton Bayless turnover (Owen Aquino steals)
18:28
+2
Jayvon Maughmer makes two point layup (Owen Aquino assists)
51-25
18:08
+2
Don McHenry makes two point layup (Braxton Bayless assists)
51-27
17:46
Owen Aquino misses two point layup
17:44
Braxton Bayless defensive rebound
17:30
Colin Porter personal foul
17:19
+2
Tyrone Marshall Jr. makes two point jump shot
51-29
16:47
Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
16:45
Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
16:37
Khristian Lander misses two point layup
16:35
Kaden Metheny defensive rebound
16:30
Tyrone Marshall Jr. shooting foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul)
16:30
Zach Cleveland misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:30
Zach Cleveland misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:30
Braxton Bayless defensive rebound
16:21
+2
Jalen Jackson makes two point layup
51-31
16:11
+3
Colin Porter makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists)
54-31
15:51
Khristian Lander misses two point jump shot
15:49
Braxton Bayless offensive rebound
15:37
Colin Porter shooting foul
15:37
TV timeout
15:37
+1
Khristian Lander makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-32
15:37
Khristian Lander misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:37
Flames defensive rebound
15:22
+2
Taelon Peter makes two point dunk (Zach Cleveland assists)
56-32
14:58
Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot
14:56
Enoch Kalambay offensive rebound
14:56
Enoch Kalambay turnover
14:31
Jalen Jackson personal foul
14:10
Flames turnover (shot clock violation)
14:01
+2
Khristian Lander makes two point layup
56-34
13:51
Jayvon Maughmer turnover (Enoch Kalambay steals)
13:43
Owen Aquino blocks Enoch Kalambay's two point layup
13:41
Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
13:22
+3
Jayvon Maughmer makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists)
59-34
13:01
Jalen Jackson misses three point jump shot
12:59
Taelon Peter defensive rebound
12:52
+2
Taelon Peter makes two point layup
61-34
12:52
Jalen Jackson shooting foul (Taelon Peter draws the foul)
12:52
+1
Taelon Peter makes regular free throw 1 of 1
62-34
12:44
+2
Khristian Lander makes two point layup (Don McHenry assists)
62-36
12:23
Jump ball. (Flames gains possession)
12:15
+3
Taelon Peter makes three point jump shot (Owen Aquino assists)
65-36
12:00
+2
Khristian Lander makes two point layup
65-38
11:40
Taelon Peter misses three point jump shot
11:38
Leeroy Odiahi defensive rebound
11:37
Owen Aquino personal foul
11:37
TV timeout
11:24
+2
Khristian Lander makes two point layup
65-40
11:11
Zander Yates turnover (Khristian Lander steals)
11:06
Khristian Lander turnover
10:46
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point jump shot
67-40
10:31
Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot
10:29
Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
10:06
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point layup (Jayvon Maughmer assists)
69-40
9:50
Don McHenry misses three point jump shot
9:48
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
9:40
Jayvon Maughmer turnover (Jack Edelen steals)
9:16
Jayvon Maughmer blocks Braxton Bayless's two point jump shot
9:14
Kaden Metheny defensive rebound
8:46
+2
Brett Decker Jr. makes two point jump shot
71-40
8:46
Braxton Bayless shooting foul (Brett Decker Jr. draws the foul)
8:46
+1
Brett Decker Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
72-40
8:27
Kaden Metheny personal foul
8:18
Don McHenry misses three point jump shot
8:16
Tyrone Marshall Jr. offensive rebound
8:13
Taelon Peter shooting foul (Enoch Kalambay draws the foul)
8:13
+1
Enoch Kalambay makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-41
8:13
+1
Enoch Kalambay makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-42
8:04
+3
Brett Decker Jr. makes three point jump shot (Taelon Peter assists)
75-42
7:42
Jalen Jackson misses two point jump shot
7:40
Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
7:25
Jayvon Maughmer turnover
7:25
TV timeout
7:18
+2
Khristian Lander makes two point jump shot
75-44
6:53
Brett Decker Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:51
Enoch Kalambay defensive rebound
6:32
Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot
6:30
Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
6:14
+2
Jayvon Maughmer makes two point layup
77-44
6:14
Khristian Lander shooting foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul)
6:14
+1
Zach Cleveland makes regular free throw 1 of 1
78-44
6:03
Jalen Jackson misses three point jump shot
6:01
Will Gibson defensive rebound
5:51
Will Gibson misses two point layup
5:49
Tyrone Marshall Jr. defensive rebound
5:40
Jalen Jackson misses two point layup
5:38
Jalen Jackson offensive rebound
5:32
Khristian Lander misses three point jump shot
5:30
Jayvon Maughmer defensive rebound
5:16
+2
Will Gibson makes two point layup (Jayvon Maughmer assists)
80-44
5:03
+2
Enoch Kalambay makes two point jump shot
80-46
5:03
Will Gibson shooting foul (Enoch Kalambay draws the foul)
5:03
+1
Enoch Kalambay makes regular free throw 1 of 1
80-47
4:49
+3
Colin Porter makes three point jump shot
83-47
4:35
Will Gibson personal foul
4:35
Leeroy Odiahi misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:35
Will Gibson defensive rebound
4:11
Leeroy Odiahi shooting foul (Will Gibson draws the foul)
4:11
Will Gibson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:11
Will Gibson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:11
Jaylen Dorsey defensive rebound
3:57
Leeroy Odiahi misses two point jump shot
3:55
Gabriel McKay defensive rebound
3:33
Colin Porter misses three point jump shot
3:31
Jack Edelen defensive rebound
3:20
+2
Jaylen Dorsey makes two point jump shot
83-49
2:58
Khristian Lander personal foul (Colin Porter draws the foul)
2:58
TV timeout
2:58
Colin Porter misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:58
Braxton Bayless defensive rebound
2:51
Bryson Spell shooting foul (Khristian Lander draws the foul)
2:51
+1
Khristian Lander makes regular free throw 1 of 2
83-50
2:51
Khristian Lander misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:51
Gabriel McKay defensive rebound
2:34
Leeroy Odiahi blocks Brett Decker Jr.'s two point jump shot
2:32
Flames offensive rebound
2:24
Leeroy Odiahi blocks Will Gibson's two point layup
2:22
Jaylen Dorsey defensive rebound
2:14
+2
Braxton Bayless makes two point jump shot (Khristian Lander assists)
83-52
2:03
Jaylen Dorsey personal foul
2:03
Curtis Blair III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:03
Hilltoppers defensive rebound
1:55
Kai Yu shooting foul (Leeroy Odiahi draws the foul)
1:55
Leeroy Odiahi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:55
Leeroy Odiahi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:55
Kai Yu defensive rebound
1:55
Braxton Bayless personal foul
1:55
+1
Kai Yu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
84-52
1:55
+1
Kai Yu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
85-52
1:45
+3
Jaylen Dorsey makes three point jump shot (Khristian Lander assists)
85-55
1:25
+3
Brett Decker Jr. makes three point jump shot
88-55
1:10
+3
Tyler Olden makes three point jump shot (Jalen Jackson assists)
88-58
0:59
Jalen Jackson personal foul
0:59
+1
Brett Decker Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
89-58
0:59
+1
Brett Decker Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
90-58
0:47
+3
Khristian Lander makes three point jump shot (Jalen Jackson assists)
