Tennessee State Tigers @ Liberty Flames
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
TNST | 35 | 17 | 52 |
LIB | 34 | 40 | 74 |
Rode scores 18 points, Venzant adds 12 with 11 rebounds as Liberty knocks off Tennessee State 74-52
LYNCHBURG, Va. -- — Kyle Rode had 18 points, Joseph Venzant scored 12 points and added 11 rebounds and Liberty beat Tennessee State 74-52 on Wednesday night.
Rode was 7-of-15 shooting (4 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Flames (8-3). Kaden Metheny shot 2 for 6 from beyond the arc and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 10 points.
Christian Brown led the Tigers (6-5) in scoring, finishing with 16 points. Jaylen Jones added 11 points for Tennessee State. In addition, Kinyon Hodges finished with nine points and three steals.
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Game Information
Lynchburg, VA
Referee:Antinio Petty
Referee:Clarence Armstrong
Referee:Doug Sirmons
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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