Liberty Flames @ Campbell Fighting Camels
Campbell hangs on to beat Liberty 53-46
BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- Reco McCarter scored 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Campbell beat Liberty 53-46 on Wednesday in a Big South opener.
The victory broke a five-game losing streak against the Flames (6-8, 0-1) as the Camels (7-7, 1-0) notched their sixth victory in their last eight games.
The Camels led by one at halftime but lost that lead before building an 11-point advantage. The Flames rallied and closed to within three points, 48-45, after an 8-1 run capped by Andrew Smith's tip-in with 1:24 left. However, the Camels made 5 of 6 free throws from there and the Flames didn't get another field goal.
Liberty was led by Joe Retic with 12 points and Peter Moller with 10. Andrew Smith collected 12 rebounds.
Campbell shot just 28.6 percent and Liberty 30.4 but the Camels made eight more free throws, including 13 of its final 16 attempts, and five more 3-pointers.
Game Information
Buies Creek, NC
Referee:A.J. Desai
Referee:J.W. Lucas
Referee:Ray Acosta
2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
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