Liberty falls to Charleston Southern, 80-66, and have now lost 4 of their past 5 games.
- This game was over from the start as the Buccaneers jumped out to an 8-0 and 21-5 lead in the opening minutes.
- CSU shot 9-of-17 from 3 in the first half and led 45-27 at the break.
- Liberty simply did not match Charleston Southern’s energy and effort in the first half.
- The Flames, the leading rebounding team in the Big South, did not even grab a board for more than 6 minutes to start the game.
- CSU’s Sheldon Strickland was red hot, finishing with a career-high 35 points on 13-of-18 field goal shooting and 7-of-11 from 3.
- The Buccaneers shot 50% from the field compared to Liberty’s 33.8%.
- Drew Smith was Liberty’s lone bright spot. The junior forward finished with 15 points, 13 rebounds, and 2 rim-rattling putback dunks. He did leave the game late due to leg cramps.
- The Flames’ 4 leading scorers (Antwan Burrus, JC Sanders, Davon Marshall, and Tomasz Gielo) were a combined 8-of-35 from the field with 9 turnovers.
- Dale Layer continually subbed players in and out of the game looking for the right combination. He never found it.
- With 6 seniors and 4 juniors on the roster, Liberty should not be having this many struggles. Who is the leader on the team?
