Liberty is currently in the midst of a very important week in the race for the ASUN East Division Championship. The Flames entered Tuesday in a three-way tie for first place with Jacksonville and Kennesaw State at 3-0 with matchups scheduled against the Dolphins and the Owls this week.
On Tuesday, the Flames dispatched Jacksonville, 88-49. Now, Liberty heads to Kennesaw, Georgia to take on KSU for a Thursday showdown. The Flames are hoping to keep alive its streak of three straight ASUN regular season and tournament titles this season and advance to another NCAA Tournament.
Liberty is currently 13-6 on the season and has won five straight since leaving Hawaii and the Diamond Head Classic. Ritchie McKay’s Flames are coming off a 23-6 season last year and 11-2 mark in conference play that saw Liberty earn a 13-seed in the NCAA Tournament before losing to No. 4 seed Oklahoma State in the first round.
The Flames will look to continue its win streak on Thursday night at Kennesaw State with tip-off scheduled for 7 p.m. and streamed on ESPN+. Liberty will conclude the busy week’s slate on Saturday, Jan. 22 at Central Arkansas.
Here’s a roundup of where the Flames are being projected by several outlets:
- ESPN’s Joe Lunardi currently has Liberty as a 15-seed facing 2-seed Purdue in Indianapolis with the winner facing either North Carolina or Marquette.
- Jerry Palm and CBS Sports has the Flames as a 15-seed and facing 2-seed Arizona in San Diego. The winner would then face either Texas or Saint Mary’s.
- Watch Stadium has Liberty as a 15-seed and facing 2-seed Kansas in Fort Worth, Texas with the winner advancing to play either UConn or San Francisco.
- On3Sports has Liberty as a 15-seed.
- Bracketville has the Flames as a 15-seed and facing 2-seed Wisconsin.
- BracketMatrix.com currently has the Flames as a 15-seed while being projected into the field by 68 of the bracket projections ranging from an 13 to a 16 seed with an average of 14.85.
