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Liberty Staves Off NM State 73-71 For 8th Straight Win

Story byWFXR RoanokeLiberty Staves Off NM State 73-71 For 8th Straight WinJermaine FerrellFri, January 16, 2026 at 5:10 AM UTC·1 min readLYNCHBURG, Va. (WFXR) – The Liberty Flames staved off visiting New Mexico State for a 73-71 victory, their eighth straight win overall. Liberty moves to 14-3 overall on the year and stays atop the CUSA standings with a perfect 6-0 mark. The Flames are 9-0 at home on the season.

Liberty Staves Off NM State 73-71 For 8th Straight Win

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Key Highlights

  • NM State slips to 9-7 overall and 2-4 in league play.
  • The Aggies fall to 0-4 on the road and 0-3 in CUSA road matchups. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLiberty led by 17, 46-29, at halftime before NM State mounted a furious second half comeback and had a look to win the game in the closing seconds.
  • The Aggies’ Jemel Jones’ three-point attempt bounced off the front of the rim with 2.8 seconds remaining, and Liberty secured the defensive rebound to help preserve the victory.
  • Liberty senior forward Zach Cleveland (11 points, six rebounds, seven assists) became the 34th player in program history to eclipse the 1,000-point mark for his Flames career.
  • Last Thursday at LA Tech, Colin Porter achieved the milestone.
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