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Jacksonville State Gamecocks vs Liberty Flames

College Basketball
Jax State
7-7
69-78
Final
Liberty
11-3
Liberty Arena (VA)

Lead tracker

JXST leadsBiggest lead JXST 7, LIB 11
H1H2
LIB leads
Team1H2HT
JXST274269
LIB275178

Who won: Liberty 78-69

The Liberty Flames beat the Jacksonville State Gamecocks 78-69 on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Liberty Arena (VA). The Liberty outscored the Jax State 51-42 in the 2nd half. Kaden Metheny led the Liberty in points (22). Emondrek Erkins-Ford led the Jax State in points (24).

Player of the game

Emondrek Erkins-Ford

JXST · 24 PTS, 3 REB

8.7

Win probability

100%LIB final
JXSTLIB

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:24LIB

    Defensive rebound

    Liberty Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:24AC Bryant

    Misses 26-foot three point jumper

    AC Bryant misses 26-foot three point jumper

    AC Bryant · 22 PTS

  5. H2 0:31Josh Smith
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Josh Smith makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Smith · 12 PTS

    JXST 69 - 78 LIB
  6. H2 0:31Josh Smith
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Josh Smith makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Smith · 12 PTS

    JXST 69 - 77 LIB
  7. H2 0:31Jaye Nash

    Foul on Jaye Nash

    Foul on Jaye Nash.

    J. Nash · 5 PTS

  8. H2 0:31Marcus Fitzgerald Jr.
    +2

    Layup

    Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. makes layup

    M. Fitzgerald Jr. · 2 PTS

    JXST 69 - 76 LIB
  9. H2 0:32LIB

    Shorttimeout

    Liberty Timeout

  10. H2 0:32JXS

    Regulartimeout

    Jacksonville State Timeout

  11. H2 0:32Marcus Fitzgerald Jr.

    Offensive Rebound

    Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. Offensive Rebound.

    M. Fitzgerald Jr. · 2 PTS

  12. H2 0:34AC Bryant

    Misses 28-foot three point jumper

    AC Bryant misses 28-foot three point jumper

    AC Bryant · 22 PTS

  13. H2 0:52Brett Decker Jr.
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Brett Decker Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2

    B. Decker Jr. · 16 PTS

    JXST 67 - 76 LIB
  14. H2 0:52Brett Decker Jr.
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Brett Decker Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2

    B. Decker Jr. · 16 PTS

    JXST 67 - 75 LIB
  15. H2 0:52Emondrek Erkins-Ford

    Foul on Emondrek Erkins-Ford

    Foul on Emondrek Erkins-Ford.

    E. Erkins-Ford · 24 PTS

  16. H2 0:52Zach Cleveland

    Defensive rebound

    Zach Cleveland Defensive Rebound.

  17. H2 0:54AC Bryant

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    AC Bryant misses 25-foot three point jumper

    AC Bryant · 22 PTS

  18. H2 1:05Colin Porter
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Colin Porter makes free throw 2 of 2

    C. Porter · 13 PTS

    JXST 67 - 74 LIB
  19. H2 1:05Colin Porter
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Colin Porter makes free throw 1 of 2

    C. Porter · 13 PTS

    JXST 67 - 73 LIB
  20. H2 1:05Emondrek Erkins-Ford

    Foul on Emondrek Erkins-Ford

    Foul on Emondrek Erkins-Ford.

    E. Erkins-Ford · 24 PTS

  21. H2 1:29Jacoby Hill

    Offensive Rebound

    Jacoby Hill Offensive Rebound.

    J. Hill · 6 PTS

  22. H2 1:30Jacoby Hill
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jacoby Hill makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Hill · 6 PTS

    JXST 67 - 72 LIB
  23. H2 1:30Jacoby Hill
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Jacoby Hill makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Hill · 6 PTS

    JXST 66 - 72 LIB
  24. H2 1:30JJ Harper

    Foul on JJ Harper

    Foul on JJ Harper.

    J. Harper · 3 PTS

  25. H2 1:32Marcus Fitzgerald Jr.

    Misses 23-foot three point jumper

    Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper

    M. Fitzgerald Jr. · 2 PTS

Leaders

JXSTLIB
Points
Emondrek Erkins-Ford
24
Kaden Metheny
22
Assists
Jaye Nash
4
Zach Cleveland
7
Rebounds
Mostapha El Moutaouakkil
8
Zach Cleveland
10

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