Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs Liberty Flames

College Basketball

Louisiana Tech

17-13

76-71

Final

Liberty

24-6

Liberty Arena (VA)

Lead tracker

LT leadsBiggest lead LT 11, LIB 0

LIB leads

Team	1H	2H	T
LT	45	31	76
LIB	40	31	71

Who won: Louisiana Tech 76-71

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs beat the Liberty Flames 76-71 on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Liberty Arena (VA). AJ Bates led the Louisiana Tech in points (34). Brett Decker Jr. led the Liberty in points (30).

Player of the game

AJ Bates

LT · 34 PTS, 4 AST, 3 STL

9.5

Win probability

100%LT final

LTLIB

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:04
Foul on Brett Decker Jr
Foul on Brett Decker Jr..
B. Decker Jr. · 30 PTS
H2 0:07
Steal
Jaylen Fenner Steal.
J. Fenner · 11 PTS
H2 0:07
TO
Bad pass turnover
Zander Carter bad pass turnover
Z. Carter
H2 0:07
Offensive Rebound
Zander Carter Offensive Rebound.
Z. Carter
H2 0:11
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Colin Porter misses 25-foot three point jumper
C. Porter · 5 PTS
H2 0:16
Steal
Zach Cleveland Steal.
Z. Cleveland · 7 PTS
H2 0:16
TO
Bad pass turnover
Kaden Cooper bad pass turnover
K. Cooper · 4 PTS
H2 0:20
Foul on Zander Carter
Foul on Zander Carter.
Z. Carter
H2 0:25LIB
Shorttimeout
Liberty Timeout
THREEH2 0:26
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
B. Decker Jr. · 30 PTS · ast Z. Cleveland
Brett Decker Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Zach Cleveland assists)
LT 76 - 71 LIB
H2 0:27
Offensive Rebound
Zach Cleveland Offensive Rebound.
Z. Cleveland · 7 PTS
H2 0:30
Misses 33-foot three point jumper
Kaden Metheny misses 33-foot three point jumper
K. Metheny · 15 PTS
H2 0:35LIB
Offensive rebound
Liberty Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:36
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Brett Decker Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper
B. Decker Jr. · 30 PTS
H2 0:39
Defensive rebound
JJ Harper Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:42
Misses layup
Will Allen misses layup
W. Allen · 2 PTS
H2 1:08
Defensive rebound
Kaden Cooper Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:14
Misses 29-foot three point jumper
Brett Decker Jr. misses 29-foot three point jumper
B. Decker Jr. · 30 PTS
H2 1:26
+2
Turnaround jump shot, 12 ft
Jaylen Fenner makes 12-foot turnaround jump shot
J. Fenner · 11 PTS
LT 76 - 68 LIB
H2 1:51
Defensive rebound
AJ Bates Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:55
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kaden Metheny misses 24-foot three point jumper
K. Metheny · 15 PTS
H2 1:57
Offensive Rebound
Kaden Metheny Offensive Rebound.
K. Metheny · 15 PTS
H2 2:01
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Colin Porter misses 24-foot three point jumper
C. Porter · 5 PTS