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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).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.7Emondrek Erkins-FordF
  2. 27.8Kaden MethenyG
  3. 37.7AC BryantG
  4. 47.3Josh SmithF
  5. 57.0Zach ClevelandF
  6. 67.0Brett Decker Jr.G
  7. 76.4Colin PorterG
  8. 85.9Jaye NashG
  9. 95.8Iaroslav NiaguF
  10. 105.5Jacoby HillG
  11. 115.4JJ HarperG
  12. 125.0Marcus Fitzgerald Jr.G

Team stats

JXSTLIB
23-57FG24-54
40Field Goal %44
6-193PT8-22
32Three Point %36
17-19FT22-28
89Free Throw %79
34Rebounds33
12Offensive Rebounds10
22Defensive Rebounds23
10Assists14
4Steals3
5Blocks2
9Turnovers7
1Team Turnovers1
9Total Turnovers7
2Technical Fouls0
2Total Technical Fouls0
1Flagrant Fouls0
8Points Off Turnovers11
11Fast Break Points6
32Points in Paint32
21Fouls16
7Largest Lead11
2Lead Changes2
23Percent Led70

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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