The Liberty Flames (3-1) and Appalachian State Mountaineers (1-3) will square off at Nashville Municipal Auditorium for this game. The game starts at 3:00 pm ET on Thursday, Nov. 26.
The Flames dismantled Central Pennsylvania College 86-50 the last time they played. Evan Maxwell was a key piece, recording his second double-double of the season with 21 points and 13 rebounds. The Mountaineers, meanwhile, are coming off a deflating 76-48 loss against Tulane in their last outing. Griffin Kinney had a good shooting night, leading the game with 14 points.
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The Appalachian State Mountaineers have the nation’s top defense, with a defensive rating of 108.0. The Liberty Flames have an offensive rating of 106.9 (ranked 166th).
The Appalachian State Mountaineers average 70.6 possessions per game and .903 points per possession. The Liberty Flames earn fewer possessions with 69.9, but they score more points with 1.069.
Appalachian State has an average effective field goal percentage of 40.3%. Liberty is a winning 2-1 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Liberty ranks 86th in assists, registering 15.8 per game. Appalachian State performs worse at 329th with 10.0 assists per game.
The Appalachian State Mountaineers average 5.5 steals per game. The Liberty Flames are undefeated with a 3-0 record when they give up at least 5 steals.
