It will be a battle between Big South opponents when the Liberty Flames (3-5) welcome the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (2-5) to Vines Center. The game gets underway at 2:00 pm ET on Saturday, Dec. 5 and can be seen on ES3.
The Flames are hoping for a better outcome after their 56-52 loss to Radford on Thursday. Evan Maxwell put in a solid effort despite the loss for Liberty, recording 24 points and 12 rebounds to earn his third double-double of the season. The Buccaneers, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their close 83-82 loss to Winthrop on Wednesday. Patrick Wallace had a team-high 25 points.
Notes
In its last game, Charleston Southern lost by a margin of one point. Liberty is 1-0 in games decided by a margin of three points or less. Charleston Southern has a 1-1 record in close games.
Liberty has an average field goal percentage of 44.6%. Charleston Southern is a losing 1-3 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Liberty Flames and the Charleston Southern Buccaneers both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Liberty is 154th and 100th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Charleston Southern is 310th and 221st in these categories.
The Charleston Southern Buccaneers rank 92nd in offensive rebounds. The Liberty Flames rank 306th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
Liberty averages a forced turnover percentage of 22.4% this season. When the Charleston Southern Buccaneers suffer a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this, the team is winless with a 0-2 record.
