The Liberty Flames (3-6) will try to put an end to their five-game skid when they take on the Furman Paladins (4-3) at Timmons Arena. The game begins at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 8 and can be seen on ES3.
The Paladins had no trouble getting past Piedmont International 99-38 the last time they played. Andrew Brown was the game’s high scorer with 21 points on 8-for-11 shooting. The Flames, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 68-61 loss to Charleston Southern in their last outing. A.C. Reid had a good shooting night, leading the game with 20 points.
Notes
The Furman Paladins have a defensive rating of 95.5 (ranked 80th), while the Liberty Flames have an offensive rating of 98.8 (ranked 273rd).
The Furman Paladins average a field goal percentage of 42.5% this season. The Liberty Flames have an underachieving record of 2-5 when opponents have a FG% of 42.5% or greater.
The Furman Paladins and the Liberty Flames both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Furman is 226th and 173rd in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Liberty is 151st and 107th in these categories.
The Furman Paladins are one of the top rebounding teams in the nation with an average of 43.1 per game (ranked 23rd). The Liberty Flames are outside the top 100 with 31.3 rebounds per game (ranked 332nd).
The Furman Paladins make an average of 6.4 steals per game. The Liberty Flames are 2-3 when they allow 6 or more steals.
