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12/28 16:03 CST Liberty outlasts Florida International 97-94 in OT in
Conference USA opener
Liberty outlasts Florida International 97-94 in OT in Conference USA opener
By The Associated Press
MIAMI (AP) --- Brett Decker Jr. had 27 points and Kaden Metheny scored seven of
his 25 in overtime as Liberty rallied to beat Florida International 97-94 on
Sunday in a Conference USA opener.
Decker shot 9 of 18 from the field, including 5 for 11 from 3-point range, and
went 4 for 4 from the free-throw line for the Flames (9-3, 1-0). Metheny made 8
of 15 from the floor, including 6 for 13 from 3-point range, and 3 for 4 from
the line, adding six assists and three steals. Colin Porter went 5 of 12 from
the field (4 for 10 from 3-point range) to finish with 16 points.
Eric Dibami led the way for the Panthers (7-5, 0-1) with 21 points and nine
rebounds. Corey Stephenson added 17 points and 11 rebounds. Larry Olayinka
finished with 16 points and six rebounds.
Metheny led Liberty with 13 second-half points and Josh Smith hit the
game-tying layup with eight seconds remaining in the second half to send the
game to overtime tied at 82-all. Metheny scored his seven the overtime points
while going 2 of 2 from the field.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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