Metheny scores 28, Liberty downs Florida Atlantic 88-68
AP
Nov 09, 2025
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) Kaden Metheny scored 28 points as Liberty Flames beat Florida Atlantic Owls 88-68 on Sunday.
Metheny shot 11 for 16, including 5 for 10 from beyond the arc for the Flames (3-0). Brett Decker Jr. scored 19 points, shooting 7 for 14, including 5 for 7 from beyond the arc. JJ Harper had 13 points and went 5 of 6 from the field.
Devin Vanterpool finished with 24 points and two steals for the Owls (2-1). Kanaan Carlyle and Amar Amkou added eight points apiece for Florida Atlantic.
Liberty took the lead with 18:53 left in the first half and did not trail again. Metheny led his team in scoring with 21 points in the first half to help put them up 48-30 at the break. Liberty extended its lead to 83-57 during the second half, fueled by a 10-2 scoring run. Decker scored a team-high 14 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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1st Half
FAU
Owls
30
LIB
Flames
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Flames gains possession)
19:33
JJ Harper misses three point jump shot
19:31
Devin Williams defensive rebound
19:19
JJ Harper blocks Devin Williams's two point layup
19:17
JJ Harper defensive rebound
18:53
+3
Brett Decker Jr. makes three point jump shot (Colin Porter assists)
0-3
18:29
Xander Pintelon misses three point jump shot
18:27
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
18:15
Kanaan Carlyle shooting foul
18:15
+1
Zach Cleveland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-4
18:15
+1
Zach Cleveland makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-5
18:02
Colin Porter shooting foul
18:02
+1
Isaiah Elohim makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-5
18:02
+1
Isaiah Elohim makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-5
17:44
Kanaan Carlyle blocks Colin Porter's two point layup
17:42
Flames offensive rebound
17:34
Zach Cleveland turnover (Xander Pintelon steals)
17:27
Xander Pintelon turnover (JJ Harper steals)
17:17
Kaden Metheny turnover
17:07
+2
Devin Vanterpool makes two point layup (Kanaan Carlyle assists)
4-5
16:45
+3
Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Colin Porter assists)
4-8
16:28
JJ Harper blocks Devin Williams's two point layup
16:26
Colin Porter defensive rebound
16:10
+3
Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot
4-11
15:55
+2
Devin Williams makes two point hook shot (Xander Pintelon assists)
6-11
15:37
Zach Cleveland turnover (Devin Vanterpool steals)
15:31
+2
Devin Vanterpool makes two point dunk
8-11
15:09
+3
JJ Harper makes three point jump shot (Colin Porter assists)
8-14
14:44
Xander Pintelon misses two point layup
14:42
Devin Williams offensive rebound
14:39
+2
Devin Williams makes two point layup
10-14
14:23
Xander Pintelon personal foul
14:23
TV timeout
14:11
+3
Ryan Jones Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kaden Metheny assists)
10-17
13:49
Josiah Parker misses two point jump shot
13:47
Ryan Jones Jr. defensive rebound
13:28
Zach Cleveland misses two point hook shot
13:26
Maxim Logue defensive rebound
13:14
Josiah Parker misses two point hook shot
13:03
Maxim Logue offensive rebound
13:03
+2
Maxim Logue makes two point layup
12-17
12:43
+2
Colin Porter makes two point layup
12-19
12:34
Ryan Jones Jr. personal foul
12:28
Devin Vanterpool misses two point layup
12:26
Devin Vanterpool offensive rebound
12:18
+2
Devin Vanterpool makes two point layup
14-19
11:56
+3
Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot
14-22
11:42
Maxim Logue misses two point jump shot
11:40
Josiah Parker offensive rebound
11:37
Kaden Metheny shooting foul
11:37
TV timeout
11:37
+1
Devin Vanterpool makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-22
11:37
+1
Devin Vanterpool makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-22
11:16
Brett Decker Jr. misses two point layup
11:14
Maxim Logue defensive rebound
10:53
Josiah Parker offensive foul
10:53
Josiah Parker turnover (offensive foul)
10:32
+2
Zander Carter makes two point layup (JJ Harper assists)
16-24
10:14
Josiah Parker misses two point jump shot
10:12
Devin Williams offensive rebound
10:05
Niccolo Moretti misses two point jump shot
10:03
Niccolo Moretti offensive rebound
9:56
+3
Devin Williams makes three point jump shot (Niccolo Moretti assists)
19-24
9:38
+2
JJ Harper makes two point layup (Zach Cleveland assists)
19-26
9:13
Kanaan Carlyle misses three point jump shot
9:11
Zander Carter defensive rebound
9:00
+2
JJ Harper makes two point layup (Zach Cleveland assists)
19-28
8:57
Owls 30 second timeout
8:43
Xander Pintelon misses three point jump shot
8:41
JJ Harper defensive rebound
8:41
Devin Williams personal foul
8:16
+3
Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists)
19-31
8:00
Owls turnover (out of bounds)
8:00
TV timeout
7:38
Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
7:36
Isaiah Elohim defensive rebound
7:30
Isaiah Elohim misses two point layup
7:28
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
7:21
+3
Kaden Metheny makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists)
19-34
6:57
Devin Vanterpool turnover (Zach Cleveland steals)
6:44
Colin Porter misses three point jump shot
6:42
Devin Vanterpool defensive rebound
6:37
Yohann Sissoko misses three point jump shot
6:35
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
6:07
Zach Cleveland turnover (Kanaan Carlyle steals)
6:00
Zander Carter shooting foul
6:00
+1
Yohann Sissoko makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-34
6:00
+1
Yohann Sissoko makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-34
5:49
+2
Kaden Metheny makes two point layup
21-36
5:41
Kanaan Carlyle turnover (Zander Yates steals)
5:28
+2
Colin Porter makes two point layup
21-38
5:20
Owls 30 second timeout
5:10
Isaiah Elohim misses two point layup
5:08
Yohann Sissoko offensive rebound
4:53
Ryan Jones Jr. personal foul
4:44
Kanaan Carlyle misses two point jump shot
4:42
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
4:18
+2
Kaden Metheny makes two point layup
21-40
4:08
Zander Carter personal foul
4:02
Yohann Sissoko misses three point jump shot
4:00
Brett Decker Jr. defensive rebound
3:47
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point layup
21-42
3:38
Devin Vanterpool misses two point layup
3:36
Colin Porter defensive rebound
3:28
+2
Brett Decker Jr. makes two point layup
21-44
3:09
+3
Isaiah Elohim makes three point jump shot (Yohann Sissoko assists)
24-44
2:36
Zach Cleveland misses three point jump shot
2:35
Flames turnover (shot clock violation)
2:35
TV timeout
2:15
+2
Devin Vanterpool makes two point jump shot
26-44
1:51
Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
1:49
JJ Harper offensive rebound
1:34
+2
Kaden Metheny makes two point layup
26-46
1:17
+2
Amar Amkou makes two point layup
28-46
0:53
Colin Porter misses two point layup
0:51
Owls defensive rebound
0:43
Devin Vanterpool offensive foul
0:43
Devin Vanterpool turnover (offensive foul)
0:34
Brett Decker Jr. misses two point jump shot
0:32
Amar Amkou defensive rebound
0:27
Zach Cleveland blocks Kanaan Carlyle's two point layup
0:25
Maxim Logue offensive rebound
0:19
+2
Maxim Logue makes two point layup
30-46
0:06
Devin Vanterpool personal foul
0:03
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point layup
30-48
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
FAU
Owls
38
LIB
Flames
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:51
Brett Decker Jr. personal foul
19:33
Kanaan Carlyle turnover (Zach Cleveland steals)
19:02
Zach Cleveland misses two point jump shot
19:00
Isaiah Elohim defensive rebound
18:41
+3
Devin Vanterpool makes three point jump shot (Kanaan Carlyle assists)
33-48
18:07
+2
Kaden Metheny makes two point layup
33-50
17:58
JJ Harper shooting foul
17:58
+1
Isaiah Elohim makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-50
17:58
Isaiah Elohim misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:58
Xander Pintelon offensive rebound
17:52
Xander Pintelon misses two point layup
17:50
Brett Decker Jr. defensive rebound
17:41
Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
17:39
Devin Williams defensive rebound
17:24
Isaiah Elohim misses two point jump shot
17:22
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
17:20
+2
Brett Decker Jr. makes two point dunk (Zach Cleveland assists)
34-52
17:07
Kanaan Carlyle offensive foul
17:07
Kanaan Carlyle turnover (offensive foul)
16:52
+2
JJ Harper makes two point dunk (Zach Cleveland assists)
34-54
16:32
Kanaan Carlyle misses three point jump shot
16:30
Xander Pintelon offensive rebound
16:13
+2
Devin Vanterpool makes two point dunk (Xander Pintelon assists)
36-54
16:06
Brett Decker Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:05
Flames offensive rebound
16:05
Xander Pintelon personal foul
16:05
Colin Porter turnover (Devin Vanterpool steals)
16:01
+2
Devin Vanterpool makes two point layup
38-54
16:01
Zach Cleveland shooting foul (Devin Vanterpool draws the foul)
16:01
+1
Devin Vanterpool makes regular free throw 1 of 1
39-54
15:51
+3
Zander Carter makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists)
39-57
15:38
Devin Vanterpool misses three point jump shot
15:36
Zander Carter defensive rebound
15:25
Brett Decker Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:23
Kanaan Carlyle defensive rebound
15:17
Kanaan Carlyle misses three point jump shot
15:15
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
14:58
Yohann Sissoko shooting foul
14:58
TV timeout
14:58
+1
Colin Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-58
14:58
+1
Colin Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-59
14:41
Kanaan Carlyle misses two point jump shot
14:39
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
14:21
Maxim Logue blocks Brett Decker Jr.'s two point layup
14:19
Maxim Logue defensive rebound
14:02
Devin Vanterpool misses two point layup
14:00
Flames defensive rebound
13:46
Ryan Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:44
Devin Vanterpool defensive rebound
13:33
+2
Kanaan Carlyle makes two point jump shot
41-59
13:04
Ryan Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:02
Flames offensive rebound
12:59
Zander Yates misses three point jump shot
12:57
Yohann Sissoko defensive rebound
12:47
+2
Maxim Logue makes two point layup
43-59
12:22
Kaden Metheny turnover (out of bounds)
12:15
Colin Porter personal foul
12:12
Kanaan Carlyle turnover (JJ Harper steals)
11:52
Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
11:50
Max Langenfeld defensive rebound
11:45
JJ Harper shooting foul
11:45
TV timeout
11:45
+1
Kanaan Carlyle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-59
11:45
+1
Kanaan Carlyle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-59
11:26
Yohann Sissoko personal foul
11:11
Zach Cleveland misses two point layup
11:09
Kanaan Carlyle defensive rebound
10:46
Max Langenfeld misses three point jump shot
10:44
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
10:41
+3
Brett Decker Jr. makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists)
45-62
10:20
+2
Devin Vanterpool makes two point layup
47-62
9:51
+3
Brett Decker Jr. makes three point jump shot (Zach Cleveland assists)
47-65
9:32
+2
Kanaan Carlyle makes two point layup (Yohann Sissoko assists)
49-65
9:04
+3
Brett Decker Jr. makes three point jump shot (Colin Porter assists)
49-68
8:48
+2
Devin Vanterpool makes two point jump shot
51-68
8:25
Colin Porter misses three point jump shot
8:23
Kaden Metheny offensive rebound
8:16
+3
Brett Decker Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kaden Metheny assists)
51-71
8:03
Zach Cleveland personal foul
7:55
Devin Vanterpool misses three point jump shot
7:53
Kaden Metheny defensive rebound
7:48
Kaden Metheny turnover (Yohann Sissoko steals)
7:43
Colin Porter shooting foul
7:43
TV timeout
7:43
+1
Kanaan Carlyle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-71
7:43
+1
Kanaan Carlyle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-71
7:17
Kaden Metheny misses three point jump shot
7:15
Owls defensive rebound
7:02
TV timeout
7:02
Josiah Parker offensive foul
7:02
Josiah Parker turnover (offensive foul)
6:35
+2
Colin Porter makes two point layup
53-73
6:21
Isaiah Elohim misses two point jump shot
6:19
Josiah Parker offensive rebound
6:19
JJ Harper personal foul
6:19
+1
Josiah Parker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-73
6:19
+1
Josiah Parker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-73
6:19
Devin Vanterpool personal foul
6:16
Devin Vanterpool shooting foul (JJ Harper draws the foul)
6:16
+1
JJ Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-74
6:16
+1
JJ Harper makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-75
6:05
Kanaan Carlyle turnover (Zach Cleveland steals)
5:39
+2
Kaden Metheny makes two point layup
55-77
5:39
Isaiah Elohim shooting foul (Kaden Metheny draws the foul)
5:39
+1
Kaden Metheny makes regular free throw 1 of 1
55-78
5:29
+2
Devin Vanterpool makes two point layup
57-78
5:13
+2
JJ Harper makes two point dunk (Zach Cleveland assists)
57-80
4:58
Isaiah Elohim misses three point jump shot
4:56
Colin Porter defensive rebound
4:31
Colin Porter misses three point jump shot
4:29
Devin Vanterpool defensive rebound
4:20
Kanaan Carlyle misses three point jump shot
4:18
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
3:59
+2
Kaden Metheny makes two point layup
57-82
3:57
Flames 30 second timeout
3:57
TV timeout
3:48
Niccolo Moretti turnover (Colin Porter steals)
3:24
Maxim Logue shooting foul (Zach Cleveland draws the foul)
3:24
+1
Zach Cleveland makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-83
3:24
Zach Cleveland misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:24
Devin Vanterpool defensive rebound
3:09
Zander Carter personal foul
3:09
+1
Niccolo Moretti makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-83
3:09
Niccolo Moretti misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:09
Zach Cleveland defensive rebound
2:52
Brett Decker Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:50
Isaiah Elohim defensive rebound
2:45
Isaiah Elohim turnover (Zach Cleveland steals)
2:39
Brett Decker Jr. misses two point dunk
2:37
Isaiah Elohim defensive rebound
2:28
+2
Amar Amkou makes two point layup
60-83
2:15
+2
Zach Cleveland makes two point layup
60-85
2:03
Yohann Sissoko misses two point layup
2:01
Owls offensive rebound
1:57
Zander Carter personal foul
1:57
+1
Amar Amkou makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-85
1:57
+1
Amar Amkou makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-85
1:56
Colin Porter turnover
1:52
Amar Amkou misses two point hook shot
1:50
Zander Carter defensive rebound
1:38
Isaiah Elohim personal foul (Colin Porter draws the foul)
