Middle Tennessee 69-61 Liberty (Mar 5, 2024) Play-by-Play

Liberty Flames

17-13, 6-9 Conference

	1	2	T
LIB	30	31	61
MTSU	33	36	69

TIME	LIB	MTSU
19:48	Zach Cleveland Turnover.	0	0
19:48	Jacob Johnson Steal.	0	0
19:43	Jestin Porter made Layup.	0	2
19:28	Colin Porter Turnover.	0	2
19:18	Justin Bufford missed Layup.	0	2
19:18	Zach Cleveland Block.	0	2
19:14	Kaden Metheny Defensive Rebound.	0	2
19:12	Kyle Rode missed Three Point Jumper.	0	2
19:08	Zach Cleveland Offensive Rebound.	0	2
18:54	Kyle Rode missed Three Point Jumper.	0	2
18:49	Jared Coleman-Jones Defensive Rebound.	0	2
18:41	Jestin Porter missed Jumper.	0	2
18:38	Kyle Rode Defensive Rebound.	0	2
18:22	Kaden Metheny made Layup.	2	2
17:55	Justin Bufford missed Jumper.	2	2
17:51	Kaden Metheny Defensive Rebound.	2	2
17:35	Kaden Metheny Turnover.	2	2
17:10	Jared Coleman-Jones made Jumper.	2	4
16:47	Kyle Rode Turnover.	2	4
16:30	Justin Bufford missed Three Point Jumper.	2	4
16:28	Zach Cleveland Defensive Rebound.	2	4
16:22	Kyle Rode made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zach Cleveland.	5	4
16:04	Jared Coleman-Jones Turnover.	5	4
16:04	Joseph Venzant Steal.	5	4
15:54	Zach Cleveland made Layup.	7	4
15:28	Foul on Colin Porter.	7	4
15:28	Official TV Timeout	7	4
15:28	Jestin Porter made Free Throw.	7	5
15:28	Jestin Porter made Free Throw.	7	6
15:11	Zach Cleveland made Dunk. Assisted by Kaden Metheny.	9	6
14:55	Elias King made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jacob Johnson.	9	9
14:21	Zach Cleveland Turnover.	9	9
14:21	Elias King Steal.	9	9
14:16	Jestin Porter missed Layup.	9	9
14:16	Jared Coleman-Jones Offensive Rebound.	9	9
14:16	Foul on Joseph Venzant.	9	9
14:16	Jared Coleman-Jones made Free Throw.	9	10
14:16	Jared Coleman-Jones made Free Throw.	9	11
13:56	Kaden Metheny made Layup.	11	11
13:33	Justin Bufford made Jumper.	11	13
13:07	Colin Porter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shiloh Robinson.	14	13
12:51	Foul on Kyle Rode.	14	13
12:47	Chris Loofe Turnover.	14	13
12:20		16	13
12:06	Jared Coleman-Jones missed Layup.	16	13
12:03	Colin Porter Defensive Rebound.	16	13
11:58	Brody Peebles made Layup.	18	13
11:41	Jestin Porter Turnover.	18	13
11:41	Official TV Timeout	18	13
11:18	Foul on Zach Cleveland.	18	13
11:18	Zach Cleveland Turnover.	18	13
10:53	Elias King missed Three Point Jumper.	18	13
10:50	Kyle Rode Defensive Rebound.	18	13
10:40	Kyle Rode made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Colin Porter.	21	13
10:22	Elias King made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jared Coleman-Jones.	21	16
10:00	Brody Peebles made Layup.	23	16
9:46	Elias King missed Layup.	23	16
9:46	Joseph Venzant Block.	23	16
9:42	Kyle Rode Defensive Rebound.	23	16
9:39	Kaden Metheny made Three Point Jumper.	26	16
9:38	Middle Tennessee Timeout	26	16
9:32	Jacob Johnson missed Layup.	26	16
9:32	Middle Tennessee Offensive Rebound.	26	16
9:18	Jared Coleman-Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tre Green.	26	19
9:07	Gabriel McKay missed Three Point Jumper.	26	19
9:03	Jacob Johnson Defensive Rebound.	26	19
8:51	Jestin Porter missed Jumper.	26	19
8:49	Kaden Metheny Defensive Rebound.	26	19
8:31	Kyle Rode missed Three Point Jumper.	26	19
8:28	Jared Coleman-Jones Defensive Rebound.	26	19
8:18	Elias King missed Three Point Jumper.	26	19
8:15	Tre Green Offensive Rebound.	26	19
8:10	Jestin Porter missed Layup.	26	19
8:10	Elias King Offensive Rebound.	26	19
8:10	Foul on Gabriel McKay.	26	19
8:10	Elias King made Free Throw.	26	20
8:10	Elias King made Free Throw.	26	21
7:54	Foul on Justin Bufford.	26	21
7:54	Official TV Timeout	26	21
7:48	Foul on Jared Coleman-Jones.	26	21
7:48	Zach Cleveland made Free Throw.	27	21
7:47	Zach Cleveland missed Free Throw.	27	21
7:45	Jared Coleman-Jones Defensive Rebound.	27	21
7:18	Jared Coleman-Jones missed Jumper.	27	21
7:15	Kyle Rode Defensive Rebound.	27	21
7:01	Kaden Metheny Turnover.	27	21
7:01	Jalen Jordan Steal.	27	21
6:37	Jared Coleman-Jones Turnover.	27	21
6:19	Brody Peebles missed Layup.	27	21
6:16	Justin Bufford Defensive Rebound.	27	21
6:05	Jacob Johnson missed Jumper.	27	21
6:05	Kaden Metheny Block.	27	21
6:01	Kyle Rode Defensive Rebound.	27	21
5:57	Kyle Rode missed Three Point Jumper.	27	21
5:53	Jacob Johnson Defensive Rebound.	27	21
5:44	Jared Coleman-Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jacob Johnson.	27	24
5:26	Kyle Rode Turnover.	27	24
5:26	Jared Coleman-Jones Steal.	27	24
5:22	Foul on Colin Porter.	27	24
5:12	Jalen Jordan missed Three Point Jumper.	27	24
5:09	Shiloh Robinson Defensive Rebound.	27	24
4:49	Foul on Jalen Jordan.	27	24
4:40	Zach Cleveland Turnover.	27	24
4:25	Jalen Jordan made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jestin Porter.	27	27
4:10	Foul on Chris Loofe.	27	27
4:09	Zach Cleveland missed Free Throw.	27	27
4:09	Liberty Deadball Team Rebound.	27	27
4:04	Zach Cleveland made Free Throw.	28	27
4:00	Foul on Gabriel McKay.	28	27
4:00	Official TV Timeout	28	27
4:00	Jestin Porter made Free Throw.	28	28
3:59	Jestin Porter missed Free Throw.	28	28
3:57	Kyle Rode Defensive Rebound.	28	28
3:44	Brody Peebles Turnover.	28	28
3:32	Elias King missed Three Point Jumper.	28	28
3:30	Jestin Porter Offensive Rebound.	28	28
3:15	Chris Loofe Turnover.	28	28
3:15	Shiloh Robinson Steal.	28	28
3:06	Shiloh Robinson Turnover.	28	28
3:06	Elias King Steal.	28	28
3:01	Justin Bufford made Layup. Assisted by Elias King.	28	30
2:38	Kaden Metheny Turnover.	28	30
2:24	Jalen Jordan missed Jumper.	28	30
2:20	Jestin Porter Offensive Rebound.	28	30
2:11	Elias King missed Three Point Jumper.	28	30
2:08	Kaden Metheny Defensive Rebound.	28	30
1:58	Kaden Metheny Turnover.	28	30
1:58	Jestin Porter Steal.	28	30
1:48	Justin Bufford made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Jordan.	28	33
1:27	Zach Cleveland made Layup.	30	33
1:05	Jalen Jordan missed Three Point Jumper.	30	33
1:02	Zach Cleveland Defensive Rebound.	30	33
0:54	Shiloh Robinson missed Layup.	30	33
0:51	Chris Loofe Defensive Rebound.	30	33
0:34	Jestin Porter missed Jumper.	30	33
0:32	Kyle Rode Defensive Rebound.	30	33
0:23	Liberty Timeout	30	33
0:05	Kyle Rode missed Three Point Jumper.	30	33
0:01	Chris Loofe Defensive Rebound.	30	33
0:00	End of 1st half	30	33

Justin Bufford drives for the Middle Tennessee bucket

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Murphy Center

7:00 PM, March 5, 2024Coverage: ESPN+

Murfreesboro, TN

Line: LIB -5.5

Over/Under: 136.5

Attendance: 2,806

Referees:
Rick Crawford
Bret Smith
Antinio Petty

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Jacksonville State	0-0	-	1-0
Liberty	0-0	-	1-0
Louisiana Tech	0-0	-	1-0
Middle Tennessee	0-0	-	1-0
New Mexico State	0-0	-	1-0
UTEP	0-0	-	1-0
Florida International	0-0	-	0-0
Kennesaw State	0-0	-	0-0
Sam Houston	0-0	-	0-1
Western Kentucky	0-0	-	0-1

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