MEN’S BASKETBALL 2017-18 GAME NOTES Steven Gonzalez, Associate Director for Communications · Cell: (602) 803-0521 · E-mail: [email protected] LIBERTY UIC FLAMES V FLAMES 2017-18 SCHEDULE & RESULTS 22-14 OVERALL S 19-15 OVERALL OVERALL RECORD: 22-14 9-9 BIG SOUTH 12-6 HORIZON Big South: 9-9 | Non-Conference: 11-4 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28TH | 7 P.M. | VINES CENTER | LYNCHBURG, VA. Home: 13-7 | Away: 7-6 | Neutral: 2-1 NOVEMBER COACHING MATCHUP THE STARTING 5 - LIBERTY'S TOP STORYLINES 10 CLARKS SUMMIT W, 87-42 liberty UIC • Liberty ranks No. 9 in scoring defense in the country 14 at Wake Forest W, 79-66 allowing 63.5 points per game. 17 MERCER ^ L, 48-63 Ritchie Steve 18 L, 68-66 Head Coach • Liberty is 5-2 all-time in the CIT with all of its wins HOUSTON ^ McKay McClain coming at home. 19 QUINNIPIAC ^ W, 84-72 25 TOCCOA FALLS W, 96-50 95-75 Record at School 41-59 • This is the first time Liberty has reached the CIT semifinals. 27 HOWARD W, 75-55 (5) (Years) (3) DECEMBER 260-233 Overall Record 198-174 • Coach McKay is 8-7 during his career against UIC 2 UNCG L, 75-76 (3OT) (16) (Years) (12) head coach Steve McClain. 4 at Georgia State W, 77-74 (OT) • Liberty has set the school record for most wins in 8 MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE W, 71-49 SERIES HISTORY VS. UIC back-to-back seasons (43) passing the 1996 and 1997 16 KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN W, 96-40 0-0 seasons with 40 wins. 21 vs. Fort Wayne# L, 64-75 22 Alabama State# W, 87-70 ..............................................................0-0 • Liberty is one win away from tying the DI school Overall record for most wins in a season (23 wins in 1997 and 30 at Gardner-Webb* L, 55-58 Streak ...............................................................N/A 2009). JANUARY At Liberty ..........................................................N/A 2 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN* W, 70-53 At Central Michigan .........................................N/A • Ryan Kemrite is shooting 45.1 percent from three- 6 PRESBYTERIAN* W, 60-48 ..............................................................N/A point range, which would break the school record Neutral 9 at Winthrop* W, 73-70 Ritchie McKay vs. UIC ......................................N/A for highest percentage in a season held by Matt Liberty's Last Win ............................................ N/A Hildebrand (44 percent). 12 LONGWOOD* L, 51-58 15 at Radford* L, 57-59 (OT) Last Meeting: • Lovell Cabbil's 13 assists set the CIT record for most N/A 18 at High Point* L, 60-71 assists in a game. His 13 assists against Central 21 UNC ASHEVILLE* L, 68-84 Michigan was also the most by a Liberty player since Jesse Sanders’ 16 assists on Dec. 20, 2011. 23 CAMPBELL* L, 85-94 27 at Presbyterian* W, 81-66 • Liberty currently ranks 5th in the country in free FEBRUARY throw percentage shooting 79.4 percent as a team. 1 WINTHROP* W, 77-61 • Currently at 79.4 percent, Liberty would break the 3 at Longwood* W, 67-55 HOW TO FOLLOW THE FLAMES school record for highest free-throw percentage as 7 at Charleston Southern* L, 75-87 Video ....................................CBS Sports Network a team (73.9 percent in 2003). 10 GARDNER-WEBB* W, 77-65 Audio ....LFSN Radio (98.5 FM, 101.1 FM & 610 AM) • Liberty is tied for the second most home games (21) 15 at UNC Asheville* W, 82-69 (OT) played this season in Division I. The Flames are also 18 at Campbell* L, 69-79 Twitter ............................................ @LibertyMBB two wins away from tying the DI school record for 22 RADFORD* L, 50-63 most home wins in a season (15 in 2009). 24 HIGH POINT* W, 65-45 PROJECTED STARTERS MARCH 1 vs.#4 Campbell @ Asheville, N.C. W, 73-59 2 at #1 UNC Asheville W, 69-64 4 at #2 Radord L, 52-55 12 NORTH CAROLINA A&T ! W, 60-52 24 CENTRAL MICHIGAN ! W, 84-71 28 ILLINOIS-CHICAGO 7 P.M. Home Games in BOLD CAPS All times are listed in Eastern Time * - Big South Conference Game 11 3 10 5 31 ^ - Paradise Jam Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz Lovell Cabbil Elijah Cuffee Ryan Kemrite Scottie James # - New Orleans Shootout 6-1 | Sophomore | G 6-3 | Junior | G 6-4 | Freshman | G/F 6-4 | R-Senior | F 6-7 | R-Sophomore | Forward @ - Big South Championship ! - CollegeInsider.Com Tournament 10.1 PPG 11.2 PPG 5.4 PPG 10.3 PPG 13.6 PPG 2.6 APG 3.8 APG 2.3 RPG 2.7 RPG 8.9 RPG ‹ 1 › QUICK FACTS / ROSTERS / MEDIA INFo GENERAL INFORMATION 2017-18 LIBERTY NUMERICAL ROSTER Name of School .......................Liberty University No. Name Year Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School (Previous School) City/Zip ...............................Lynchburg, Va. 24515 Founded ........................................................1971 0 Myo Baxter-Bell R-So. F 6-5 Cincinnati, Ohio/Chaminade Julieen HS Enrollment ............................................... 15,000 1 Caleb Homesley R-So. G 6-6 Indian Trail, N.C./Porter Ridge HS Nickname .................................................Flames School Colors ..........................Red, White & Blue 3 Lovell Cabbil Jr. G 6-3 Arlington, Texas/Mansfield Summit HS Home Arena ....................................Vines Center 5 Ryan Kemrite R-Sr. G/F 6-4 Conroe, Texas/Satch Homeschool Capacity .......................................................9,511 10 Elijah Cuffee Fr. G/F 6-4 Poca, W. Va./Liberty Christian Academy Affiliation .....................................NCAA Division I Conference ..........................................Big South 11 Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz So. G 6-1 Ponce, Puerto Rico/Deep Run HS Founder ..................................... Dr. Jerry Falwell 13 Isaiah Williams R-Fr.. G/F 6-7 Dayton, Ohio/Stivers School for the Arts (Akron) President....................................Jerry Falwell Jr. 14 Brody Hicks Fr. G 6-4 Roanoke, Va./Cave Spring HS Director of Athletics ......................... Ian McCaw Athletics Dept. Phone .................(434) 582-2100 15 Zach Farquhar Sr. G 5-9 Cincinatti, Ohio/Sycamore HS 20 Keegan McDowell Fr. G/F 6-6 Cincinnati, Ohio/Moeller HS MEN'S BASKETBALL INFORMATION 24 Ezra Talbert R-Jr. F 6-8 Olathe, Kan./Olathe East HS Head Coach ...................................Ritchie McKay Alma Mater ............................ Seattle Pacific, ‘87 31 Scottie James R-So. F 6-7 Tarpon Springs, Fla./Tarpon Springs HS (Bradley) Record at School ....................... 95-75 (5th Year) 44 Ryan Hiepler Jr. G 6-0 Camarillo, Calif./Oaks Christian HS Career Record .................... 260-233 (16th Year) 55 Brendan Newton Fr. C 7-2 Roanoke, Va./Faith Christian School Assistant Coaches................................................ ................. Brad Soucie (Christian Heritage, ‘90) ....................... Kyle Getter (Hanover College, ‘01) Coaching and Support Staff .......................................Vic Sfera (Memphis ‘10) Head Coach: Ritchie McKay, Third Year (Seattle Pacific, '87) Director of Player Development .......................... ..............................Marcus Conrad (Virginia, ‘15) Assistant Coach: Brad Soucie, Third Year (Christian Heritage, '90) Director of Basketball Operations ....................... Assistant Coach: Kyle Getter, Third Year (Hanover College, '01) ........................... Chelsea Mangino (Virginia, ‘14) Assistant Coach: Vic Sfera, Second Year (Memphis, '01) Certified Athletic Trainer ...............................Aaron Schreiner (Taylor, ‘02) Director of Player Development: Marcus Conrad, First Year (Virginia, '15) Director of Operations: Chelsea Mangino, Second Year (Virginia, '14) HISTORY Graduate Assistant: Tyde Coffey, First Year (Covenant, '17) First Season of Basketball ........................1972-73 All-Time Record ....................................... 661-715 Strength and Conditioning Coach: Henry Barerra, Second Year (Multnomah, '02) NCAA Tournament Appearances .......................3 Certified Athletic Trainer: Aaron Schriener, 12th Year (Taylor, '02) Last NCAA Appearance................................2013 Opponent .............................North Carolina A&T Result ...................................L/73-72 (First Four) Final 2016-17 Record ....................................21-14 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Conference Record/Finish .................... 14-4/3rd #0 Myo Baxter-Bell ........................................................................... My-O Starters Returning/Lost .................................4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost.......................8/6 #3 Lovell Cabbil ..................................................................Love-el Cab-ull Newcomers ........................................................6 #15 Zach Farquhar ..................................................................... Far-qwar ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS #44 Ryan Hiepler ..............................................................................Hipler Assoc. AD - Communications #5 Ryan Kemrite .....................................................................Khem-right ......................................................Todd Wetmore #11 Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz .....................................................Puh-checko Office Phone ................................(434) 582-2292 Email Address ................ [email protected] Assoc. Director (MBB) ..............Steven Gonzalez Office Phone ................................(434) 582-2294 Email Address [email protected] Website ................................ LibertyFlames.com Facebook ...................... Liberty Flames Athletics .........................................................LUBasketball Instagram .................................@LibertyFlames .......................................................@LibertyMBB