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22010-11010-11 LibertyLiberty Game No. 1 - Nov. 12, 2010 Game No. 2 - Nov. 14, 2010 MMen’sen’s BBasketballasketball Virginia Intermont Liberty FLAMES QQuickuick FFactsacts COBRAS (0-0, 0-0 Big South) GGeneraleneral IInformationnformation (0-0) NNameame ooff SSchoolchool ...................... LLibertyiberty UUniversityniversity CCity/Zipity/Zip .................................. LLynchburg,ynchburg, VVa.a. 2450224502 at FFoundedounded ....................................................................................11971971 at EEnrollmentnrollment ........................................................................ 111,9281,928 NNicknameickname.......................................................................... FFlameslames SSchoolchool ColorsColors ........................ RRed,ed, WWhitehite & BBluelue Notre Dame HHomeome AArenarena................................................ VVinesines CCenterenter Liberty FLAMES FIGHTING IRISH (0-0) CCapacityapacity....................................................................................88,085,085 AAfffi lliationiation ................................................ NNCAACAA DDivisionivision I (0-0, 0-0 Big South) CConferenceonference ............................................................ BBigig SSouthouth FFounderounder .................................................. DDr.r. JJerryerry FFalwellalwell Lynchburg, Va. - Vines Center South Bend, Ind. - Joyce Center CChancellorhancellor ..........................................JJerryerry FFalwell,alwell, JJr.r. 7 p.m. DDirectorirector ooff AAthleticsthletics................................ JJeffeff BBarberarber 2 p.m. AAthleticsthletics DDept.ept. PPhonehone .......... ((434)434) 5582-210082-2100 The Games MMen’sen’s BBasketballasketball IInformationnformation HHeadead CCoachoach...................................................... DDaleale LLayerayer The Liberty men’s basketball team opens its season at home on Friday, playing host AAlmalma MMaterater ........................................................EEckerd,ckerd, ‘‘8080 to Virginia Intermont. The Flames have tangled with the Cobras once before, defeating the RRecordecord aatt SSchoolchool ........115-165-16 (Second(Second Year)Year) CCareerareer RRecordecord .................. 2285-20985-209 ((18th18th yyear)ear) squad inside the Vines Center on Dec. 5, 2003, 90-65. The second meeting between the AAssistantssistant CCoachesoaches two teams is slated to take place at 7 p.m. ....JJasonason EEakeraker ((Texas-PanTexas-Pan American,American, ‘04)‘04) Following its season opener at home, Liberty will head to South Bend, Ind., to take ......................MMyronyron GGuilloryuillory (Virginia(Virginia Tech,Tech, ‘99)‘99) ........ BBrianrian JJoyceoyce ((OklahomaOklahoma Christian,Christian, ‘95)‘95) on Notre Dame in the Joyce Center for the second-straight season. The Flames met the CCertiertifi eedd AthleticAthletic TTrainerrainer Fighting Irish for the fi rst time last season in the opening contest of the Chicago Invita- .................................... AAaronaron SSchreinerchreiner (Taylor,(Taylor, ‘02)‘02) tional. The Fighting Irish defended their home court, earning the 91-72 decision. HHistoryistory FFirstirst SSeasoneason ooff BBasketballasketball ....................11972-73972-73 AAll-Timell-Time RRecordecord ....................................................5539-57139-571 Liberty at Home NNCAACAA TTournamentournament AppearancesAppearances ......................2 Liberty enters its game with Virginia Intermont touting a 29-9 record in home openers. LLastast NNCAACAA AAppearanceppearance ......................................22004004 Since moving into the Vines Center in 1990, the Flames have posted a 16-4 mark when OOpponentpponent .......................................................... SSt.t. JJoseph’soseph’s RResultesult ........................................LL/82-63/82-63 ((FirstFirst RRound)ound) playing its fi rst home contest of the season. FFinal/Highestinal/Highest RankingRanking .............................................. NN/A/A FFinalinal 22009-10009-10 RecordRecord ..........................................115-165-16 CConferenceonference Record/FinishRecord/Finish ..............110-8/Sixth0-8/Sixth Season Openers at Home SStarterstarters RReturning/Losteturning/Lost..............................................33/2/2 This season marks the 20th time the Flames have opened a campaign at home. Lib- LLetterwinnersetterwinners Returning/LostReturning/Lost............................77/5/5 NNewcomersewcomers........................................................................................5 erty is currently sporting a 16-3 record in season openers at home. Since the completion of the Vines Center, the Flames have posted an 8-3 mark in home openers. AAthleticsthletics CCommunicationsommunications IInfo.nfo. AAsst.sst. AADD - CCommunicationsommunications ....................................................................................TToddodd WWetmoreetmore Watch and Listen to the Flames SSIDID OOfffi ccee PPhonehone ........................ ((434)434) 5582-229282-2292 There will be a radio broadcast for each game which will air on the Flames Sports CCellell PPhonehone ............................................ ((434)434) 8841-897441-8974 EEmailmail AAddressddress.............. [email protected]@liberty.edu Network (fl agship WRVL 88.3 FM) with the new Voice of the Flames Alan York providing AAssoc.ssoc. DDirectorirector ..........................RRyanyan BBombergeromberger the play-by-play. York takes over play-by-play duties this season for longtime broadcaster CCellell PPhonehone .......................................... ((434)434) 2221-557621-5576 EEmailmail AAddressddress...... [email protected]@liberty.edu Jerry Edwards, who retired this past spring after 29 years. AAsst.sst. DDirectorirector ........................................ PPaulaul CCarmanyarmany In addition to the radio broadcast, an Internet audio broadcast on LibertyFlames.com CCellell PPhonehone ............................................ ((434)434) 2221-557521-5575 will be available. For Friday’s game, there will also be a live video stream broadcast via EEmailmail AAddressddress.......... [email protected]@liberty.edu AAsst.sst. DDirectorirector .................................................. EEricric BBrownrown the Big South Network, available on BigSouthSports.com. CCellell PPhonehone ............................................ ((434)434) 2221-881721-8817 EEmailmail AAddressddress................ [email protected]@liberty.edu AAsst.sst. DDirectorirector ..................................JJenniferennifer SSheltonhelton Liberty’s Probable Starters CCellell PPhonehone ............................................ ((828)828) 6638-387638-3876 EEmailmail AAddressddress.......... [email protected]@liberty.edu No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG Other Stats MMBBBB CContactontact .................................................. EEricric BBrownrown 25 Jesse Sanders G 6-3 200 Jr. 8.1 6.7 4.9 apg AAth.th. CComm.omm. FFaxax............................ ((434)434) 5582-207682-2076 10 Evan Gordon G 6-2 185 Fr. 12.0 4.2 34 Stls WWebsiteebsite .......................................... LLibertyFlames.comibertyFlames.com 14 David Minaya G 6-6 205 R-Jr. 3.1 1.8 9 Stls 20 John Brown G 6-5 195 R-Jr. -- -- -- MMediaedia IInformationnformation 21 Joel Vander Pol C 6-10 225 R-Fr. -- -- -- RRadioadio SStationtation .................................................... WWRVLRVL ((88.388.3 FFM)M) Reserves PPlay-By-Playlay-By-Play ..........................................................AAlanlan YYorkork 2 Chene Phillips G 6-2 170 Fr. -- -- -- 4 James Spencer G 6-1 190 Jr. 0.4 0.4 3 Stls 12 Jeremy Anderson G 6-4 200 R-So. 6.1 1.6 87.0 FT% 23 Asaad Woods G/F 6-4 210 Fr. -- -- -- 24 Antwan Burrus F 6-6 210 Fr. 7.0 4.1 28 Blks 33 John Caleb Sanders G 6-0 175 Fr. -- -- -- 41 Carter McMasters C 6-11 210 R-Fr. 3.7 3.1 33 Blks 42 Sommy Ogukwe F 6-7 215 Fr. -- -- -- 2010-11 Liberty Head Coach Dale Layer Men’s Basketball Schedule/Results Overall: 0-0 Big South: 0-0 11/12 VIRGINIA INTERMONT 7 p.m. 11/14 at Notre Dame 2 p.m. 11/16 at UNC Wilmington 7 p.m. 11/18 SOUTHERN VIRGINIA 7 p.m. South Padre Island Invitational (Campus Sites) 11/21 at Texas Tech 2 p.m. 11/23 at South Florida 7 p.m. Chicago Invitational (Chicago, Ill.) Record at Liberty: 15-16 (Second Year) 11/26 vs. MVSU 2:30 p.m. Career Record: 285-209 (18th Year) 11/27 vs. Georgia So./Chicago St. 12:30 /3 p.m. 12/2 PRESBYTERIAN*^# 9 p.m. Mountain West Conference Championship: 2003 12/4 WINTHROP ^# 7 p.m. 12/11 GEORGE MASON^# 7 p.m. 2 NCAA Division II Appearances: 1996 (Sweet 16), 1998 12/18 WILLIAM & MARY^# 7 p.m. 12/22 at Hampton 7 p.m. 12/28 UNION COLLEGE 7 p.m. 12/31 at Gardner-Webb*# 5:30 p.m. 1/2 at UNC Asheville*# 2 p.m. 1/6 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN*^# 7 p.m. Entering his second season as head coach of the Flames, Dale Layer is the eighth 1/8 COASTAL CAROLINA*^# 7 p.m. coach in program history. Layer returned to Liberty Mountain in 2009 after previously serv- 1/13 at High Point*# 7 p.m. 1/15 at Radford*&# 7 p.m. ing as an assistant coach for the Flames during the 2007-08 season. 1/20 VMI*^# 7 p.m. 1/27 UNC AASHEVILLE*&# 7 p.m. This is Layer’s third head coaching stint and fi rst since leaving Colorado State in 2007. 1/29 GARDNER-WEBB*^# 7 p.m. 2/3 at Coastal Carolina*# 8 p.m. Layer, 51, comes to Liberty most recently from a successful run as an assistant