MEN’S BASKETBALL 2017-18 GAME NOTES Steven Gonzalez, Associate Director for Communications · Cell: (602) 803-0521 · E-mail:
[email protected] LIBERTY RADFORD FLAMES V HIGHLANDERS 2017-18 SCHEDULE & RESULTS 17-12 OVERALL S 17-12 OVERALL OVERALL RECORD: 17-12 8-8 BIG SOUTH 10-6 BIG SOUTH Big South: 8-8 | Non-Conference: 9-4 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND | 7 P.M. | VINES CENTER | LYNCHBURG, VA. Home: 10-6 | Away: 6-5 | Neutral: 1-1 NOVEMBER COACHING MATCHUP THE STARTING 5 - LIBERTY'S TOP STORYLINES 10 CLARKS SUMMIT W, 87-42 liberty RADFORD • Liberty ranks No. 20 in scoring defense in the 14 at Wake Forest W, 79-66 country allowing 64.7 points per game. 17 MERCER ^ L, 48-63 Ritchie Mike 18 L, 68-66 Head Coach • For the first time since 1997, Liberty will post back-to- HOUSTON ^ McKay Jones back winning seasons. 19 QUINNIPIAC ^ W, 84-72 25 W, 96-50 90-73 110-115 • Liberty has the chance to win 10+ games in TOCCOA FALLS Record at School 27 HOWARD W, 75-55 (5) (Years) (7) conference in three straight seasons for the first time since 2011. DECEMBER 255-231 Overall Record 110-115 2 UNCG L, 75-76 (3OT) • Liberty has the chance to win 20+ games in back-to- (16) (Years) (7) 4 at Georgia State W, 77-74 (OT) back seasons for the first time in school history. 8 MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE W, 71-49 SERIES HISTORY VS. RADFORD • For the first time in school history, Liberty has won at 16 KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN W, 96-40 33-39 least six road games in back-to-back seasons.