MEN’S BASKETBALL 2017-18 GAME NOTES Steven Gonzalez, Associate Director for Communications · Cell: (602) 803-0521 · E-mail: [email protected] LIBERTY WINTHROP FLAMES A EAGLES 2017-18 SCHEDULE & RESULTS 11-5 OVERALL T 7-7 OVERALL OVERALL RECORD: 11-5 2-1 BIG SOUTH 1-2 BIG SOUTH Big South: 2-1 | Non-Conference: 9-4 TUESDAY, JAN. 9TH | 7 P.M. | WINTHROP COLISEUM | ROCK HILL, S.C. Home: 8-3 | Away: 2-1 | Neutral: 1-1 NOVEMBER COACHING MATCHUP THE STARTING 5 - LIBERTY'S TOP STORYLINES 10 CLARKS SUMMIT W, 87-42 liberty WINTHROP • Liberty ranks No.6 in scoring defense in the 14 at Wake Forest W, 79-66 country allowing 59.8 points per game. 17 MERCER ^ L, 48-63 Ritchie Pat 18 L, 68-66 Head Coach • On Jan. 2, Ritchie McKay picked up his 83rd win at HOUSTON ^ McKay Kelsey Liberty, becoming the second winngest coach in 19 QUINNIPIAC ^ W, 84-72 25 W, 96-50 84-66 109-66 Liberty's history. TOCCOA FALLS Record at School 27 HOWARD W, 75-55 (5) (Years) (6) • Liberty has not won at the Winthrop Coliseum since Feb. 18, 2004 (74-62) losing its last 13 contests. DECEMBER 249-224 Overall Record 109-66 2 UNCG L, 75-76 (3OT) (16) (Years) (6) • Liberty is the first Big South team since the 2014-15 4 at Georgia State W, 77-74 (OT) season (Coastal Carolina) to pick up 9 wins during 8 MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE W, 71-49 SERIES HISTORY VS. WINTHROP non-conference. 16 KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN W, 96-40 16-40 • Nine wins during non-conference is the most for 21 vs. Fort Wayne# L, 64-75 Liberty since the 2008-09 season. 22 Alabama State# W, 87-70 ...........................................................16-40 Overall • Liberty became the second fastest team in school 30 at Gardner-Webb* L, 55-58 Streak .................................................................L2 history to reach 10 wins. In 2008-09, Liberty got its JANUARY At Liberty ....................................................... 10-15 10th win on Dec. 28. 2 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN* W, 70-53 At Winthrop ..................................................... 5-21 6 PRESBYTERIAN* W, 60-48 ...............................................................1-4 • Scottie James ranks 27th in the country in rebounds Neutral 9 at Winthrop* 7 p.m. Ritchie McKay vs. Winthrop ............................ 2-8 per game (9.6). Liberty's Last Win .....Feb. 2, 2016 (88-77) at home 12 LONGWOOD* 7 p.m. • James has six double-doubles this season, which 15 at Radford* 7 p.m. Last 5 Meetings: ranks 43rd in the country. Feb. 18, 2017 ..........................Liberty lost 67-84 (A) 18 at High Point* 7 p.m. Jan. 21, 2017 .......................... Liberty lost 48-61 (H) • Ryan Kemrite became 25th player in school history to 21 UNC ASHEVILLE* 2 p.m. Feb. 2, 2016 ............................Liberty won 87-77 (H) record 1,000 career points. 23 CAMPBELL* 7 p.m. Jan. 16, 2016 ..........................Liberty lost 58-74 (A) • Kemrite became the 21st player in Liberty's history 27 at Presbyterian* 4 p.m. Feb. 5, 2015 ............................ Liberty lost 61-74 (A) to score 1,000 career points and record 300 career FEBRUARY rebounds. 1 WINTHROP* 7 p.m. 3 at Longwood* 2 p.m. HOW TO FOLLOW THE FLAMES • Liberty currently ranks 3rd in the country in free 7 at Charleston Southern* 7:30 p.m. throw percentage shooting 78.8 percent as a team. Video .......................... Big South Network, ESPN3 10 GARDNER-WEBB* 7 p.m. • Liberty is third in the NCAA's most improved Audio ....LFSN Radio (98.5 FM, 101.1 FM & 610 AM) 15 at UNC Asheville* 7 p.m. rebounding team with a +8.4 difference this season. 18 at Campbell* 2 p.m. Twitter ............................................ @LibertyMBB 22 RADFORD* 7 p.m. 24 HIGH POINT* 2 p.m. PROJECTED STARTERS MARCH 27 First Round @ TBD 1 Quarterfinals @ TBD 2 Semifinals @ TBD 4 Championship Game @ TBD Home Games in BOLD CAPS All times are listed in Eastern Time * - Big South Conference Game ^ - Paradise Jam # - New Orleans Shootout 11 3 5 1 31 @ - Big South Championship Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz Lovell Cabbil Ryan Kemrite Caleb Homesley Scottie James 6-1 | Sophomore | G 6-3 | Junior | Guard 6-4 | R-Senior | G/F 6-6 | R-Sophomore | G/F 6-7 | R-Sophomore | Forward 11.0 PPG 12.1 PPG 9.7 PPG 7.4 PPG 12.4 PPG 2.4 APG 4.3 RPG 3.1 RPG 4.1 RPG 9.6 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 ...................... 84-66 (5th Year) 33 Micah James Fr. G 6-6 Tarpon Springs, Fla./Amherst County HS Career Record .....................249-224 (16th Year) 44 Ryan Hiepler Jr. G 6-0 Camarillo, Calif./Oaks Christian HS Assistant Coaches................................................ ................. Brad Soucie (Christian Heritage, ‘90) 55 Brendan Newton Fr. C 7-2 Roanoke, Va./Faith Christian School ....................... Kyle Getter (Hanover College, ‘01) .......................................Vic Sfera (Memphis ‘10) Coaching and Support Staff Director of Player Development .......................... ..............................Marcus Conrad (Virginia, ‘15) Head Coach: Ritchie McKay, Third Year (Seattle Pacific, '87) Director of Basketball Operations ....................... Assistant Coach: Brad Soucie, Third Year (Christian Heritage, '90) ........................... Chelsea Mangino (Virginia, ‘14) Assistant Coach: Kyle Getter, Third Year (Hanover College, '01) Certified Athletic Trainer ...............................Aaron Schreiner (Taylor, ‘02) Assistant Coach: Vic Sfera, Second Year (Clemson, '01) Director of Player Development: Marcus Conrad, First Year (Virginia, '15) HISTORY Director of Operations: Chelsea Mangino, Second Year (Virginia, '14) First Season of Basketball ........................1972-73 All-Time Record .......................................651-705 Graduate Assistant: Tyde Coffey, First Year (Covenant, '17) NCAA Tournament Appearances .......................3 Strength and Conditioning Coach: Henry Barerra, Second Year (Multnomah, '02) Last NCAA Appearance................................2013 Certified Athletic Trainer: Aaron Schriener, 12th Year (Taylor, '02) Opponent .............................North Carolina A&T Result ...................................L/73-72 (First Four) Final 2016-17 Record ....................................21-14 Conference Record/Finish .................... 14-4/3rd PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Starters Returning/Lost .................................4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost.......................8/6 #0 Myo Baxter-Bell ........................................................................... My-O Newcomers ........................................................6 #3 Lovell Cabbil ..................................................................Love-el Cab-ull ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS #15 Zach Farquhar ..................................................................... Far-qwar Assoc. AD - Communications #44 Ryan Hiepler ..............................................................................Hipler ......................................................Todd Wetmore #5 Ryan Kemrite .....................................................................Khem-right Office Phone ................................(434) 582-2292 #11 Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz .....................................................Puh-checko Email Address ................ [email protected] Assoc. Director (MBB) ..............Steven Gonzalez Office Phone ................................(434) 582-2294 Email Address [email protected] Website ................................ 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