22010-11010-11 LibertyLiberty Game No. 27 - Feb. 12, 2011 MMen’sen’s BBasketballasketball QQuickuick FFactsacts High Point PANTHERS (10-14, 6-8 Big South) GGeneraleneral IInformationnformation NNameame ooff SSchoolchool ...................... LLibertyiberty UUniversityniversity CCity/Zipity/Zip .................................. LLynchburg,ynchburg, VVa.a. 2450224502 FFoundedounded ....................................................................................11971971 at EEnrollmentnrollment ........................................................................ 111,9281,928 NNicknameickname.......................................................................... FFlameslames SSchoolchool ColorsColors ........................ RRed,ed, WWhitehite & BBluelue HHomeome AArenarena................................................ VVinesines CCenterenter Liberty FLAMES CCapacityapacity....................................................................................88,085,085 (18-8, 12-2 Big South) AAfffi lliationiation ................................................ NNCAACAA DDivisionivision I CConferenceonference ............................................................ BBigig SSouthouth FFounderounder .................................................. DDr.r. JJerryerry FFalwellalwell CChancellorhancellor ..........................................JJerryerry FFalwell,alwell, JJr.r. Lynchburg, Va. - Vines Center - 8 p.m. DDirectorirector ooff AAthleticsthletics................................ JJeffeff BBarberarber AAthleticsthletics DDept.ept. PPhonehone .......... ((434)434) 5582-210082-2100 The Game MMen’sen’s BBasketballasketball IInformationnformation HHeadead CCoachoach...................................................... DDaleale LLayerayer Guaranteed to fi nish as one of the top four seeds in conference play, the Liberty men’s AAlmalma MMaterater ........................................................EEckerd,ckerd, ‘‘8080 basketball team returns to the Vines Center, Saturday, to take on High Point. The Flames RRecordecord aatt SSchoolchool ........333-243-24 (Second(Second Year)Year) CCareerareer RRecordecord .................. 3303-21703-217 ((18th18th yyear)ear) hold a 12-1 record at home against the Panthers, winning the last eight contests in the Hill AAssistantssistant CCoachesoaches City. ....JJasonason EEakeraker ((Texas-PanTexas-Pan American,American, ‘04)‘04) ......................MMyronyron GGuilloryuillory (Virginia(Virginia Tech,Tech, ‘99)‘99) Liberty looks maintain its place in the conference standings, while keeping the chanc- ........ BBrianrian JJoyceoyce ((OklahomaOklahoma Christian,Christian, ‘95)‘95) es alive of obtaining a No. 1 seed in the 2011 Advance Auto Parts Big South Champion- CCertiertifi eedd AthleticAthletic TTrainerrainer .................................... AAaronaron SSchreinerchreiner (Taylor,(Taylor, ‘02)‘02) ship. Tipoff for the clash between the Flames and the Panthers is slated for 8 p.m. and is part of a doubleheader, which also features the Lady Flames against Gardner-Webb (5 HHistoryistory p.m.). FFirstirst SSeasoneason ooff BBasketballasketball ....................11972-73972-73 AAll-Timell-Time RRecordecord ....................................................5557-57957-579 NNCAACAA TTournamentournament AppearancesAppearances ......................2 Recent Results LLastast NNCAACAA AAppearanceppearance ......................................22004004 OOpponentpponent .......................................................... SSt.t. JJoseph’soseph’s The Liberty men’s basketball team sewed up a top four seed, Thursday, defeating the RResultesult ........................................LL/82-63/82-63 ((FirstFirst RRound)ound) Radford Highlanders inside the Vines Center, 79-71. FFinal/Highestinal/Highest RankingRanking .............................................. NN/A/A FFinalinal 22009-10009-10 RecordRecord ..........................................115-165-16 The victory allowed Liberty to clinch a home game in the quarterfi nals of the 2011 Ad- CConferenceonference Record/FinishRecord/Finish ..............110-8/Sixth0-8/Sixth vance Auto Parts Big South Championship on March 1. The Flames move to 18-8 on the SStarterstarters RReturning/Losteturning/Lost..............................................33/2/2 LLetterwinnersetterwinners Returning/LostReturning/Lost............................77/5/5 season and 12-2 in conference play, while the Highlanders fall to 5-19 overall and 2-12 in NNewcomersewcomers........................................................................................5 the Big South. AAthleticsthletics CCommunicationsommunications IInfo.nfo. AAsst.sst. AADD - CCommunicationsommunications Watch and Listen to the Flames ....................................................................................TToddodd WWetmoreetmore SSIDID OOfffi ccee PPhonehone ........................ ((434)434) 5582-229282-2292 Saturday’s contest will be televised on the Flames Sports Network, with Ray Jones CCellell PPhonehone ............................................ ((434)434) 8841-897441-8974 providing the play-by-play and Tim Scarborough adding color commentary. EEmailmail AAddressddress.............. [email protected]@liberty.edu AAssoc.ssoc. DDirectorirector ..........................RRyanyan BBombergeromberger There will be a Flames Sports Network radio broadcast (fl agship WRVL 88.3 FM) with CCellell PPhonehone .......................................... ((434)434) 2221-557621-5576 Alan York providing the play-by-play. EEmailmail AAddressddress...... [email protected]@liberty.edu 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. There will also be a live video stream of the broadcast via the Big South EEmailmail AAddressddress.......... [email protected]@liberty.edu AAsst.sst. DDirectorirector .................................................. EEricric BBrownrown 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 No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG Other Stats EEmailmail AAddressddress.......... [email protected]@liberty.edu 25 Jesse Sanders G 6-3 200 Jr. 10.7 6.1 6.35 apg MMBBBB CContactontact .................................................. EEricric BBrownrown 10 Evan Gordon G 6-2 185 So. 15.2 2.9 46 steals AAth.th. CComm.omm. FFaxax............................ ((434)434) 5582-207682-2076 14 David Minaya G 6-6 205 R-Jr. 11.3 3.4 76.0 FT% WWebsiteebsite .......................................... LLibertyFlames.comibertyFlames.com 20 John Brown G 6-4 195 R-Jr. 11.5 10.7 46 steals 21 Joel Vander Pol C 6-10 225 R-Fr. 4.0 3.2 20 blocks MMediaedia IInformationnformation Reserves RRadioadio 1 Garen Lafser G 6-1 180 Jr. 0.4 0.0 -- SStationtation .................................................... WWRVLRVL ((88.388.3 FFM)M) 2 Chene Phillips G 6-2 170 Fr. 2.3 1.3 87.0% FT PPlay-By-Playlay-By-Play ..........................................................AAlanlan YYorkork 4 James Spencer G 6-1 190 Sr. 0.0 0.4 -- 5 Tanner Hoyt G 6-4 170 Jr. 0.0 0.8 -- TTelevisionelevision 12 Jeremy Anderson G 6-4 200 R-Jr. 2.4 0.8 -- SStationtation .............................. FFlameslames SSportsports NNetworketwork 23 Asaad Woods G/F 6-4 210 Fr. 0.0 0.5 -- PPlay-By-Playlay-By-Play ......................................................RRayay JJonesones 24 Antwan Burrus F 6-6 235 So. 6.7 4.4 36 blocks CColorolor ........................................................ TTimim SScarboroughcarborough 33 John Caleb Sanders G 6-0 175 Fr. 4.1 1.1 36.3 3FG% 41 Carter McMasters C 6-11 240 R-So. 0.8 0.8 -- 42 Sommy Ogukwe F 6-7 215 Fr. 0.8 1.8 14 blocks 2010-11 Liberty Head Coach Dale Layer Men’s Basketball Schedule/Results Overall: 18-8 Big South: 12-2 11/12 VIRGINIA INTERMONT W/82-65 11/14 at Notre Dame L/51-72 11/16 at UNC Wilmington L/64-69 OT 11/18 SOUTHERN VIRGINIA W/82-49 South Padre Island Invitational (Campus Sites) 11/21 at Texas Tech L/71-79 11/23 at South Florida L/43-60 Record at Liberty: 33-24 (Second Year) Career Record: 303-217 (18th Year) South Padre Island Invitational (South Padre, Texas) 11/26 vs. MVSU W/64-58 Mountain West Conference Championship: 2003 11/27 vs. Chicago St. W/67-65 OT 1 NCAA Division I Tournament Appearance: 2003 12/2 PRESBYTERIAN*^# W/70-61 2 NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 1996 (Sweet 16), 1998 12/4 WINTHROP ^# W/75-72 12/11 GEORGE MASON^# L/54-84 12/18 WILLIAM & MARY^# W/71-62 Currently in his second season as head coach of the Flames, Dale Layer is the eighth 12/22 at Hampton L/59-62 12/28 UNION COLLEGE W/84-47 coach in program history. Layer returned to Liberty Mountain in 2009 after previously serv- 12/31 at Gardner-Webb*# W/64-62 OT ing as an assistant coach for the Flames during the 2007-08 season. 1/2 at UNC Asheville*# W/59-55 1/6 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN*^# W/68-54 This is Layer’s third head coaching stint and fi rst since leaving Colorado State in 2007. 1/8 COASTAL CAROLINA*^# L/67-70