MEN’S BASKETBALL 2017-18 GAME NOTES Steven Gonzalez, Associate Director for Communications · Cell: (602) 803-0521 · E-mail: [email protected] LIBERTY LONGWOOD FLAMES V LANCERS 2017-18 SCHEDULE & RESULTS 12-5 OVERALL S 4-13 OVERALL OVERALL RECORD: 12-5 3-1 BIG SOUTH 1-3 BIG SOUTH Big South: 3-1 | Non-Conference: 9-4 FRIDAY, JAN. 12TH | 7 P.M. | VINES CENTER | LYNCHBURG, VA. Home: 8-3 | Away: 3-1 | Neutral: 1-1 NOVEMBER COACHING MATCHUP THE STARTING 5 - LIBERTY'S TOP STORYLINES 10 CLARKS SUMMIT W, 87-42 liberty LONGWOOD • Liberty ranks No. 6 in scoring defense in the 14 at Wake Forest W, 79-66 country allowing 60.5 points per game. 17 MERCER ^ L, 48-63 Ritchie Jayson 18 L, 68-66 Head Coach • On Jan. 2, Ritchie McKay picked up his 83rd win at HOUSTON ^ McKay Gee Liberty, becoming the second winningest coach in 19 QUINNIPIAC ^ W, 84-72 25 W, 96-50 85-66 39-107 Liberty's history. TOCCOA FALLS Record at School 27 HOWARD W, 75-55 (5) (Years) (5) • Liberty snapped a 13-game losing skid at the Win- throp Coliseum winning for the first time since Feb. DECEMBER 250-224 Overall Record 199-161 18, 2004 (74-62). 2 UNCG L, 75-76 (3OT) (16) (Years) (12) 4 at Georgia State W, 77-74 (OT) • Liberty is the first Big South team since the 2014-15 8 MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE W, 71-49 SERIES HISTORY VS. LONGWOOD season (Coastal Carolina) to pick up 9 wins during 16 W, 96-40 non-conference. KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN 14-21 21 vs. Fort Wayne# L, 64-75 • Nine wins during non-conference is the most for 22 Alabama State# W, 87-70 Overall ............................................................14-21 Liberty since the 2008-09 season. 30 at Gardner-Webb* L, 55-58 Streak ................................................................W4 • Liberty became the second fastest team in school JANUARY At Liberty ...........................................................9-7 history to reach 10 wins. In 2008-09, Liberty got its 2 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN* W, 70-53 At Longwood ...................................................5-14 10th win on Dec. 28. 6 PRESBYTERIAN* W, 60-48 ..............................................................N/A Neutral 9 at Winthrop* W, 73-70 Ritchie McKay vs. Longwood ........................... 5-3 • Scottie James ranks 33rd in the country in rebounds Liberty's Last Win ...Feb. 23, 2017 (61-45) at home per game (9.4). 12 LONGWOOD* 7 p.m. Last 5 Meetings: 15 at Radford* 7 p.m. • Lovell Cabbil has moved into No. 48 on Liberty's all- 18 at High Point* 7 p.m. Feb. 23, 2017 .........................Liberty won 61-45 (H) time rebounding list with 282 boards. Jan. 26, 2017 ........................ Liberty won 93-62 (A) 21 UNC ASHEVILLE* 2 p.m. Feb. 13, 2016 ........................Liberty won 69-68 (A) • Ryan Kemrite became 25th player in school history to 23 CAMPBELL* 7 p.m. Jan. 19, 2016 ........................Liberty won 55-53 (H) record 1,000 career points. 27 at Presbyterian* 4 p.m. Feb. 17, 2015 ........................... Liberty lost 72-78 (H) • Kemrite is also the 21st player in Liberty's history to FEBRUARY score 1,000 career points and record 300 career 1 WINTHROP* 7 p.m. rebounds. 3 at Longwood* 2 p.m. HOW TO FOLLOW THE FLAMES 7 at Charleston Southern* 7:30 p.m. Video ....Big South Network, ESPN3, MASN, WFFP • Liberty currently ranks 3rd in the country in free throw percentage shooting 79.3 percent as a team. 10 GARDNER-WEBB* 7 p.m. Audio ....LFSN Radio (98.5 FM, 101.1 FM & 610 AM) 15 at UNC Asheville* 7 p.m. • Liberty is second in the NCAA's most improved 18 at Campbell* 2 p.m. Twitter ............................................ @LibertyMBB rebounding team with a +8.8 difference this season. 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 12.5 PPG 9.6 PPG 7.8 PPG 11.9 PPG 2.2 APG 4.3 RPG 3.3 RPG 4.0 RPG 9.4 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 ...................... 85-66 (5th Year) 33 Micah James Fr. G 6-6 Tarpon Springs, Fla./Amherst County HS Career Record .....................250-224 (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 .......................................652-705 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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