MEN’S BASKETBALL 2017-18 GAME NOTES Steven Gonzalez, Associate Director for Communications · Cell: (602) 803-0521 · E-mail: [email protected] LIBERTY CAMPBELL FLAMES V CAMELS 2017-18 SCHEDULE & RESULTS 17-11 OVERALL S 14-13 OVERALL OVERALL RECORD: 17-11 8-7 BIG SOUTH 8-7 BIG SOUTH Big South: 8-7 | Non-Conference: 9-4 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH | 2 P.M. | GORE ARENA | BUIES CREEK, N.C. Home: 10-6 | Away: 6-4 | Neutral: 1-1 NOVEMBER COACHING MATCHUP THE STARTING 5 - LIBERTY'S TOP STORYLINES 10 CLARKS SUMMIT W, 87-42 liberty CAMPBELL • Liberty ranks No. 18 in scoring defense in the 14 at Wake Forest W, 79-66 country allowing 64.2 points per game. 17 MERCER ^ L, 48-63 Ritchie Kevin 18 L, 68-66 Head Coach • For the first time since 1997, Liberty will post back-to- HOUSTON ^ McKay McGeehan back winning seasons. 19 QUINNIPIAC ^ W, 84-72 25 W, 96-50 90-72 67-91 • Liberty snapped a 13-game losing skid against UNC TOCCOA FALLS Record at School 27 HOWARD W, 75-55 (5) (Years) (5) Asheville. Flames have not beaten AVL since Jan. 2, 2011 (59-55). DECEMBER 255-230 Overall Record 67-91 2 UNCG L, 75-76 (3OT) • The Flames snapped UNC Asheville's 21-home game 4 at Georgia State W, 77-74 (OT) (16) (Years) (5) winning streak, which was the third longest in the country. 8 MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE W, 71-49 SERIES HISTORY VS. CAMPBELL 16 KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN W, 96-40 17-12 • For the first time in school history, Liberty has won at 21 vs. Fort Wayne# L, 64-75 least six road games in back-to-back seasons. 22 Alabama State# W, 87-70 Overall .............................................................17-12 • Liberty will post its first winning record on the road 30 at Gardner-Webb* L, 55-58 Streak ..................................................................L1 since the 1996-97 season (9-4). JANUARY At Liberty ..........................................................11-2 • Liberty has never had back-to-back seasons with at 2 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN* W, 70-53 At Campbell .......................................................5-9 6 PRESBYTERIAN* W, 60-48 ................................................................1-1 least seven wins on the road. Neutral 9 at Winthrop* W, 73-70 Ritchie McKay vs. Campbell ..............................4-2 • The Flames are the only team in the Big South this 12 LONGWOOD* L, 51-58 Liberty's Last Win ............Feb. 9, 2017 (92-87 2OT) year with a winning record on the road. Last 5 Meetings: 15 at Radford* L, 57-59 (OT) Jan. 23, 2018 ........................Liberty lost 85-94 (H) • Twenty-two assists against UNC Asheville was the 18 at High Point* L, 60-71 Jan. 28, 2017.........................Liberty won 72-40 (A) most for Liberty this season against a DI opponent. 21 UNC ASHEVILLE* L, 68-84 Jan. 7, 2017............................Liberty won 61-54 (H) • Liberty currently ranks 4th in the country in free 23 CAMPBELL* L, 85-94 Jan. 9, 2016 .........................Liberty won 55-52 (H) throw percentage shooting 79.8 percent as a team. 27 at Presbyterian* W, 81-66 Feb. 10, 2015........................Liberty won 73-60 (H) FEBRUARY • Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz ranks 21st in the country in 1 W, 77-61 free-throw percentage at 90.0%. WINTHROP* 3 at Longwood* W, 67-55 HOW TO FOLLOW THE FLAMES • Scottie James is the only player in school history to 7 at Charleston Southern* L, 75-87 Video .......................................Big South Network post eight double-doubles in his sophomore season 10 GARDNER-WEBB* W, 77-65 during Liberty's DI era. Audio ....LFSN Radio (98.5 FM, 101.1 FM & 610 AM) 15 at UNC Asheville* W, 82-69 (OT) • Liberty is 2nd on the NCAA's most improved 18 at Campbell* 2 p.m. Twitter ............................................ @LibertyMBB rebounding teams with a +5.8 difference this 22 RADFORD* 7 p.m. season. 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 10 5 31 @ - Big South Championship Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz Lovell Cabbil Elijah Cuffee Ryan Kemrite Scottie James 6-1 | Sophomore | G 6-3 | Junior | G 6-4 | Freshman | G/F 6-4 | R-Senior | F 6-7 | R-Sophomore | Forward 10.8 PPG 11.7 PPG 5.5 PPG 10.0 PPG 12.9 PPG 2.6 APG 3.3 APG 2.4 RPG 2.8 RPG 8.9 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 .......................90-72 (5th Year) 44 Ryan Hiepler Jr. G 6-0 Camarillo, Calif./Oaks Christian HS Career Record .................... 255-230 (16th Year) 55 Brendan Newton Fr. C 7-2 Roanoke, Va./Faith Christian School Assistant Coaches................................................ ................. Brad Soucie (Christian Heritage, ‘90) ....................... Kyle Getter (Hanover College, ‘01) Coaching and Support Staff .......................................Vic Sfera (Memphis ‘10) Head Coach: Ritchie McKay, Third Year (Seattle Pacific, '87) Director of Player Development .......................... ..............................Marcus Conrad (Virginia, ‘15) Assistant Coach: Brad Soucie, Third Year (Christian Heritage, '90) Director of Basketball Operations ....................... Assistant Coach: Kyle Getter, Third Year (Hanover College, '01) ........................... Chelsea Mangino (Virginia, ‘14) Assistant Coach: Vic Sfera, Second Year (Clemson, '01) Certified Athletic Trainer ...............................Aaron Schreiner (Taylor, ‘02) Director of Player Development: Marcus Conrad, First Year (Virginia, '15) Director of Operations: Chelsea Mangino, Second Year (Virginia, '14) HISTORY Graduate Assistant: Tyde Coffey, First Year (Covenant, '17) First Season of Basketball ........................1972-73 All-Time Record ........................................657-712 Strength and Conditioning Coach: Henry Barerra, Second Year (Multnomah, '02) NCAA Tournament Appearances .......................3 Certified Athletic Trainer: Aaron Schriener, 12th Year (Taylor, '02) Last NCAA Appearance................................2013 Opponent .............................North Carolina A&T Result ...................................L/73-72 (First Four) Final 2016-17 Record ....................................21-14 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Conference Record/Finish .................... 14-4/3rd #0 Myo Baxter-Bell ........................................................................... My-O Starters Returning/Lost .................................4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost.......................8/6 #3 Lovell Cabbil ..................................................................Love-el Cab-ull Newcomers ........................................................6 #15 Zach Farquhar ..................................................................... Far-qwar ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS #44 Ryan Hiepler ..............................................................................Hipler Assoc. AD - Communications #5 Ryan Kemrite .....................................................................Khem-right ......................................................Todd Wetmore #11 Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz .....................................................Puh-checko Office Phone ................................(434) 582-2292 Email Address ................ [email protected] Assoc. Director (MBB) ..............Steven Gonzalez Office Phone ................................(434) 582-2294 Email Address [email protected] Website ................................ LibertyFlames.com Facebook ...................... Liberty Flames Athletics .........................................................LUBasketball Instagram