Liberty (11-10, 6-2) hits the road for a pair of games beginning Thursday night in Farmville against Longwood (6-13, 3-5). Tip-off is scheduled for 7pm.
1. The Lancers have lost 5 straight.
They started 3-0 in Big South play, but have lost 5 straight by an average of 14.4 points.
2. Liberty picked up its first ever win at Willett Hall a year ago.
The Flames had lost on their first 15 occasions at Willett Hall before narrowly defeating the Lancers, 69-68, last season.
3. Longwood doesn’t exactly have the best defense in the Big South.
The Lancers rank dead last in scoring defense and field goal percentage defense. They also rank 9th in 3 point field goal percentage defense.
4. The Lancers also struggle with turnovers and rebounding.
Longwood averages 16.1 turnovers per game, most in the Big SOuth. They also rank near the bottom of all rebounding stats including last in rebounding margin.
5. Longwood has 3 players in the top 10 of Big South’s scorers.
Khris Lane leads the way at 16.3 points per game. Isaiah Walton (14.0) and Darrion Allen (13.8) round out the Lancers’ double figure scorers.
6. Due to injuries, Longwood has a very short bench.
They typically only go 7 deep. Allen leads the Big South in minutes played per game while Lane and Walton also rank in the top 10 in the conference in minutes played.
7. Longwood leads the all-time series 21-12.
Coach McKay is 2-0 against Longwood, as the Flames won both meetings last year, his only 2 prior meetings against the Lancers.
