Liberty holds off Radford 71-64 in overtime. Here’s our rapid reactions:

  1. Liberty used a huge first half to build a 34-12 halftime lead. In the first half the Highlanders shot only 15.4% and were 0-12 from behind the 3 point line. The Flames defense suffocated the Radford offense for the entire first half.
  2. It was a tale of two halves though. Radford didn’t go away and made a comeback in the second half. An 18-4 run helped the Highlanders get back in the game. They tied the game 59-59 in the last minute and forced overtime.
  3. The Flames scored all their points in overtime from the charity strike and were 12 0f 14 from the free throw line in OT.
  4. Offensive rebounds continue to plague Liberty. Radford had 16 offensive rebounds compared to only 2 for the Flames. Radford out rebounded Liberty 45-29 for the game. Rebounding is definitely the achilles heel of this Liberty team.
  5. The Flames once again used a balance scoring attack with 4 players scoring in double figures.
  6. It wasn’t pretty, but a win is a win, especially on the road against a very good Radford team.
  7. Liberty remains tied for first in the Big South at 5-1 and returns to action Thursday against Gardner-Webb in the Vines Center.