Zach Cleveland, Taelon Peter and Colin Porter proved to play big roles and both ends of the court as Liberty chipped away at the double-digit deficit. Kaden Metheny’s 24 points went a long way, especially with 3:30 on the clock when his three pointer gave Liberty its first lead of the game.

The top-seeded Liberty Flames (26-6, 13-5 CUSA) are taking on the No. 4 seed Kennesaw State Owls (19-13, 10-8 CUSA) in CUSA Tournament on Friday at Von Braun Center. Watch the matchup at 12:30

The Liberty Flames and Kennesaw State Owls square off in the CUSA Tournament. The teams meet Friday for the third time this season.