College basketball experienced its own version of a rain delay on Saturday, with Jacksonville State and Liberty having to wait an hour before battling for the C-USA title.

A leak in the roof at the Von Braun Center’s Propst Arena in Huntsville has delayed the Conference USA men’s basketball championship game. The game, which pits Jacksonville State against Liberty, was originally set to tip off at 7:30 p.m.

Liberty and Jacksonville State were forced to wait roughly an hour before tipping off for the Conference USA title because the arena roof was leaking.

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Liberty, in its second season as a member of CUSA, clinched its sixth NCAA Tournament berth in program history and its first since the Flames won the 2021 Atlantic Sun tourney. The Gamecocks trailed 39-35 one minute into the second half before the Flames pulled away on a 26-10 run for their largest lead,

For a season with plenty of ups and downs, Saturday's Conference USA championship game never seemed in doubt.No. 1 seed Liberty won its first Conference USA tit

Middle Tennessee State women's basketball's bid for a third straight NCAA Tournament bid likely faded with Saturday's CUSA tourney loss to Liberty.