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Recap - Liberty Defeats Florida International 78-69
Liberty got 19 points from Kyle Rode en route to a 78-69 victory over Florida International on Thursday at Liberty Arena.
Liberty earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -14.0-point spread.
Liberty got 18 points from Kaden Metheny and another 12 points from Brody Peebles. Colin Porter contributed 6 assists, while Zach Cleveland cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
Florida International got a 24-point performance from Javaunte Hawkins, who was supported by 13 points from Arturo Dean. Arturo Dean had 3 assists in a losing cause for Florida International, while Arturo Dean grabbed 7 rebounds.
Liberty led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Liberty won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-28.
Next game, Liberty takes its act home to face Sam Houston State looking for another win. For Florida International, they head on the road to face Western Kentucky.