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Liberty Defeats Middle Tennessee 86-81 - Recap
Liberty got 33 points from Taelon Peter en route to a 86-81 victory over Middle Tennessee on Thursday at Murphy Center.
Liberty won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +1.5-point spread as underdogs.
Liberty got 16 points from Zach Cleveland and another 12 points from Owen Aquino. Colin Porter contributed 6 assists, while Owen Aquino cleaned the glass with 7 rebounds.
Middle Tennessee got 30 points from Essam Mostafa in a losing cause and another 15 points from Kamari Lands. Camryn Weston contributed 3 assists for them, while Essam Mostafa had 20 rebounds.
Liberty was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Middle Tennessee had a 35-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Liberty heads into a battle against Western Kentucky. Middle Tennessee, meanwhile, will have their next action against Florida International.