Kansas State basketball vs Liberty live score updates: Wildcats, Flames meet in semifinals

Posted by Admin November 24, 2024 Basketball

Kansas State basketball got off to a blazing start and held off a second-half comeback by George Washington in the first round Friday and now will face Liberty in Sunday’s semifinal of the Paradise Jam.

Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Elridge Wilburn Blake Sports & Fitness Center in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.

K-State improved to 4-1 with its wire-to-wire 83-71 first-round victory over George Washington. David N’Guessan had 17 points and nine rebounds and Dug McDaniel 13 points with five assists off the bench to lead the Wildcats, who also got 12 points from Max Jones, 11 from Brendan Hausen and 10 from Achor Achor.

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Liberty (5-1) advanced by beating Louisiana, 89-69, behind 20 points from Kaden Metheny. Metheny is the Flames’ leading scorer for the season, averaging 15.4 points, while forward Zach Cleveland adds 12 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game.

The winner will face either Longwood or McNeese State for the championship at 7 p.m. Monday, while the losers play for third place at 4:30.

Kansas State vs Liberty score updates

This section will be updated when the game begins.

Kansas State vs Liberty game time today

Date: Sunday, Nov. 24
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Elridge Wilburn Blake Sports & Fitness Center, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

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Kansas State vs Liberty State prediction

Liberty is a step up in competition from George Washington in the opening round, but K-State also raised its game after some shaky performances at home leading into the tournament. If the Wildcats build on that success they should prevail.

Prediction: Kansas State 75, Liberty 70

Kansas State vs Liberty betting odds

Game lines and odds from BetMGM as of Sunday:

Spread: Kansas State -3.5
Over/under: 134.5 points

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Arne Green is based in Salina and covers Kansas State University sports for the Gannett network. He can be reached at agreen@gannett.com or on Twitter at @arnegreen.