Liberty makes 45.8% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.5 percentage points higher than Sam Houston has allowed to its opponents (42.3%). Sam Houston averages 68.0 points per game, 4.0 more than the 64.0 Liberty allows to opponents.

Liberty guard Colin Porter scored a team-high 17 points, helping the Flames win their first road game of the Conference USA slate by defeating Sam Houston, 76-68. Taelon Peter scored 15 points off the bench,

Liberty Lady Flames (8-4, 1-0 CUSA) at Middle Tennessee Raiders (9-5, 1-0 CUSA) Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Bella Smuda and Liberty take on Anastasiia Boldyreva and Middle Tennessee in CUSA play.

The Bearkats are 0-2 in conference games. Sam Houston ranks fifth in the CUSA allowing 61.3 points while holding opponents to 42.3% shooting.

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Sam Houston St. 8-20 (Wilkerson 4-10, Taylor 1-1, Boykin 1-2, Finister 1-2, Huefner 1-3, Hammons 0-2). Rebounds_Liberty 31 (Aquino 12), Sam Houston St. 33 (Sakho, Wilkerson 9). Assists_Liberty 14 (Porter 5),