Zach Cleveland led the team in that win with 19 points on 9-of-13 shooting and a team-high six assists. Advancing to the semifinal round yesterday, they took on Kennewsaw State and beat them by just two points, 81-79. Kaden Mehteny led Liberty with 24 points on 8-of-14 shooting while Cleveland posted another six assists in a team-high.

The No. 2-seeded Gamecocks are 22-11 overall this season and finished with a 12-6 record against teams in Conference USA, tied with Middle Tennessee State. They opened the tournament in the quarterfinals with a matchup against FIU, winning by nine points, 65-56. Jaron Pierre Jr led the team with 19 points and a team-high 11 rebounds.

They advanced from the game on Wednesday to take on the No. 3-seeded MTSU. They came away from the semifinal match up with a two-point win in dramatic fashion. Quel’Ron House led Jacksonville State with 20 points, while Marcellus Brigham Jr pulled down a team-high nine rebounds.

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