2023–24 Liberty Flames basketball team
The 2023–24 Liberty Flames basketball team represented Liberty University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flames are led by Ritchie McKay in the ninth season of his current stint as head coach (11th overall). They played their home games at Liberty Arena in Lynchburg, Virginia as first year members of the Conference USA.
| 2023–24 Liberty Flames basketball | |
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| Conference | Conference USA |
| Record | 0–0 (0–0 C-USA) |
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| Associate head coach | Rob Jones |
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| Home arena | Liberty Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 C-USA Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The Flames finished the 2022–23 season 24–7, 15–2 in 2022–23 ASUN Play to tie for first place in conference standings. They defeated Bellarmine and Eastern Kentucky before losing to Kennesaw State in the champion title match in the ASUN tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NIT tournament where they defeated Villanova in the first round before losing to Wisconsin in the second round.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Darius McGhee | 2 | G | 5'9" | 180 | RS Senior | Roxboro, NC | Graduated/undrafted in 2023 NBA draft; signed with the Indiana Pacers |
| Isiah Warfield | 3 | G | 6'5" | 180 | Junior | Monaca, PA | Transferred to Howard |
| Stephen Burggraf | 4 | G | 6'0" | 160 | Senior | Lynchburg, VA | Walk-on; graduated |
| Jonathan Jackson | 11 | G | 6'4" | 180 | Junior | Dallas, TX | Transferred to Texas–Tyler |
| Blake Preston | 32 | F | 6'9" | 230 | RS Senior | Charlotte, NC | Graduated transferred to Northwestern |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous college |
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| Kaden Metheny | 3 | G | 5'11" | 180 | RS Junior | Morgantown, WV | Bowling Green |
| Zander Yates | 10 | F | 6'7" | 225 | RS Sophomore | Germantown, TN | Creighton |
2023 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Curtis Blair III SG |
Richmond, VA | The Steward School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Mar 9, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
| Jaylen Davis SF |
Richmond, KY | Madison Central High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Hong Kai Yu C |
Branson, MO | Link Academy | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | ||
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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2024 recruiting class
| US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Brett Decker PG |
Cecilia, KY | Central Hardin High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Oct 23, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
| Will Gibson PF |
Louisville, KY | DeSales High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | N/A | Oct 23, 2022 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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2025 recruiting class
| US college sports recruiting information for 2025 recruits | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Zander Carter PG |
Ashland, KY | Paul G. Blazer High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | N/A | Jun 19, 2023 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
| Andrew Grimes PF |
Clayton, NC | Clayton High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | N/A | Sep 4, 2023 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Mid-Atlantic Christian | Liberty Arena Lynchburg, VA | |||||||||
| November 10, 2023* 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
vs. Charlotte He Gets Us Hall of Fame Series |
Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC | |||||||||
| November 16, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
vs. Furman Myrtle Beach Invitational quarterfinals |
HTC Center Conway, SC | |||||||||
| November 17, 2023* 6:30 p.m./9:00 p.m., ESPN+/ESPNU |
vs. Wichita State/Coastal Carolina Myrtle Beach Invitational |
HTC Center Conway, SC | |||||||||
| November 19, 2023* TBA |
vs. TBA Myrtle Beach Invitational |
HTC Center Conway, SC | |||||||||
| November 25, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Maryland Eastern Shore | Liberty Arena Lynchburg, VA | |||||||||
| November 30, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at Florida Atlantic Field of 68 Tip-Off |
Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena Boca Raton, FL | |||||||||
| December 1, 2023* TBA, ESPNU |
vs. Charleston Field of 68 Tip-Off |
Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena Boca Raton, FL | |||||||||
| December 5, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Mississippi Valley State | Liberty Arena Lynchburg, VA | |||||||||
| December 9, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Grand Canyon C–USA/WAC Alliance |
Liberty Arena Lynchburg, VA | |||||||||
| December 13, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Tennessee State | Liberty Arena Lynchburg, VA | |||||||||
| December 16, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
St. Andrews | Liberty Arena Lynchburg, VA | |||||||||
| December 20, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Utah Valley C–USA/WAC Alliance |
UCCU Center Orem, UT | |||||||||
| December 30, 2023* TBA |
vs. Alabama C.M. Newton Classic |
Legacy Arena Birmingham, AL | |||||||||
| January 1, 2024* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ |
Boyce | Liberty Arena Lynchburg, VA | |||||||||
| Conference USA regular season | |||||||||||
| January 6, 2024 6:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Western Kentucky | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY | |||||||||
| January 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Jacksonville State | Liberty Arena Lynchburg, VA | |||||||||
| January 14, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at Louisiana Tech | Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA | |||||||||
| January 18, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
FIU | Liberty Arena Lynchburg, VA | |||||||||
| January 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Sam Houston | Liberty Arena Lynchburg, VA | |||||||||
| January 27, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Jacksonville State | Pete Mathews Coliseum Jacksonville, AL | |||||||||
| February 1, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at New Mexico State | Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM | |||||||||
| February 3, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UTEP | Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX | |||||||||
| February 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Middle Tennessee | Liberty Arena Lynchburg, VA | |||||||||
| February 10, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Louisiana Tech | Liberty Arena Lynchburg, VA | |||||||||
| February 17, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Sam Houston | Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX | |||||||||
| February 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at FIU | Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL | |||||||||
| February 29, 2024 9:00 p.m., CBSSN |
New Mexico State | Liberty Arena Lynchburg, VA | |||||||||
| March 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UTEP | Liberty Arena Lynchburg, VA | |||||||||
| March 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Middle Tennessee | Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||||
| March 9, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Western Kentucky | Liberty Arena Lynchburg, VA | |||||||||
| Conference USA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 12–16, 2024 TBA |
vs. TBA | Von Braun Center Huntsville, AL | |||||||||
Sources[1]
References
- "Schedule". Liberty Flames. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
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