| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FGCU | 14 | 32 | 46 |
| LIB | 33 | 28 | 61 |
Liberty tops FGCU 61-46 behind Pacheco-Ortiz
LYNCHBURG, Va. --
Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz hit 4 of 6 3-pointers and scored 16 points and Liberty held Florida Gulf Coast to 14 first-half points en route to a 61-46 win on Saturday night for its 11th straight home victory.
Caleb Homesley scored 14 points with seven rebounds and five steals for the Flames (21-3, 7-2 Atlantic Sun Conference), who held an opponent to under 15 points in a half for the fifth time this season. Scottie James scored 10 points.
Liberty scored 18 points on 12 FGCU first-half turnovers and outscored the Eagles 34-22 in the paint overall.
Jalen Warren scored 20 points for the Eagles (7-17, 4-5), who shot 40% (18 of 45) to Liberty's 50% (25 of 45). Zach Scott scored 10 points with eight rebounds.
The Flames improve to 2-0 against the Eagles for the season. Liberty defeated Florida Gulf Coast 59-46 on Jan. 2. Liberty faces Jacksonville on the road on Thursday. Florida Gulf Coast faces Stetson at home on Thursday.
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2020-2021 ASUN Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Alabama | 3-1 | - | 7-3 |
| Jacksonville | 3-1 | - | 9-5 |
| Liberty | 4-2 | - | 12-5 |
| Lipscomb | 4-2 | - | 9-7 |
| Bellarmine | 2-2 | 1 | 5-5 |
| Stetson | 2-2 | 1 | 4-6 |
| North Florida | 2-2 | 1 | 4-10 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 0-2 | 2 | 5-4 |
| Kennesaw State | 0-6 | 4 | 3-11 |