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Decker leads Liberty against Coppin State after 21-point game

Coppin State Eagles (2-9) at Liberty Flames (5-2)

Lynchburg, Virginia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Liberty takes on Coppin State after Brett Decker Jr. scored 21 points in Liberty’s 74-64 loss to the Bradley Braves.

The Flames are 4-0 in home games. Liberty averages 83.7 points while outscoring opponents by 17.3 points per game.

The Eagles are 1-6 on the road. Coppin State ranks fourth in the MEAC with 30.0 rebounds per game led by Demariontay Hall averaging 6.2.

Liberty scores 83.7 points per game, 0.1 fewer points than the 83.8 Coppin State allows. Coppin State averages 5.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.2 fewer made shots on average than the 6.6 per game Liberty allows.

TOP PERFORMERS: Decker averages 4.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Flames, scoring 19.6 points while shooting 58.5% from beyond the arc. Kaden Metheny is shooting 47.4% and averaging 14.3 points.

Hall is averaging 9.6 points and 6.2 rebounds for the Eagles. Khali Horton is averaging 7.6 points over the past 10 games.

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