Crowley scores 25, Southern Miss tops Liberty 76-72

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Austin Crowley’s 25 points helped Southern Mississippi defeat Liberty 76-72 on Friday night.

Crowley had three steals for the Golden Eagles (4-0). Felipe Haase scored 23 points with eight rebounds and three steals.

Darius McGhee led the way for the Flames (2-2) with 29 points, six rebounds and two steals. Brody Peebles added 24 points.

Haase scored 16 points down the stretch in the second half to help Southern Miss hold on.

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Both teams next play Tuesday. Southern Miss takes on Winthrop while Liberty plays Northwestern.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.