McGhee has 21 in Liberty's 70-50 victory over Bellarmine

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Darius McGhee scored 21 points to help Liberty defeat Bellarmine 70-50 on Thursday night.

McGhee added seven assists for the Flames (20-6, 11-2 Atlantic Sun Conference). Kyle Rode shot 5 for 10, including 3 for 8 from beyond the arc to add 15 points. Brody Peebles shot 3 of 5 from the field and 6 for 6 from the line to finish with 12 points.

The Knights (11-15, 6-7) were led by Alec Pfriem, who recorded 10 points. Garrett Tipton added 10 points for Bellarmine. In addition, Ben Johnson finished with nine points.

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