Peebles has 21 in Liberty's 88-53 victory over Middle Tennessee

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Brody Peebles scored 21 points and Zach Cleveland added 20 as Liberty beat Middle Tennessee 88-53 on Thursday night.

Peebles shot 7 of 12 from the field and 7 for 7 from the line for the Flames (15-9, 4-5 Conference USA). Cleveland shot 8 of 12 from the field and 4 for 7 from the line, and he also had five rebounds, five assists, and four blocks. Kaden Metheny shot 5 for 9, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with 13 points.

Elias King finished with 19 points for the Blue Raiders (8-15, 2-6). Jared Jones added 10 points for Middle Tennessee. In addition, Tre Green had eight points.

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