Liberty vs. Sam Houston Time, TV & Stream – March 7

NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament - First Round - Seattle

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CUSA opponents square off when the Liberty Flames (24-6, 16-3 CUSA) host the Sam Houston Bearkats (21-9, 13-6 CUSA) at Liberty Arena, starting at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 7, 2026.

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How to Watch Liberty vs. Sam Houston

  • Game day: Saturday, March 7, 2026
  • Game time: 2 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
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Liberty 2025-26 Season Stats

Stat Rank
Field Goal % 51.7 3
Opp. Field Goal % 44.9 228
Rebounds Per Game 26.1 360
Opp. Rebounds Per Game 30.7 161
Turnovers Per Game 8.4 5
Opp. Turnovers Per Game 10.7 220

Sam Houston 2025-26 Season Stats

Stat Rank
Field Goal % 47.0 73
Opp. Field Goal % 42.1 62
Rebounds Per Game 36.5 23
Opp. Rebounds Per Game 30.0 118
Turnovers Per Game 11.4 227
Opp. Turnovers Per Game 11.1 173

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Liberty vs. Sam Houston Stat Insights

Points

  • The Flames are averaging 78.4 points, only 4.1 more than the 74.3 the Bearkats give up.
  • When Liberty scores more than 74.3, it has a record of 19-0.
  • When Sam Houston allows less than 78.4 points, it is 17-1.
  • The Bearkats average 83.3 points, 13.2 more than the Flames concede.
  • When putting up more than 70.1 points, Sam Houston is 20-8.
  • Liberty is 22-4 when it allows fewer than 83.3 points.
  • The Flames have totaled 249 more points than their opponents this year (8.3 per game), and the Bearkats have also outscored their opponents, by 272 (9.0 per game).

Shooting

  • This year the Flames are shooting 51.7% from the field, 9.6% higher than the Bearkats concede.
  • Liberty is 24-4 when shooting better than 42.1% from the field.
  • The Bearkats' 47.0% shooting percentage from the field is 2.1% higher than the Flames have given up.
  • Sam Houston is 13-2 straight up when shooting better than 44.9% from the field.

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Rebounding

  • The Flames pull down 26.1 rebounds per game, 10.4 fewer than the Bearkats.
  • When Sam Houston has a rebounding advantage, it is 17-4. When recording fewer boards, Liberty is 16-6.
  • The Flames average 4.3 offensive boards, 6.8 fewer than the Bearkats.
  • The Bearkats are 11-4 overall when they have more offensive rebounds. The Flames are 15-6 when they lose that battle.
  • On the boards, Liberty is -4.6 rebounds per game, but Sam Houston is +6.5.

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