Colin Porter and Kaden Metheny combined for 30 points as Liberty knocked off Kansas State 67-65 in the semifinals of the Paradise Jam Sunday evening in St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Flames will face McNeese State in the championship game Monday night. The Wildcats will face Longwood in the third-place game. Porter and Metheny, who both stand less than 6 feet tall, had 17 points in the second half against a much taller Wildcats team. Porter's 17 points led Liberty (6-1). Isaiah Ihnen added 16 and Metheny had 13. Kansas State (4-2) was led by Brendan Hausen with 14 points.
Guards stand tall for Liberty in Paradise Jam win over Kansas State
