LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Blue Raiders opened their final road trip of the regular season with a high-stakes game against Liberty.
Middle Tennessee got off to a slow start in the first quarter, struggling on both ends of the floor. was the lone bright spot, scoring four of the Blue Raiders' eight points in the opening period.
provided a spark with a steal and a layup to trim Liberty's lead slightly, but MTSU still trailed 30-14 at halftime.
Liberty's offense remained red-hot coming out of the break, opening the third quarter with a big run.