TCU held on against a tough Liberty squad, 56-52, on Sunday afternoon to win the Hall of Fame Classic tournament in Kansas City. A chaotic end to the game saw TCU turn it over twice in their backcourt as they almost faltered late.
Leading 54-48 with 38 seconds remaining, Kevin Easley pulled down a rebound and handed it to Mike Miles. Miles tried to force a pass over a big defender, as Liberty moved into a press, and Liberty converted that into a quick layup, cutting the deficit to four.
On the ensuing inbounds play RJ Nembhard turned the ball over, and Liberty scored quickly once again, making it a 54-52 lead with 30 seconds left.