2018–19 Liberty Flames basketball team

They were members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 22–14, 9–9 in Big South play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. They defeated Campbell and UNC Asheville to advance to the championship game of the Big South tournament where they lost to Radford. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated North Carolina A&T in the first round in a game referred to as the Jim Phelan Classic. They received a second round bye and defeated Central Michigan in the quarterfinals before losing in the semifinals to UIC.

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• Roster is subject to change as/if players transfer or leave the program for other reasons.

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Liberty Flames}}|Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 4, 2018

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Virginia Tech

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Vines Center

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| gamename = Hurricane Relief Exhibition

| highscorer = Cuffee

| points = 15

| highrebounder = James

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Cabbil

| assists = 4

| score = 70–86

| attend = 4,210

| record =

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Liberty Flames}}|Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 8, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Maine Fort Kent

| site_stadium = Vines Center

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Cabbil

| points = 17

| highrebounder = James

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = 3 tied

| assists = 3

| score = 89–40

| attend = 3,002

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 13, 2018

| time = 8:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Trevecca Nazarene

| site_stadium = Vines Center

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| gamename = Commodore Classic

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = James

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Homesley

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Homesley

| assists = 6

| score = 93–40

| attend = 2,336

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 16, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = y

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Kent State

| site_stadium = MAC Center

| site_cityst = Kent, OH

| tv = ESPN3

| highscorer = Homesley

| points = 16

| highrebounder = James

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| score = 77–70

| attend = 2,214

| record = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 19, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| away = y

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = Commodore Classic

| tv = SECN

| highscorer = Cabbil

| points = 16

| highrebounder = James

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| score = 70–79

| attend = 8,493

| record = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 23, 2018

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Alcorn State

| site_stadium = Vines Center

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| gamename = Commodore Classic

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Cuffee

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Cabbil

| assists = 4

| score = 76–54

| attend = 1,929

| record = 4–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 25, 2018

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Savannah State

| site_stadium = Vines Center

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| gamename = Commodore Classic

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = McGhee

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Homesley

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Cabbil

| assists = 6

| score = 82–56

| attend = 1,943

| record = 5–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Nov 28, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = y

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = Alumni Hall

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| tv =

| highscorer = McGhee

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Pacheco-Ortiz

| assists = 5

| score = 76–58

| attend = 489

| record = 6–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 1, 2018

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Georgia State

| site_stadium = Vines Center

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 19

| highrebounder = James

| rebounds = 17

| highassister = Cuffee

| assists = 5

| score = 78–52

| attend = 2,966

| record = 7–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 3, 2018

| time = 6:30 pm

| away = y

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Georgetown

| site_stadium = Capital One Arena

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| tv = FS2

| highscorer = McGhee

| points = 19

| highrebounder = James

| rebounds = 4

| highassister = Gumbs

| assists = 4

| score = 78–88

| attend = 4,011

| record = 7–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 11, 2018

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = South Carolina State

| site_stadium = Vines Center

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Pacheco-Ortiz

| points = 18

| highrebounder = James

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = McGhee

| assists = 5

| score = 79–55

| attend = 1,684

| record = 8–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 15, 2018

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Kentucky Christian

| site_stadium = Vines Center

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Homesley

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = McGhee

| assists = 6

| score = 96–55

| attend = 2,115

| record = 9–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 18, 2018

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Alabama

| gamename = Rocket City Classic

| site_stadium = Von Braun Center

| site_cityst = Huntsville, AL

| tv = SECN+

| highscorer = Homesley

| points = 23

| highrebounder = James

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Homesley

| assists = 5

| score = 75–84

| attend = 5,781

| record = 9–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 21, 2018

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Alabama State

| gamename = St. Pete Shootout semifinals

| site_stadium = McArthur Center

| site_cityst = St. Petersburg, FL

| highscorer = Gumbs

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Gumbs

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = 5 tied

| assists = 2

| score = 73–55

| attend = 158

| record = 10–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 22, 2018

| time = 2:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Austin Peay

| gamename = St. Pete Shootout

| site_stadium = McArthur Center

| site_cityst = St. Petersburg, FL

| highscorer = Pacheco-Ortiz

| points = 15

| highrebounder = James

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Cuffee

| assists = 5

| score = 66–75

| attend = 202

| record = 10–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 29, 2018

| time = 6:00pm

| away = y

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = UCLA

| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| tv = P12N

| highscorer = Homesley

| points = 21

| highrebounder = James

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Pacheco-Ortiz

| assists = 4

| score = 73–58

| attend = 7,456

| record = 11–4

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Liberty Flames}}| 2018–19 Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 5, 2019

| time = 7:00pm

| away = y

| opponent = FGCU

| site_stadium = Alico Arena

| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = McGhee

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = James

| assists = 8

| score = 81–63

| attend = 3,517

| record = 12–4

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 9, 2019

| time = 7:00pm

| away = y

| opponent = Stetson

| site_stadium = Edmunds Center

| site_cityst = Deland, FL

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = James

| points = 15

| highrebounder = McGhee

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Homesley

| assists = 4

| score = 71–53

| attend = 376

| record = 13–4

| conference = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 12, 2019

| time = 2:00pm

| opponent = Jacksonville

| site_stadium = Vines Center

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = James

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Homesley

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Pacheco-Ortiz

| assists = 3

| score = 69–53

| attend = 2,963

| record = 14–4

| conference = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 16, 2019

| time = 7:00pm

| away = y

| opponent = Kennesaw State

| site_stadium = KSU Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Kennesaw, Ga

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 12

| highrebounder = James

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Cabbil

| assists = 5

| score = 62–41

| attend = 843

| record = 15–4

| conference = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 19, 2019

| time = 7:00pm

| opponent = North Florida

| site_stadium = Vines Center

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = James

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Homesley

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| score = 70–64

| attend = 4,958

| record = 16–4

| conference = 5–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 21, 2019

| time = 7:00pm

| opponent = North Alabama

| site_stadium = Vines Center

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Cabbil

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Homesley

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Baxter-Bell

| assists = 5

| score = 72–47

| attend = 2,716

| record = 17–4

| conference = 6–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 27, 2019

| time = 2:00pm

| away = y

| opponent = Jacksonville

| site_stadium = Swisher Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Homesley

| points = 19

| highrebounder = James

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| score = 69–59

| attend = 718

| record = 18–4

| conference = 7–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Jan 29, 2019

| time = 7:00pm

| opponent = Lipscomb

| site_stadium = Vines Center

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Homesley

| points = 12

| highrebounder = Baxter-Bell

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| score = 59–79

| attend = 5,053

| record = 18–5

| conference = 7–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 2, 2019

| time = 7:00pm

| opponent = NJIT

| site_stadium = Vines Center

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Pacheco-Ortiz

| points = 18

| highrebounder = James

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Cabbil

| assists = 5

| score = 77–57

| attend = 3,782

| record = 19–5

| conference = 8–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 5, 2019

| time = 7:00pm

| opponent = Stetson

| site_stadium = Vines Center

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Cabbil

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Homesley

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Baxter-Bell

| assists = 5

| score = 57–54

| attend = 2,244

| record = 20–5

| conference = 9–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 9, 2019

| time = 7:00pm

| opponent = FGCU

| site_stadium = Vines Center

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Homesley

| points = 13

| highrebounder = James

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| score = 74–67

| attend = 4,400

| record = 21–5

| conference = 10–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 13, 2019

| time = 7:30pm

| away = y

| opponent = Lipscomb

| site_stadium = Allen Arena

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = James

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Homesley

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| score = 74–66

| attend = 3,437

| record = 22–5

| conference = 11–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 16, 2019

| time = 4:00pm

| away = y

| opponent = North Alabama

| site_stadium = Flowers Hall

| site_cityst = Florence, AL

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Cabbil Jr.

| points = 30

| highrebounder = James

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Cabbil Jr.

| assists = 4

| score = 80–70

| attend = 967

| record = 23–5

| conference = 12–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 23, 2019

| time = 5:00pm

| away = y

| opponent = North Florida

| site_stadium = UNF Arena

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, Fl

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Homesley

| points = 18

| highrebounder = James

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Pacheco-Ortiz

| assists = 4

| score = 70–75

| attend = 2,169

| record = 23–6

| conference = 12–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Feb 26, 2019

| time = 7:00pm

| opponent = Kennesaw State

| site_stadium = Vines Center

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = Cuffee

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Homesley

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Cabbil Jr.

| assists = 6

| score = 76–59

| attend = 3,376

| record = 24–6

| conference = 13–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 1, 2019

| time = 7:00pm

| away = y

| opponent = NJIT

| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center

| site_cityst = Newark, NJ

| tv = ESPN+

| highscorer = James

| points = 19

| highrebounder = James

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = James

| assists = 2

| score = 57–51

| attend = 945

| record = 25–6

| conference = 14–2

}}

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Liberty Flames}}|2019 Atlantic Sun men's basketball Tournament

|-

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 4, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| neutral =

| seed = 2

| opponent = Jacksonville

| oppseed = 7

| site_stadium = Vines Center

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = ESPN3

| highscorer = Pacheco-Ortiz

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Homesley

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Homesley

| assists = 5

| score = 72–58

| attend = 1,738

| record = 26–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 7, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| neutral =

| seed = 2

| opponent = North Florida

| oppseed = 3

| site_stadium = Vines Center

| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = ESPN3

| highscorer = James

| points = 24

| highrebounder = James

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Homesley

| assists = 3

| score = 71–63

| attend = 2,319

| record = 27–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 10, 2019

| time = 3:00 pm

| away = yes

| seed = 2

| opponent = Lipscomb

| oppseed = 1

| site_stadium = Allen Arena

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = Championship

| tv = ESPN

| highscorer = James

| points = 17

| highrebounder = James

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Homesley

| assists = 8

| score = 74–68

| attend = 5,687

| record = 28–6

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Liberty Flames}}| 2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 22, 2019

| time = 7:27{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| seed = 12 E

| opponent = Mississippi State

| oppseed = 5 E

| site_stadium = SAP Center

| site_cityst = San Jose, CA

| gamename = First Round

| tv = truTV

| highscorer = Homesley

| points = 30

| highrebounder = James

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Cabbil Jr.

| assists = 5

| score = 80–76

| attend = 12,824

| record = 29–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 24, 2019

| time = 7:10{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| seed = 12 E

| opponent = Virginia Tech

| oppseed = 4 E

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = SAP Center

| site_cityst = San Jose, CA

| gamename = Second Round

| tv = TBS

| highscorer = McGhee

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Homesley

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| score = 58–67

| attend = 14,802

| record = 29–7

}}

{{CBB schedule end|poll=AP Poll|region=E|regionname=East|timezone=Eastern Time}}

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