Liberty, in its second season as a member of Conference USA, clinched an NCAA tournament berth by defeating Jacksonville State 79-67 in Saturday night's CUSA title game.

Kaden Metheny scored 21 points and Taelon Peter added 20, and top-seeded Liberty pulled away early in the second half to beat No. 2 seed Jacksonville State 79-67 Saturday night in Huntsville, Alabama, for its first Conference USA Tournament title.

The Conference USA Championship Game was delayed following the severe storms that hit the area Saturday, but that didn’t stop the teams from finishing out the championship game later that night. According to Conference USA,