High Point Panthers defeated Liberty Flames 72–57 on Monday to open the revived Field of 68 men's college basketball event.
Curtis Williams scored 12 points for High Point, including 10 after halftime. He shot 5-for-9 from the field and 2-for-5 from three-point range. Trey Pearson added 11 points on 5-for-7 shooting. Conrad Martinez finished with 10 points on 3-for-4 shooting.
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Zander Carter led Liberty with 21 points, six rebounds and four steals. Eli Sancomb recorded 10 points, six rebounds and four assists. High Point held a three-point lead at halftime, with Cam'Ron Fletcher scoring eight points before intermission. The Panthers pushed their advantage to 65–48 in the second half behind a 10–0 scoring run.
The Field of 68 is a revived tipoff event modeled after ESPN’s nine-season series, which ended in 2017. All games stream on the Field of 68’s YouTube channel and X.
High Point hosts Maryland-Eastern Shore on Wednesday. Liberty hosts Boyce on Saturday.
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