Liberty
2013 BIG SOUTH
CHAMPIONS
• Liberty persevered through a tough regular season, reaching the NCAA Tournament despite
starting the 2012-13 season 0-8 for the first time in program history.
• Seeded No. 5 in the Big South North Division, Liberty won four straight games to capture its
third Big South Championship title in program history and first since 2004.
• With Flames fans around the country watching on ESPN2, the Flames punched their
ticket to the "Big Dance" with an 87-76 victory over Charleston Southern in the Big South
Championship Finals.
• Liberty made its third NCAA Tournament appearance and first appearance in the NCAA
First Four.
• The Flames became just the second 20-loss team in NCAA Division I history to make a
tournament appearance.
• Davon Marshall was named Big South Championship MVP, while John Caleb Sanders and
Tavares Speaks were also named to the all-tournament team.
• Liberty's NCAA First Four game against North Carolina A&T was broadcast nationwide on
truTV and was the opening contest of the 2013 NCAA Tournament.
2013-14 FLAMES BASKETBALL GUIDE
• The Flames' incredible run was covered by numerous national media outlets including, CBS,
ESPN Radio, ESPNU, Fox Sports, NBC, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and
Yahoo! Sports.
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