Adrian Wooley scored 28 points for the Owls but Kennesaw State fell to Liberty 81-79 on Friday in the Conference USA Tournament semifinals.

Kaden Metheny had 24 points and Liberty beat Kennesaw State 81-79 on Friday in the Conference USA Tournament semifinals. The Flames secured a spot in a conference title game for the sixth time in the last eight seasons.

The stats from McKay's days at Seattle Pacific University weren't immediately available to back that up, but five 3-pointers from Metheny in a six-minute span down the stretch of the second half propelled Liberty into the lead after trailing the entire game.

Simeon Cottle had 32 points to match his career high and Kennesaw State held off New Mexico State 80-77 in a Conference USA Tournament quarterfinal.