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Bellarmine tops Liberty 53-50 to reach Atlantic Sun final

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) Ethan Claycomb had 16 points as Bellarmine edged past Liberty 53-50 in the semifinals of the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament on Saturday night.

Dylan Penn had 19 points for Bellarmine (19-13). CJ Fleming added 11 points. Juston Betz had eight rebounds.

Both teams set season lows for scoring during the game. Bellarmine totaled 18 first-half points, the lowest of the season for the visitors, while the 24 points in the second half for Liberty marked the fewest of the season for the home team.

Leaders
Points:	D. McGhee	24.6
Rebounds:	B. Preston	4.7
Assists:	K. Rode	4.2
FG%:	D. McGhee	45.6%
FT%:	D. McGhee	88.1%
3P%:	K. McDowell	41.2%
Steals:	D. McGhee	1.2
Blocks:	S. Robinson	0.5

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Gonzaga	28-4
2	Arizona	33-4
3	Kansas	34-6
4	Baylor	27-7
5	Tennessee	27-8
6	Villanova	30-8
7	Kentucky	26-8
8	Auburn	28-6
9	Duke	32-7
10	Purdue	29-8
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Kansas	34-6
2	North Carolina	29-10
3	Duke	32-7
4	Villanova	30-8
5	Gonzaga	28-4
6	Arizona	33-4
7	Houston	32-6
8	Arkansas	28-9
9	Baylor	27-7
10	Purdue	29-8
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Atlantic Sun Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
East
Liberty	12-4	22-11
Jacksonville	11-5	21-10
FGCU	10-6	22-12
Kennesaw State	7-9	13-18
North Florida	7-9	11-20
Stetson	5-11	11-19
West
Jacksonville State	13-3	21-11
Bellarmine	11-5	20-13
Central Arkansas	7-9	11-20
Lipscomb	6-10	14-19
Eastern Kentucky	5-11	13-18
North Alabama	2-14	9-21
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	73.4 (113)
Rebounds:	7.1 (345)
Assists:	14.7 (67)
FG%:	47.3% (31)
FT%:	75.6% (45)
3P%:	38.2% (9)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	63.5 (31)
Rebounds:	27.2 (43)
Assists:	10.5 (32)
FG%:	40.3% (32)
FT%:	72.2% (223)
3P%:	32.7% (138)