Taelon Peter scored 14 points off of the bench to lead Liberty past Florida International 58-45 on Saturday.
Peter had six rebounds for the Flames (22-5, 10-4 Conference USA). Kaden Metheny scored 12 points while shooting 4 for 10, including 4 for 8 from beyond the arc. Jay Maughmer went 5 of 11 from the field (1 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points.
Jayden Brewer led the way for the Panthers (8-19, 2-12) with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Vianney Salatchoum added 10 points for Florida International.