Liberty, in its second season as a member of Conference USA, clinched an NCAA tournament berth by defeating Jacksonville State 79-67 in Saturday night's CUSA title game.

In a rematch of the 2024 CUSA Women's Basketball Championship title game, No. 1 seed Liberty turned the tables on two-time defending champion No. 2 seed Middle

Liberty head coach Ritchie McKay, top, celebrates as he cuts down the second net after a win in an NCAA college basketball game against Jacksonville State in the championship of the Conference USA tournament Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Huntsville, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt) AP

A leak in the roof at the Von Braun Center’s Propst Arena in Huntsville delayed the Conference USA men’s basketball championship game for an hour and six minutes. The game, which pits Jacksonville State against Liberty, was originally set to tip off at 7:30 p.m.

College basketball experienced its own version of a rain delay on Saturday, with Jacksonville State and Liberty having to wait an hour before battling for the C-USA title.

Liberty and Jacksonville State were forced to wait roughly an hour before tipping off for the Conference USA title because the arena roof was leaking.