The Liberty Flames (12-1, 0-0 CUSA) host the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (9-4, 0-0 CUSA) after winning eight straight home games. The Flames are favored by 9 points in the contest, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 2, 2025. The matchup has an over/under set at 146.5 points.
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Liberty Cover -9 vs Western Kentucky -111
Liberty vs. Western Kentucky betting lines
- Liberty moneyline odds to win: -441
- Western Kentucky moneyline odds to win: +336
- Spread: Liberty (-9)
- Total: 146.5
Liberty statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Liberty did a better job covering the spread in home games (6-5-1) last season than it did in road tilts (1-9-0).
- The Flames eclipsed the total less often at home last year, hitting the over in six of 12 home matchups (50%). In road games, they hit the over in six of 10 games (60%).
- In home games last season, Liberty won more often as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 8-3 (.727). When playing on the road, it was 2-6 (.250) as a moneyline favorite.
Last season stats
- Last year, the Flames were 168th in the country on offense (73.8 points scored per game) and 19th-best on defense (65.5 points allowed).
- At 31.1 rebounds per game and 30.0 rebounds allowed, Liberty was 241st and 88th in college basketball, respectively, last season.
- Last season the Flames were ranked 33rd in the nation in assists with 15.9 per game.
Liberty betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-2-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 2-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 9+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 4-0-0)
- O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.3 (fifth in nation) | 38.5 (22nd) | 33.5 (165th) | 27.2 (27th) | 18.4 (12th) | 10.2 (62nd) |
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Western Kentucky statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Western Kentucky has had better results away (3-1-0) than at home (4-4-0).
- Hilltoppers games have gone above the over/under 62.5% of the time at home (five of eight), and 25% of the time away (one of four).
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Hilltoppers posted 80.2 points per game (34th-ranked in college basketball) last season. They allowed 74.4 points per contest at the other end of the court (255th-ranked).
- Western Kentucky was top-25 last season in rebounding, ranking 19th-best in college basketball with 36.4 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 263rd with 32.9 rebounds allowed per contest.
- The Hilltoppers ranked 150th in college basketball with 13.4 dimes per contest.
Western Kentucky betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-5-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 3-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 9+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
- O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 1-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 6-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.3 (224th in nation) | 40.1 (54th) | 34.3 (118th) | 37.6 (355th) | 12.8 (258th) | 11.2 (155th) |
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