Liberty vs. Kennesaw State betting: College basketball preview for January 30

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The Kennesaw State Owls (12-8, 4-3 CUSA) host the Liberty Flames (16-4, 4-3 CUSA) after winning 10 straight home games. The Flames are favored by 3.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 30, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 147.5 points.

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Liberty Cover -3.5 vs Kennesaw State -111

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Liberty vs. Kennesaw State betting lines

  • Liberty moneyline odds to win: -173
  • Kennesaw State moneyline odds to win: +145
  • Spread: Liberty (-3.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Liberty statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home, Liberty has a worse record against the spread (4-3-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (4-1-0).
  • The Flames have hit the over on the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (42.9%) than away games (60%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Liberty has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.714) compared to road games (.667).

Recent trends

  • The Flames have been scoring 79.9 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little higher than the 78.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Liberty has been less stingy on defense lately, giving up 65.2 points per game during its past 10 outings compared to the 61.4 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
  • During their past 10 contests, the Flames are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (10.2 compared to 10.4 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (38.5% compared to 38.0% season-long).

Liberty betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 8-3-0 (As Favorite: 8-5-0; As Underdog: 4-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-4 (Home: 5-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.7 (11th in nation) 39.5 (20th) 32.0 (209th) 30.2 (124th) 16.9 (28th) 9.6 (26th)

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Kennesaw State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Kennesaw State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .857 (6-1-0). Away, it is .625 (5-3-0).
  • Owls games have finished above the over/under 42.9% of the time at home (three of seven), and 62.5% of the time on the road (five of eight).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Owls have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-0) than away (2-6).

Recent trends

  • While the Owls are averaging 78.9 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, amassing 77.5 points per contest.
  • Kennesaw State is surrendering 77.4 points per contest over its last 10 games, which is 3.0 more points than it is allowing for the season (74.4).
  • In their last 10 games, the Owls are making 8.3 treys per game, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (8.7). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (27.3%) compared to their season average (29.8%).

Kennesaw State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-6-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 8-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-8 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.6 (296th in nation) 40.1 (36th) 38.8 (fifth) 31.6 (206th) 13.5 (197th) 13.5 (331st)
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