Liberty vs. Florida International betting: College basketball preview for February 22

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The Florida International Panthers (8-18, 2-11 CUSA) visit the Liberty Flames (21-5, 9-4 CUSA) after losing seven road games in a row. The Flames are heavy favorites by 13.5 points in the contest, which tips at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 22, 2025. The over/under for the matchup is 138.5.

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Liberty Cover -13.5 vs Florida International -104

Bet $20, Payout $39.23

Liberty vs. Florida International betting lines

  • Liberty moneyline odds to win: -1250
  • Florida International moneyline odds to win: +764
  • Spread: Liberty (-13.5)
  • Total: 138.5

Liberty statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Liberty has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered five times in nine games when playing at home, and it has covered seven times in nine games on the road.
  • Looking at over/unders, the Flames hit the over less often when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total three times in nine opportunities this season (33.3%). In away games, they have hit the over four times in nine opportunities (44.4%).
  • At home, Liberty has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 7-2 (.778). When playing on the road, it is 5-2 (.714) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Flames have been scoring 71.2 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 76.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Liberty’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 64.7 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 61.7 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • The Flames’ past 10 contests have seen them make 9.4 three-pointers per game while shooting 37.2% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are below their 2024-25 averages of 10.3 makes and 38%.

Liberty betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-7-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 13.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 12-7-0; As Underdog: 4-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-13-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-5 (Home: 7-2; Away: 5-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.9 (16th in nation) 39.8 (19th) 30.9 (254th) 30.9 (173rd) 16.6 (29th) 9.4 (26th)

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Florida International statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Florida International has a lower winning percentage at home (.273, 3-8-0 record) than on the road (.600, 6-4-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Panthers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (45.5%, five of 11) than away (30%, three of 10).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Panthers have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-6) than away (0-9).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Panthers are averaging 65.9 points per game, 4.9 fewer points than their season average (70.8).
  • Florida International is surrendering 76.4 points per contest over its last 10 games, which is 3.4 more points than it is allowing for the season (73).
  • The Panthers are making 1.1 fewer three-pointers per game over their previous 10 games (4.1) compared to their season average (5.2), and they are producing a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (25.6%) compared to their season mark (29.6%).

Florida International betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-12-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-14-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-16 (Home: 2-6; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (235th in nation) 45.2 (257th) 31 (247th) 29.3 (76th) 12.9 (241st) 13.7 (343rd)
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