Liberty vs. Charleston (SC) betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 7

Data Skrive
Data Skrive

The Liberty Flames (1-0) hit the court against the Charleston (SC) Cougars (1-0) as 8.5-point favorites on Friday, November 7, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 148.5.

Check out all the Latest NCAA Basketball Betting Previews!

Spread

Liberty Cover -8.5 vs Charleston (SC) -112

Bet $20, Payout $37.86

Liberty vs. Charleston (SC) betting lines

  • Liberty moneyline odds to win: -420
  • Charleston (SC) moneyline odds to win: +321
  • Spread: Liberty (-8.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Liberty statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Liberty did a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (9-2-0) than it did in home games (6-6-0) last year.
  • When it came to over/unders, the Flames hit the over less often in home games last season, as they went over the total four times in 12 opportunities (33.3%). On the road, they hit the over six times in 11 opportunities (54.5%).
  • Liberty, as a moneyline favorite, had an identical winning percentage in home games (9-3 record) and away from home (6-2 record) last season.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Flames were the 119th-ranked team in the nation (75.9 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 11th-best (63.4 points allowed per game).
  • Liberty collected 30.1 rebounds per game and conceded 31.4 boards last year, ranking 291st and 195th, respectively, in the nation.
  • Last season the Flames were 21st-best in college basketball in assists with 16.7 per game.

Liberty betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 21-11-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 9-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 16-10-0; As Underdog: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-16-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-6 (Home: 9-3; Away: 6-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.9 (14th in nation) 40.5 (24th) 30.1 (291st) 31.4 (195th) 16.7 (21st) 9.5 (35th)

Need to know more about sports betting before you put down a wager on Liberty vs. Charleston (SC)? Here’s everything you need to know about how to bet.

Charleston (SC) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Charleston (SC)’s winning percentage against the spread at home last year was .643 (9-5-0). On the road, it was .583 (7-5-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Cougars games finished over more frequently at home (11 of 14, 78.6%) than on the road (two of 12, 16.7%) last season.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Cougars scored 77.2 points per game (86th-ranked in college basketball) last year. They gave up 73.8 points per contest at the other end of the court (234th-ranked).
  • Charleston (SC) was 148th in the country with 32.6 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 305th with 33.3 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Cougars ranked 42nd in the nation with 15.9 dimes per game.

Charleston (SC) betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 19-13-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-16-0 (Home: 11-3-0; Away: 2-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-5 (Home: 12-2; Away: 5-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (130th in nation) 43.7 (168th) 32.6 (148th) 33.3 (305th) 15.9 (42nd) 10.8 (143rd)
Author Profile
BetDecider Team

The BetDecider team brings you the most current sports betting content, with expert insights and tips. Our aim is that you can make an informed betting decision, including best odds and exclusive sportsbook offers, to maximize your betting experience.

Ryan Knuppel

Knup Solutions [molongui_author_name]

About Ryan Knuppel

Ryan has been one of the leading sports business & iGaming professionals for over 15 years. He started as a freelance writer and now operates one of the top sports content agencies around, Knup Solutions. He has literally written 10,000 plus sports and betting related articles across the web.

 

Sports Network:

sports20.com, usawager.com, knupsports.com, baseballspotlight.com, basketballarticles.com, betdecider.com, njsportsbookreview.com, dunkelindex.com, sportspub.com, oddschoice.com

 

Betting Guide

How Money Line Works?

Moneyline betting is by far the easiest way to place a sports wager. There are no point spreads to parse, no garbage-time free throws to ruin your betting day, and no last-minute meaningless touchdowns to take you from a winner to a loser.

How to Bet Odds

When we, as sports fans, learned our multiplication tables, we aced the number 7. Seven, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 were easy because we all watched football on the weekends. Multiplication by sevens, then add a three, a six after a missed PAT.

How to Bet on NFL Games

Baseball is America’s pastime, but football is America’s crazed passion, with its weekly schedule of games, millions of television viewers across the country and the world, and the billion-dollar stadiums that serve as Sunday cathedrals in 32 American cities.

What is the Spread?

If you are a golfer or have ever played on a bowling team, think of a point spread like a handicap. It is a way for two teams of differing abilities to play each other on equal footing.  The better team, and the favorite in the game, gives a certain amount …