Liberty vs. Florida International betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 28

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The Florida International Panthers (7-4, 0-0 CUSA) are 5.5-point underdogs as they try to continue a five-game home winning streak when they square off against the Liberty Flames (8-3, 0-0 CUSA) on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at Ocean Bank Convocation Center. The game airs at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total is 150.5 for the matchup.

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Liberty Cover -5.5 vs Florida International -106

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Liberty vs. Florida International betting lines

  • Liberty moneyline odds to win: -228
  • Florida International moneyline odds to win: +187
  • Spread: Liberty (-5.5)
  • Total: 150.5

Liberty statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last season, Liberty fared worse when played at home, covering six times in 12 home games, and nine times in 11 road games.
  • In terms of point totals, the Flames hit the over less consistently when playing at home last season, as they exceeded the total four times in 12 opportunities (33.3%). In away games, they hit the over six times in 11 opportunities (54.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last season, Liberty had the same winning percentage at home compared to away from home (.750).

Last season stats

  • The Flames were 119th in the country in points scored (75.9 per game) and 11th-best in points conceded (63.4) last season.
  • Liberty was 291st in the country in rebounds per game (30.1) and 195th in rebounds conceded (31.4) last season.
  • With 16.7 assists per game, the Flames were 21st-best in college basketball last year.

Liberty betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-4-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-4-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
53.2 (third in nation) 42.6 (137th) 29.0 (325th) 29.5 (114th) 18.2 (33rd) 8.4 (third)

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Florida International statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Florida International had a lower winning percentage at home (.308, 4-9-0 record) than on the road (.462, 6-7-0).
  • Panthers games went above the over/under more often at home (six times out of 13) than away (three of 13) last season.
  • The Panthers’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .300 (3-7) last season, and away it was .000 (0-12).

Last season stats

  • The Panthers were 299th in the nation last year with 69.2 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 185th with 72.1 points allowed per contest.
  • With 31.1 rebounds per game, Florida International ranked 229th in the country. It ceded 30.2 rebounds per contest, which ranked 114th in college basketball.
  • The Panthers delivered 12.2 dimes per game, which ranked them 279th in the country.

Florida International betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-2-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-2-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (131st in nation) 41.4 (88th) 34.7 (109th) 34.5 (321st) 18.7 (25th) 12.4 (245th)
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