Liberty vs. Delaware betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 24

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The Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens (5-13, 1-6 CUSA) will look to break a four-game losing streak when they visit the Liberty Flames (16-3, 8-0 CUSA) on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Liberty Arena as big, 14.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total for the matchup is 134.5.

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Liberty Cover -14.5 vs Delaware -113

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Liberty vs. Delaware betting lines

  • Liberty moneyline odds to win: -1587
  • Delaware moneyline odds to win: +894
  • Spread: Liberty (-14.5)
  • Total: 134.5

Liberty statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Liberty has a worse record against the spread in home games (4-3-0) than it does in away games (4-2-0).
  • The Flames have gone over the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (71.4%) than away games (33.3%).
  • Liberty, as a moneyline favorite, has the same winning percentage at home (6-0 record) and on the road (4-0 record).

Recent trends

  • The Flames have been racking up 79.8 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 80.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • The past 10 games have seen Liberty concede 1.2 more points per game (69.3) than its season-long average (68.1).
  • While the Flames are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (9.7 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (10.7), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (41.3% from deep over the last 10, 41.0% on the season).

Liberty betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 7-7-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-7-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-2 (Home: 6-0; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
52.4 (second in nation) 42.7 (124th) 27.6 (350th) 31.1 (183rd) 17.4 (36th) 8.3 (third)

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Delaware statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Delaware has a lower winning percentage at home (.222, 2-6-1 record) than away (.500, 3-3-0).
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Fightin’ Blue Hens’ games have finished above the over/under at home (66.7%, six of nine) than on the road (33.3%, two of six).
  • This year the Fightin’ Blue Hens are 1-3 at home when moneyline underdogs (.250 winning percentage). On the road they are 1-4 (.200).

Recent trends

  • While the Fightin’ Blue Hens are putting up 66.2 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, amassing 64.0 points per contest.
  • Over its last 10 games, Delaware is surrendering 69.2 points per game, 3.0 fewer points than its season average (72.2).
  • The Fightin’ Blue Hens are draining 8.4 threes per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.6). That said, they sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (36.1%) compared to their season average from downtown (36.0%).

Delaware betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-10-1 (Home: 2-6-1; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-5-0; As Underdog: 5-5-1)
  • O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-4 (Home: 2-3; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (265th in nation) 42.5 (110th) 28.9 (324th) 32.8 (281st) 13.3 (244th) 11.2 (166th)
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