Liberty vs. Florida International betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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The Florida International Panthers (7-12, 1-5 CUSA) are 6.5-point underdogs as they look to stop a four-game losing streak when they host the Liberty Flames (15-4, 3-3 CUSA) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Ocean Bank Convocation Center. The matchup airs at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 139.5 points.

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Liberty Cover -6.5 vs Florida International -117

Bet $20, Payout $37.09

Liberty vs. Florida International betting lines

  • Liberty moneyline odds to win: -312
  • Florida International moneyline odds to win: +248
  • Spread: Liberty (-6.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Liberty statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Liberty has done a better job covering the spread on the road (3-1-0) than it has at home (4-3-0).
  • The Flames have hit the over on the total in a lower percentage of home games (42.9%) than away games (50%).
  • In home games, Liberty has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 5-2 (.714). In road games, it is 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Flames have been racking up 80.6 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little higher than the 78.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • The last 10 games have seen Liberty give up three more points per game (64.5) than its season-long average (61.5).
  • The Flames are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 10.7 threes per game and shooting 39.1% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 10.3 makes and 37.6% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Liberty betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 7-5-0; As Underdog: 4-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 5-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.2 (18th in nation) 39.5 (27th) 32.5 (176th) 30.1 (121st) 17 (29th) 9.6 (23rd)

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Florida International statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Florida International has had better results on the road (4-2-0) than at home (2-6-0).
  • Panthers games have gone above the over/under 25% of the time at home (two of eight), and 50% of the time on the road (three of six).
  • This year the Panthers are 1-4 at home as moneyline underdogs (.200 winning percentage). Away they are 0-5 (.000).

Recent trends

  • The Panthers are posting 71.7 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is one fewer point than their average for the season (72.7).
  • Florida International has performed worse defensively over its previous 10 games, giving up 72.3 points per contest, one more point than its season average of 71.3.
  • The Panthers are sinking 5.6 threes per game with a 33.3% three-point percentage over their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 5.4 and 30%.

Florida International betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-10-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 1-4; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (190th in nation) 43.6 (190th) 31.3 (253rd) 29.3 (87th) 13.8 (177th) 13.5 (330th)
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