Liberty vs. Jacksonville State betting: College basketball preview for February 27

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The Liberty Flames (22-5, 10-4 CUSA) are 7.5-point favorites as they attempt to build on a four-game home winning streak when they take on the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (19-9, 11-4 CUSA) on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Liberty Arena. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total for the matchup is set at 134.5.

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Liberty Cover -7.5 vs Jacksonville State -105

Bet $20, Payout $39.05

Liberty vs. Jacksonville State betting lines

  • Liberty moneyline odds to win: -312
  • Jacksonville State moneyline odds to win: +247
  • Spread: Liberty (-7.5)
  • Total: 134.5

Liberty statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Liberty has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered six times in 10 games when playing at home, and it has covered seven times in nine games on the road.
  • The Flames have hit the over on the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (30%) than road games (44.4%).
  • Liberty has performed better as a moneyline favorite in home games, sporting a home record of 8-2, compared to going 5-2 away from home.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Flames have been racking up 69.6 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 75.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Liberty has been more porous on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 61.3 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 61.1 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
  • The Flames’ 9.9 made three-pointers per-game average in their past 10 games are less than the 10.4 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 38.2% compared to their season-long percentage of 38.1% from long distance.

Liberty betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-7-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 7-4-0 (As Favorite: 13-7-0; As Underdog: 4-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-14-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-5 (Home: 8-2; 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
48.7 (16th in nation) 39.7 (16th) 30.6 (264th) 30.8 (159th) 16.6 (28th) 9.6 (36th)

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Jacksonville State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Jacksonville State is 6-4-0 at home against the spread (.600 winning percentage). Away, it is 8-4-0 ATS (.667).
  • Looking at the over/under, Gamecocks games have gone over less often at home (one of 10, 10%) than on the road (six of 12, 50%).
  • This year the Gamecocks are 2-0 at home as moneyline underdogs (1.000 winning percentage). On the road they are 4-6 (.400).

Recent trends

  • While the Gamecocks are posting 75.0 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, amassing 69.9 points per contest.
  • While Jacksonville State is allowing 68.5 points per game in 2024-25, it has bettered that mark in its past 10 games, allowing 65.9 points per contest.
  • The Gamecocks are making 7.4 threes per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.8). Additionally, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (33.8%) compared to their season average from downtown (35.7%).

Jacksonville State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-9-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 11-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-16-0 (Home: 1-9-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-8 (Home: 2-0; Away: 4-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (144th in nation) 40.7 (33rd) 35.1 (38th) 29.8 (98th) 11.7 (310th) 9.5 (31st)
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