Liberty vs. Jacksonville State betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 28

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The Liberty Flames (23-5, 15-2 CUSA) visit the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (14-14, 9-8 CUSA) in a matchup of CUSA teams at Pete Mathews Coliseum, starting at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The Flames are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The point total for the matchup is 140.5.

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Liberty Cover -4.5 vs Jacksonville State -104

Bet $20, Payout $39.23

Liberty vs. Jacksonville State betting lines

  • Liberty moneyline odds to win: -195
  • Jacksonville State moneyline odds to win: +157
  • Spread: Liberty (-4.5)
  • Total: 140.5

Liberty statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home, Liberty owns a worse record against the spread (5-6-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (6-5-0).
  • In terms of over/unders, the Flames hit the over more often in home games, as they’ve gone over the total eight times in 11 opportunities this season (72.7%). In road games, they have hit the over five times in 11 opportunities (45.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Liberty has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.900) compared to road games (.889).

Recent trends

  • The Flames’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, putting up 75.6 points a contest compared to the 78.6 they’ve averaged this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Liberty give up 3.0 more points per game (72.6) than its season-long average (69.6).
  • During their past 10 contests, the Flames are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (10.4), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (40.5% compared to 40.1% season-long).

Liberty betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 7-11-0 (As Favorite: 10-13-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-10-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-4 (Home: 9-1; Away: 8-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.9 (second in nation) 44.4 (187th) 26.4 (361st) 30.8 (171st) 17.1 (30th) 8.5 (sixth)

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Jacksonville State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, Jacksonville State is 5-8-0 at home against the spread (.385 winning percentage). On the road, it is 5-5-1 ATS (.455).
  • Gamecocks games have gone above the over/under less often at home (six times out of 13) than on the road (nine of 11) this year.
  • The Gamecocks, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-0) than on the road (3-6) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Gamecocks are putting up 73.1 points per contest in their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 73.0.
  • Jacksonville State has performed worse defensively in its last 10 games, allowing 70.7 points per contest, 2.8 more points than its season average of 67.9.
  • The Gamecocks are draining 7.3 threes per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.0). That said, they own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (37.4%) compared to their season average from three-point land (35.9%).

Jacksonville State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-14-1 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 5-5-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-8-1; As Underdog: 8-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-10-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 9-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-7 (Home: 4-6; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-7 (Home: 3-0; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (257th in nation) 40.6 (28th) 33.0 (119th) 29.0 (63rd) 12.4 (286th) 10.6 (139th)
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