The Sam Houston Bearkats (8-15, 1-9 CUSA) are heavy, 10.5-point underdogs as they try to break a six-game losing streak when they visit the Liberty Flames (18-5, 6-4 CUSA) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Liberty Arena. The contest airs at 4:00 PM ET on ESPNews. The point total is 142.5 for the matchup.
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Liberty Cover -10.5 vs Sam Houston -111
Liberty vs. Sam Houston betting lines
- Liberty moneyline odds to win: -610
- Sam Houston moneyline odds to win: +441
- Spread: Liberty (-10.5)
- Total: 142.5
Liberty statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Liberty has done a better job covering the spread in away games (5-2-0) than it has at home (5-3-0).
- The Flames have gone over the total less consistently at home, hitting the over in three of eight home matchups (37.5%). In road games, they have hit the over in three of seven games (42.9%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Liberty has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.750) compared to away games (.600).
Recent trends
- The Flames have been scoring 72.7 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 77.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
- Liberty’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (66.5) is 4.7 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (61.8).
- During their past 10 outings, the Flames are making one fewer three-pointer per game than their season long average (9.4 compared to 10.4 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (37% compared to 38.2% season-long).
Liberty betting records this season
- ATS Record: 14-6-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 5-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 10-6-0; As Underdog: 4-0-0)
- O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-5 (Home: 6-2; Away: 3-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.3 (12th in nation) | 39.8 (25th) | 31 (257th) | 31 (167th) | 16.9 (26th) | 9.2 (16th) |
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Sam Houston statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Sam Houston’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .200 (1-4-0). On the road, it is .231 (3-10-0).
- Bearkats games have gone above the over/under 80% of the time at home (four of five), and 61.5% of the time away (eight of 13).
- The Bearkats, as moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-2) as on the road (0-9) this year.
Recent trends
- Over their last 10 games, the Bearkats are putting up 70.7 points per contest, compared to their season average of 76.6.
- In its previous 10 games, Sam Houston is allowing 75.4 points per game, 1.6 fewer points than its season average (77).
- The Bearkats are draining 8.4 threes per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.9). Additionally, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (36.8%) compared to their season average from downtown (38.8%).
Sam Houston betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-16-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 3-10-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 1-10-0)
- O-U-P: 13-7-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 8-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-11 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-9)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.1 (219th in nation) | 44.9 (254th) | 33 (132nd) | 32 (228th) | 13.7 (179th) | 12.5 (287th) |
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