Saturday’s game between the Liberty Flames (18-5, 6-4 CUSA) and the Sam Houston Bearkats (8-15, 1-9 CUSA) at Liberty Arena is expected to be a lopsided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 79-67 and heavily favors Liberty to come out on top. Tipoff is at 4:00 PM ET on February 8.

Based on our computer prediction, Liberty projects to cover the 10.5-point spread in its matchup versus Sam Houston. The total has been set at 144.5, and the two sides are projected to hit the over.

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Liberty vs. Sam Houston Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025
• Time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPNews
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• Where: Lynchburg, Virginia
• Venue: Liberty Arena
• Line: Liberty -10.5
• Point total: 144.5
• Moneyline (to win): Liberty -671, Sam Houston +470

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Liberty vs. Sam Houston Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Liberty 79, Sam Houston 67

Spread & Total Prediction for Liberty vs. Sam Houston

• Pick ATS: Liberty (-10.5)
• Pick OU: Over (144.5)

Liberty is 14-6-0 against the spread, while Sam Houston’s ATS record this season is 4-16-0. The Flames are 9-11-0 and the Bearkats are 13-7-0 in terms of hitting the over. The two teams score an average of 154.2 points per game, 9.7 more points than this matchup’s total. Liberty is 6-4 against the spread and 6-4 overall over its past 10 games, while Sam Houston has gone 1-9 against the spread and 1-9 overall.

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Liberty Performance Insights

• The Flames average 77.6 points per game (95th in college basketball) while giving up 61.8 per outing (ninth in college basketball). They have a +364 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 15.8 points per game.
• Liberty averages 31.0 rebounds per game (257th in college basketball) compared to the 31.0 of its opponents.
• Liberty makes 10.4 three-pointers per game (14th in college basketball) while shooting 38.2% from beyond the arc (21st in college basketball). It is making 5.0 more threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 5.4 per game while shooting 27.7%.
• The Flames rank 27th in college basketball by averaging 104.3 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 12th in college basketball, allowing 83.0 points per 100 possessions.
• Liberty wins the turnover battle by 3.1 per game, committing 9.2 (16th in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.3.

Sam Houston Performance Insights

• The Bearkats have a -9 scoring differential, putting up 76.6 points per game (115th in college basketball) and giving up 77.0 (312th in college basketball).
• The 33.0 rebounds per game Sam Houston accumulates rank 132nd in the nation. Their opponents collect 32.0.
• Sam Houston connects on 8.9 three-pointers per game (79th in college basketball) at a 38.8% rate (15th in college basketball), compared to the 8.4 its opponents make, shooting 34.3% from deep.
• Sam Houston and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Bearkats commit 12.5 per game (287th in college basketball) and force 12.0 (144th in college basketball).

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