Liberty vs. UTEP Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – February 15

Published 7:28 pm Friday, February 14, 2025

Saturday’s contest between the Liberty Flames (20-5, 8-4 CUSA) and UTEP Miners (17-7, 7-4 CUSA) going head to head at Don Haskins Center has a projected final score of 70-69 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of Liberty, so expect a tight matchup. The game will tip off at 9:00 PM ET on February 15.

According to our computer prediction, Liberty should cover the point spread, which currently sits at 1.5. The two sides are projected to go over the 137.5 over/under.

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Liberty vs. UTEP Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025
  • Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
  • Where: El Paso, Texas
  • Venue: Don Haskins Center
  • Line: Liberty -1.5
  • Point total: 137.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Liberty -120, UTEP +100

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Liberty vs. UTEP Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Liberty 70, UTEP 69

Spread & Total Prediction for Liberty vs. UTEP

  • Pick ATS: Liberty (-1.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (137.5)

Liberty is 15-7-0 against the spread this season compared to UTEP’s 12-9-0 ATS record. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Flames are 9-13-0 and the Miners are 11-10-0. The two teams combine to score 149.5 points per game, 12.0 more points than this matchup’s total. Liberty has a 6-4 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall in the last 10 contests. UTEP has gone 6-4 against the spread and 6-4 overall in its last 10 games.

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Liberty Performance Insights

  • The Flames’ +377 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 15.1 points per game) is a result of scoring 76.5 points per game (112th in college basketball) while allowing 61.4 per outing (seventh in college basketball).
  • Liberty pulls down 30.7 rebounds per game (269th in college basketball) compared to the 31.0 of its opponents.
  • Liberty knocks down 10.2 three-pointers per game (21st in college basketball) at a 37.6% rate (28th in college basketball), compared to the 5.4 per game its opponents make at a 27.3% rate.
  • The Flames record 103.3 points per 100 possessions (35th in college basketball), while allowing 82.9 points per 100 possessions (11th in college basketball).
  • Liberty has committed 9.3 turnovers per game (18th in college basketball play), 3.0 fewer than the 12.3 it forces on average (118th in college basketball).

UTEP Performance Insights

  • The Miners have a +117 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.8 points per game. They’re putting up 73.0 points per game, 215th in college basketball, and are allowing 68.2 per contest to rank 73rd in college basketball.
  • UTEP is 349th in the country at 27.8 rebounds per game. That’s 5.2 fewer than the 33.0 its opponents average.
  • UTEP connects on 7.6 three-pointers per game (189th in college basketball) at a 37.5% rate (31st in college basketball), compared to the 6.5 per game its opponents make, at a 30.8% rate.
  • UTEP has committed 4.9 fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 11.6 (218th in college basketball) while forcing 16.5 (first in college basketball).

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