Saturday’s contest between the Liberty Flames (20-5, 8-4 CUSA) and the UTEP Miners (17-7, 7-4 CUSA) at Don Haskins Center should be a close matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 70-69, with Liberty securing the victory. Tipoff is at 9:00 PM ET on February 15.

Based on our computer prediction, Liberty is a good bet to cover the spread, which currently sits at 1.5. The two teams are projected to exceed the 137.5 over/under.

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UTEP vs. Liberty 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: UTEP -1.5
• Point total: 137.5
• Moneyline (to win): UTEP -110, Liberty -110

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UTEP vs. Liberty Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Liberty 70, UTEP 69

Spread & Total Prediction for UTEP vs. Liberty

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

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

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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 to rank 216th in college basketball and are giving up 68.2 per contest to rank 73rd in college basketball.
• UTEP grabs 27.8 rebounds per game (348th in college basketball) while allowing 33.0 per contest to its opponents. It is outrebounded by 5.2 boards per game.
• UTEP makes 7.6 three-pointers per game (188th in college basketball), 1.1 more than its opponents (6.5). It is shooting 37.5% from deep (31st in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 30.8%.
• The Miners’ 95.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 198th in college basketball, and the 88.8 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 91st in college basketball.
• UTEP has committed 11.6 turnovers per game (218th in college basketball action), 4.9 fewer than the 16.5 it forces on average (first in college basketball).

Liberty Performance Insights

• The Flames are outscoring opponents by 15.1 points per game, with a +377 scoring differential overall. They put up 76.5 points per game (113th in college basketball) and give up 61.4 per outing (seventh in college basketball).
• The 30.7 rebounds per game Liberty accumulates rank 269th in the country. Their opponents pull down 31.0.
• Liberty knocks down 4.8 more threes per game than the opposition, 10.2 (21st in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 5.4.
• Liberty has committed 9.3 turnovers per game (18th in college basketball), 3.0 fewer than the 12.3 it forces (116th in college basketball).

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