Saturday’s contest features the Liberty Flames (14-2, 2-1 CUSA) and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (12-4, 1-2 CUSA) matching up at Thomas Assembly Center (on January 11) at 8:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 73-68 win for Liberty.

Based on our computer prediction, Liberty is projected to cover the point spread (2.5) versus Louisiana Tech. The two teams are projected to go over the 130.5 over/under.

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Liberty vs. Louisiana Tech Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPNU
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• Where: Ruston, Louisiana
• Venue: Thomas Assembly Center
• Line: Liberty -2.5
• Point total: 130.5
• Moneyline (to win): Liberty -137, Louisiana Tech +114

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Liberty vs. Louisiana Tech Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Liberty 73, Louisiana Tech 68

Spread & Total Prediction for Liberty vs. Louisiana Tech

• Pick ATS: Liberty (-2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (130.5)

Liberty is 10-3-0 against the spread, while Louisiana Tech’s ATS record this season is 9-4-0. Both the Flames and the Bulldogs are 6-7-0 in terms of hitting the over in their games this season. The two teams score an average of 157.1 points per game, 26.6 more points than this matchup’s total. In the last 10 contests, Liberty is 8-2 against the spread and 9-1 overall while Louisiana Tech has gone 6-4 against the spread and 6-4 overall.

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Liberty Performance Insights

• The Flames outscore opponents by 19.9 points per game (scoring 79.8 points per game to rank 77th in college basketball while giving up 59.9 per outing to rank seventh in college basketball) and have a +319 scoring differential overall.
• Liberty is 148th in the nation at 33.4 rebounds per game. That’s 4.3 more than the 29.1 its opponents average.
• Liberty knocks down 10.9 three-pointers per game (11th in college basketball), 5.3 more than its opponents (5.6). It is shooting 38.5% from beyond the arc (23rd in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 28.8%.
• The Flames rank 19th in college basketball with 106.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and eighth in college basketball defensively with 79.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Liberty has won the turnover battle on average this season, committing 9.9 per game (40th in college basketball play) while forcing 12.6 (131st in college basketball).

Louisiana Tech Performance Insights

• The Bulldogs are outscoring opponents by 9.6 points per game, with a +153 scoring differential overall. They put up 77.3 points per game (131st in college basketball) and give up 67.7 per outing (89th in college basketball).
• Louisiana Tech averages 33.8 rebounds per game (127th in college basketball) while allowing 28.8 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 5.0 boards per game.
• Louisiana Tech makes 8.1 three-pointers per game (153rd in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.6 on average.
• Louisiana Tech loses the turnover battle by 1.2 per game, committing 12.7 (282nd in college basketball) while its opponents average 11.5.

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