Liberty vs Kennesaw State College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/4/21

The Kennesaw State Owls and Liberty Flames meet Thursday in the college basketball ASUN Quarterfinal at the UNF Arena.

The Kennesaw State Owls need a win after losing 16 of their last 18 games. The Kennesaw State Owls are averaging 65.7 points on 41.8 percent shooting and allowing 69.7 points on 45.2 percent shooting. Spencer Rodgers is averaging 17 points and 3.3 rebounds while Chris Youngblood is averaging 12.7 points and 1.3 rebounds. Armani Harris is grabbing 3.7 rebounds and Kasen Jennings is dishing 3.7 assists. The Kennesaw State Owls are shooting 31.3 percent from beyond the arc and 66.7 percent from the free throw line. The Kennesaw State Owls are allowing 31.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.6 rebounds per game.

The Liberty Flames look to build on their nine game winning streak. The Liberty Flames are averaging 74.9 points on 49.1 percent shooting and allowing 58.9 points on 40.4 percent shooting. Darius McGhee is averaging 13.7 points and 4.5 rebounds while Chris Parker is averaging 10.3 points and 2.2 rebounds. Elijah Cuffee is the third double-digit scorer and Blake Preston is grabbing 6.5 rebounds. The Liberty Flames are shooting 39.2 percent from beyond the arc and 76.8 percent from the free throw line. The Liberty Flames are allowing 30.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31 rebounds per game.

The Owls are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games. The Flames are 11-1 ATS in their last 12 neutral site games and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 8-0 in Owls last 8 overall. The under is 8-2 in Flames last 10 overall.

The Liberty Flames absolutely blew the doors off Kennesaw State when these teams met back in January, and they’re winning their last five games by an average of 17.6 points while shooting 52.3 percent from the field. Liberty is also 15-6 against the spread on the season. The Kennesaw State Owls simply aren’t a good basketball team and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 10.5 points. It’s the chalk or pass for me.