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Liberty (16-4) vs. Kennesaw State (12-8)
January 30, 2025 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Kennesaw State +3; Over/Under: 145.5
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The Liberty Flames and Kennesaw State Owls meet Thursday in college basketball action at the KSU Convocation Center. Here’s a Kennesaw State vs Liberty Prediction. This article will include a Kennesaw State vs Liberty Pick.

Liberty Flames Betting Preview

The Liberty Flames beat New Mexico State and FIU, and they play Jacksonville State, LA Tech, and Sam Houston next. The Liberty Flames are averaging 78.6 points on 49.7 percent shooting and allowing 61.4 points on 39.5 percent shooting. Kaden Metheny is averaging 13.4 points and 2.5 rebounds, while Taelon Peter is averaging 12.3 points and 3.4 rebounds. Zach Cleveland is the third double-digit scorer and Isaiah Ihnen is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Liberty Flames are shooting 38 percent from beyond the arc and 65.3 percent from the free throw line. The Liberty Flames are allowing 28.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game.



Kennesaw State Owls Betting Preview

The Kennesaw State Owls beat New Mexico State, lost to UTEP, and they play FIU, Western Kentucky, and Middle Tennessee next. The Kennesaw State Owls are averaging 78.9 points on 42.6 percent shooting and allowing 74.4 points on 40.1 percent shooting. Simeon Cottle is averaging 18.4 points and 2.5 rebounds, while Adrian Wooley is averaging 18.1 points and 4.9 rebounds. Braedan Lue is the third double-digit scorer and Jamil Miller is grabbing 5.8 rebounds. The Kennesaw State Owls are shooting 29.8 percent from beyond the arc and 70.5 percent from the free throw line. The Kennesaw State Owls are allowing 31.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.8 rebounds per game.

Why the Kennesaw State Owls will win

  • Kennesaw State has won each of its last nine games at KSU Convocation Center.
  • The home team has won the first half in five of Kennesaw State’s last six games.

Why the Liberty Flames will win

  • Liberty has won 13 of its last 16 games.
  • Liberty has won the first half in 11 of its last 12 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

  • Kennesaw State ranks 4th among Division 1 teams for rebounds per game this season (43.0).
  • Kennesaw State ranks 16th among Division 1 teams for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (29.1).
  • Liberty ranks 2nd among Division 1 teams for opponent assists per game this season (8.6).
  • Liberty ranks 3rd among Division 1 teams for opponent assist-to-turnover ratio this season (0.66).

Kennesaw State vs Liberty Injury Report

Kennesaw State doesn’t have a player listed on its injury report. Liberty will continue to be without Isaiah Ihnen due to an undisclosed issue.

Kennesaw State vs Liberty Prediction

The Liberty Flames have probably been the more impressive team this season, and they’re comfortably the better offensive team. If Liberty shoots its season averages tonight, it should produce a win. However, Kennesaw State is undefeated at home through nine games and this is the biggest game left on the schedule, so expect a packed KSU Convocation Center. It’s also a rare national TV game for Kennesaw State, so there’s going to be some energy in the building. Kennesaw State is 12-5 ATS on the season and has outright upset Liberty in the last two meetings. Also, the underdog has covered five of the last seven games between Kennesaw State and Liberty. This won’t be a cakewalk for Liberty. I’ll take a shot with Kennesaw State and the free bucket. 

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Kennesaw State +3

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