Thursday’s contest features the Liberty Flames (22-5, 10-4 CUSA) and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (19-9, 11-4 CUSA) facing off at Liberty Arena (on February 27) at 7:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 73-65 win for Liberty.

Based on our computer prediction, Liberty projects to cover the 6.5-point spread in its matchup versus Jacksonville State. The over/under is currently listed at 134.5, and the two teams are projected to hit the over.

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Liberty vs. Jacksonville State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Lynchburg, Virginia
• Venue: Liberty Arena
• Line: Liberty -6.5
• Point total: 134.5
• Moneyline (to win): Liberty -300, Jacksonville State +235

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Liberty vs. Jacksonville State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Liberty 73, Jacksonville State 65

Spread & Total Prediction for Liberty vs. Jacksonville State

• Pick ATS: Liberty (-6.5)
• Pick OU: Over (134.5)

Liberty’s record against the spread so far this season is 16-8-0, while Jacksonville State’s is 16-9-0. The Flames have a 10-14-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Gamecocks have a record of 9-16-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams score an average of 150.8 points per game, 16.3 more points than this matchup’s total. Liberty has a 6-4 record against the spread while going 8-2 overall over the last 10 games. Jacksonville State has gone 6-4 against the spread and 8-2 overall in its last 10 games.

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Liberty Performance Insights

• The Flames have a +397 scoring differential, topping opponents by 14.7 points per game. They’re putting up 75.8 points per game to rank 127th in college basketball and are allowing 61.1 per outing to rank eighth in college basketball.
• The 30.6 rebounds per game Liberty averages rank 267th in college basketball. Its opponents grab 30.8 per outing.
• Liberty makes 10.4 three-pointers per game (18th in college basketball), 5.1 more than its opponents (5.3).
• The Flames average 102.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (37th in college basketball), and allow 82.8 points per 100 possessions (seventh in college basketball).
• Liberty wins the turnover battle by 2.6 per game, committing 9.6 (36th in college basketball) while its opponents average 12.2.

Jacksonville State Performance Insights

• The Gamecocks put up 75.0 points per game (146th in college basketball) while allowing 68.5 per contest (78th in college basketball). They have a +181 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 6.5 points per game.
• Jacksonville State wins the rebound battle by 5.3 boards on average. It records 35.1 rebounds per game, 38th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 29.8.
• Jacksonville State knocks down 7.8 three-pointers per game (163rd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.5. It shoots 35.7% from deep, and its opponents shoot 33.3%.
• Jacksonville State has lost the turnover battle on average this season, committing 9.5 per game (31st in college basketball) while forcing 8.1 (360th in college basketball).

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