The Liberty Flames (26-8) will host the Villanova Wildcats (17-16) after victories in 18 home games in a row.
The Flames square off with the Wildcats in a game that Liberty is currently a favorite by 4.5 points. The over/under is 136.5 points for the matchup.
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Liberty Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Villanova
- When: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET
- Where: Liberty Arena in Lynchburg, Virginia
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN2
- Spread Favorite: Liberty -4.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Liberty -185
- Moneyline Underdog: Villanova +153
- Over/Under: 136.5 points
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Liberty Betting Trends
- The Flames have won 18 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 13 times.
- Liberty has covered the spread 17 times this season (17-10 ATS) when playing as at least 4.5-point favorites.
- The Flames have been chosen as favorites in 28 games this year and have walked away with the win 23 times (82.1%) in those games.
- This season, Liberty has come away with a win 22 times in 27 chances when named as a favorite of at least -185 or shorter on the moneyline.
- Flames games have hit the over 15 out of 31 times this season.
- Liberty and its opponents have scored more than 136.5 points in 12 of 31 games this season.
- Flames contests this year have an average point total of 135.8, 0.7 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
Liberty Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius McGhee | 34 | 22.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 4.5 |
| Sherif Kenny | 1 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Kyle Rode | 34 | 11.0 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Brody Peebles | 34 | 7.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Colin Porter | 34 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
Liberty Season Stats
- Liberty outscores opponents by 14.6 points per game (scoring 75.2 per game to rank 96th in college basketball while allowing 60.6 per outing to rank ninth in college basketball) and has a +494 scoring differential overall.
- The 31.9 rebounds per game the Flames average rank 242nd in the nation, and are 4.3 more than the 27.6 their opponents record per outing.
- In conference tilts, the Flames put up fewer points per game (74.3) than their overall average (75.2).
- With 60.3 points per game allowed in ASUN action, Liberty is allowing 0.3 fewer points per game in conference games compared to its season average (60.6 PPG allowed).
- Looking at three-pointers, the Flames’ offense has been less effective in ASUN action this season, hitting 9.4 treys per contest and converting 35.4% of their shots from deep, compared to their overall average of 10.6 threes per game with a 37.6% three-point percentage.
- Liberty averages 79.6 points per game at home, compared to 71.2 points per game on the road, a difference of 8.4 points per contest.
- In home games, the Flames are giving up 13.9 fewer points per game (55.6) than away from home (69.5).
Liberty Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/22/2023 | Queens | W 85-77 | Away | -9.5 |
| 2/24/2023 | Queens | W 73-53 | Home | -15.5 |
| 2/28/2023 | Bellarmine | W 76-56 | Home | -16 |
| 3/2/2023 | Eastern Kentucky | W 79-73 | Home | -12.5 |
| 3/5/2023 | Kennesaw State | L 67-66 | Away | -5.5 |
| 3/14/2023 | Villanova | – | Home | -4.5 |
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Villanova Betting Trends
- Villanova has compiled a 14-19-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Wildcats have covered the spread four times this season (4-2 ATS) when playing as at least 4.5-point underdogs.
- This season, Villanova has been the underdog 11 times and won three, or 27.3%, of those games.
- The Wildcats have a record of 2-5 when they’re set as an underdog of +153 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- Villanova and its opponents have combined to hit the over 16 out of 33 times this year.
- Wildcats games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 136.5 points in 17 of 33 outings.
- Villanova has a 137.8-point average over/under in its contests this season, 1.3 more points than this game’s point total.
Villanova Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Dixon | 33 | 15.5 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Caleb Daniels | 33 | 14.5 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Justin Moore | 13 | 13.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| Cam Whitmore | 26 | 12.5 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Brandon Slater | 33 | 9.5 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
Villanova Season Stats
- The Wildcats’ +70 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 2.2 points per game) is a result of putting up 70.0 points per game (214th in college basketball) while giving up 67.8 per contest (109th in college basketball).
- Villanova averages 29.7 rebounds per game (324th in college basketball), compared to the 30.5 of its opponents.
- In 2022-23, the Wildcats have averaged 69.5 points per game in Big East action, and 70.0 overall.
- Villanova concedes more points in conference action (68.0 per game) than overall (67.8).
- From beyond the arc, the Wildcats are knocking down 8.5 treys in conference games (compared to 8.8 for the season), and shooting 33.8% in conference (versus 33.9% overall).
- Villanova averages 70.4 points per game at home, and 67.3 away.
- The Wildcats allow 65.1 points per game at home, and 69.1 on the road.
Villanova Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/25/2023 | Creighton | W 79-67 | Home | +2.5 |
| 2/28/2023 | Seton Hall | W 76-72 | Away | -2 |
| 3/4/2023 | UConn | L 71-59 | Home | +2.5 |
| 3/8/2023 | Georgetown | W 80-48 | Home | -11 |
| 3/9/2023 | Creighton | L 87-74 | Away | +4.5 |
| 3/14/2023 | Liberty | – | Away | +4.5 |
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