Liberty vs. Jacksonville State betting: College basketball preview for February 1

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The Liberty Flames (17-4, 5-3 CUSA) bring a three-game win streak into a road matchup with the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (14-7, 6-2 CUSA), winners of five straight. The Gamecocks are underdogs by just 3 points in the contest, which tips at 5:00 PM ET (on ESPN+) on Saturday, February 1, 2025. The matchup’s over/under is set at 137.5.

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Liberty Cover -3 vs Jacksonville State -111

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Liberty vs. Jacksonville State betting lines

  • Liberty moneyline odds to win: -168
  • Jacksonville State moneyline odds to win: +141
  • Spread: Liberty (-3)
  • Total: 137.5

Liberty statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Liberty has fared worse when playing at home, covering four times in seven home games, and five times in six road games.
  • The Flames have eclipsed the over/under less consistently at home, hitting the over in three of seven home matchups (42.9%). In away games, they have hit the over in three of six games (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Liberty has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.714) compared to away games (.750).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Flames have picked up their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 79.2 points per contest over that span compared to the 78.4 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • Liberty’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (64.6) is 2.9 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (61.7).
  • The Flames’ last 10 outings have seen them make 10.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 39.2% from deep. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 10.4 makes and 38.2%.

Liberty betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3+: 9-3-0 (As Favorite: 9-5-0; As Underdog: 4-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 5-2; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.7 (11th in nation) 39.4 (18th) 31.5 (235th) 30.9 (161st) 16.8 (28th) 9.5 (20th)

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Jacksonville State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Jacksonville State has a lower winning percentage at home (.600, 3-2-0 record) than away (.700, 7-3-0).
  • Gamecocks games have finished above the over/under less often at home (zero times out of five) than on the road (five of 10) this season.
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Gamecocks have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than away (3-5).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Gamecocks are putting up 75.2 points per contest, 1.5 fewer points than their season average (76.7).
  • Jacksonville State is ceding 69.6 points per game in its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 69.1 points allowed.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Gamecocks are draining 6.8 three-pointers per game, one fewer threes than their season average (7.8). They also sport a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (33.3%) compared to their season average (35.9%).

Jacksonville State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3+: 8-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 9-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-11-0 (Home: 0-5-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-7 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (106th in nation) 40.2 (35th) 36.3 (25th) 29.5 (87th) 12.5 (273rd) 9.5 (20th)
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