Liberty vs. Jacksonville State betting: CUSA Tournament preview for March 15

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The No. 2 seed Jacksonville State Gamecocks (22-11, 12-6 CUSA) are 5.5-point underdogs in CUSA championship game, as bookmakers think the No. 1 Liberty Flames (27-6, 13-5 CUSA) will claim the automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The title game tips off Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET, live on CBS Sports Network. The matchup has a point total of 131.5.

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Liberty Cover -5.5 vs Jacksonville State -110

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Liberty vs. Jacksonville State betting lines

  • Liberty moneyline odds to win: -247
  • Jacksonville State moneyline odds to win: +200
  • Spread: Liberty (-5.5)
  • Total: 131.5

Liberty statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Flames have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 73.9 points per contest over that span compared to the 76.5 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Liberty has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, allowing 65.0 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 62.8 points per game its opponents average in the 2024-25 season.
  • During their last 10 outings, the Flames are making 0.2 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (10.7 compared to 10.5 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (39.2% compared to 38.5% season-long).

Liberty betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 20-10-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 9-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 10-7-0 (As Favorite: 15-10-0; As Underdog: 5-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-15-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-6 (Home: 9-3; Away: 6-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.1 (ninth in nation) 40.0 (16th) 30.4 (278th) 31.2 (187th) 16.8 (18th) 9.5 (33rd)

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Jacksonville State statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Gamecocks are putting up 68.5 points per contest, compared to their season average of 74.1.
  • Jacksonville State is allowing 67.9 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (68.3).
  • The Gamecocks are making 0.8 fewer treys per game over their previous 10 games (6.8) compared to their season average (7.6), and they are posting a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (30.2%) compared to their season mark (34.8%).

Jacksonville State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 20-10-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 10-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-5-0; As Underdog: 12-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-19-0 (Home: 1-10-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-2 (Home: 7-2; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-9 (Home: 2-0; Away: 4-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (171st in nation) 40.9 (36th) 35.0 (36th) 29.9 (97th) 11.5 (318th) 9.5 (33rd)
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