Charleston Cougars vs Liberty Flames Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Liberty vs Charleston NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Charleston.

Liberty vs Charleston Prediction

Looking to win big? The Flames and Cougars face off at 4:00 ET on YT. The Cougars are hosting the game at TD Arena in Charleston, SC. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Charleston as the -4 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 146.5 points.

Liberty vs. Charleston Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Liberty Flames at Charleston Cougars
Where: Charleston at TD Arena
Date: Sunday, November 17th
Betting Odds CHAR -4, LIBRTY +145 | CHAR -177 O/U 146.5

Flames Preview: Will the Flames Win in Charleston?

Liberty Flames Recent Game/Games

The Flames dropped a 77-74 decision to Florida Atlantic on Saturday, November 16th. Liberty, who were -3 favorites, not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The combined points of 151 went over the pre-game O/U line of 147.

Liberty led 42-39 at halftime but managed only 25 points in the 2nd half while allowing 28. This defensive lapse and offensive slowdown contributed to their narrow defeat.

Flames Offense Breakdown

Liberty's offense put up 74 points in their last game, shooting 41.9% from the field. They connected on 28.6% of their 35 three-point attempts, while hitting 59.3% of their two-point shots. At the free-throw line, they struggled, shooting just 57.1%.

Kaden Metheny led the way with 19 points, hitting 4 threes on 12 attempts. Matas Vokietaitis was efficient inside, going 7-of-9 from the field. Zach Cleveland contributed 11 points and 8 rebounds, also dishing out 7 assists.

Flames Team Defense

Liberty's defense gave up 77 points, with their opponents shooting 41% from the field. They allowed 59% shooting on two-point attempts, with the other team hitting 16 of 27 shots inside the arc.

From three-point range, Liberty's defense held their opponents to 28% shooting, as they made 10 of 35 attempts. At the free-throw line, the other team shot 57%, making 12 of 21. Liberty also gave up 10 offensive rebounds.

Cougars Preview: Will the Cougars Pull Through as the Favored Home Team?

Charleston Cougars Recent Game/Games

Charleston picked up a 119-116 win over Florida Atlantic on Friday, November 15th. The Cougars were -2 favorites and covered the spread.

After leading 49-47 at halftime, Charleston scored 48 points in the 2nd half while allowing 50. The game’s total points of 235 went well over the O/U line of 163.5.

Cougars Offense Breakdown

Charleston's offense was firing on all cylinders, putting up 119 points with a 51.2% field goal percentage and a 61% effective field goal percentage. They connected on 15 of 30 three-point attempts, shooting 50% from deep, and hit 83.3% of their free throws, going 20 for 24 from the line. The Cougars also dished out 22 assists and grabbed 11 offensive rebounds.

Ante Brzovic led the way with 39 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 60% from the field and 66.7% from three-point range. Kaleb Glenn added 27 points, hitting 71.4% of his shots, while Derrin Boyd contributed 18 points and 6 assists. Niccolo Moretti also had 8 assists to go along with 17 points.

Cougars Team Defense

Charleston's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 116 points on 51% shooting from the field. They allowed 42 made baskets on 82 attempts.

From three-point range, Charleston's opponents shot 50%, hitting 15 of 30 attempts. They also sent them to the line 24 times, where they converted 20 free throws at an 83% clip.

Flames vs Cougars Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last five road contests, the Flames offense has averaged 67 points per game while allowing an average of 71. Liberty posted an overall record of 2-3 while going 1-4 ATS.
Charleston has played well in their previous five home games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 85 points per game while allowing 77. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Flames have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
As the betting favorite, the Cougars have an ATS record of 3-2 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 5-0.