Kennesaw State Owls vs Liberty Flames Matchup

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

Liberty vs Kennesaw State Prediction

Betting on today's Flames and Owls game? Catch the action at KSU Convocation Center in Kennesaw, GA, as the Owls hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on CBSS. In this Conference USA matchup, Liberty is favored bt -4 vs. Kennesaw State. The over/under for the game is 145.5 points.

Liberty vs. Kennesaw State Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Liberty Flames at Kennesaw State Owls
Where: Kennesaw at KSU Convocation Center
Date: Thursday, January 30th
Betting Odds LIBRTY -4, LIBRTY -182 | KENEST +150 O/U 145.5

Flames Preview: Can Liberty Stun the Crowd at KSU Convocation Center?

Liberty Flames Recent Game/Games

Liberty improved to 13-4 on the season with an 82-59 road win over FIU on Saturday. The Flames, who were favored by 6.5 points, covered the spread, and the total points of 141 went over the 138.5 O/U line.

Liberty took control early, leading 43-27 at halftime, and maintained their dominance by outscoring FIU 39-32 in the second half.

Flames Offense Breakdown

Liberty's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 82 points with a field goal percentage of 59.6%. Their effective field goal percentage was even more impressive at 69.2%, thanks to hitting 71.4% of their two-point attempts and 45.8% from beyond the arc.

Taelon Peter led the way with 21 points, knocking down 4 of 7 threes, while Jayden Brewer added 17 points and 8 rebounds. The Flames only managed 2 offensive rebounds but dished out 15 assists, with Colin Porter contributing 5 dimes to go along with his 12 points.

Flames Team Defense

Liberty's defense held their opponent to just 59 points, with a field goal percentage of 38% on 21 of 54 shooting. From inside the arc, the opponent shot 43%, making 20 of their 46 two-point attempts.

From three-point range, Liberty limited their opponent to just 1 made three-pointer on 8 attempts, a 12% shooting performance. The opponent also went 16 of 21 from the free-throw line, shooting 76%. Liberty gave up 14 offensive rebounds in the game.

Owls Preview: Can the Owls Pull the Upset at Home?

Kennesaw State Owls Recent Game

The Owls fell to 9-8 on the season after a narrow 73-71 road loss to UTEP on Saturday. Kennesaw State entered the game as +5 point underdogs but managed to cover the spread. The total points for the game ended at 144, just under the O/U line of 148.5.

Kennesaw State led 41-37 at halftime but struggled in the second half, scoring 30 points while allowing 36. The Owls will look to bounce back after letting a winnable game slip away.

Owls Offense Breakdown

Kennesaw State put up 71 points in their last game, shooting 45.6% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 52.6%. They connected on 57.6% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 29.2% on 7-of-24 shooting. At the free-throw line, they made 12-of-18, good for 66.7%.

Simeon Cottle led the Owls with 19 points, hitting 4-of-9 from three-point range. Otis Frazier III added 17 points, while Kevin Kalu and Braedan Lue each contributed 14 points. Kalu was particularly efficient, making 6-of-7 shots from the field.

Owls Team Defense

Despite giving up 73 points, Kennesaw State's defense held their opponent to 41% shooting from the field, with 26 made baskets on 63 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 21 two-point field goals on 46 attempts, a 45% shooting rate.

From beyond the three-point line, Kennesaw State's defense limited their opponent to 5 made threes on 17 attempts, a 29% success rate. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 23 times, where they converted 16 free throws, shooting 69%. The Owls gave up 9 offensive rebounds in the game.

Flames vs Owls Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last five road games, Liberty has averaged 73 points per game while allowing 63 . The team's record in this stretch was 4-1 while going 4-1 vs. the spread.
In their last ten games at home, the Owls have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 69 points per game in these contests.
Looking back on the team's last ten games as the underdog, the Owls have a straight up record of 4-6. Their record vs the spread in these games was 6-4.
In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Flames have a straight up record of 7-3 and an ATS mark of 6-4.