Saturday’s contest that pits the Liberty Flames (17-4, 5-3 CUSA) against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (14-7, 6-2 CUSA) at Pete Mathews Coliseum has a projected final score of 72-69 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of Liberty, who is a slight favorite in this matchup according to our model. Game time is at 5:00 PM ET on February 1.

According to our computer prediction, Jacksonville State projects to cover the 4.5-point spread in its matchup versus Liberty. The over/under has been set at 135.5, and the two sides are projected to exceed it.

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Liberty vs. Jacksonville State Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025
• Time: 5:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Jacksonville, Alabama
• Venue: Pete Mathews Coliseum
• Line: Liberty -4.5
• Point total: 135.5
• Moneyline (to win): Liberty -194, Jacksonville State +158

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Liberty vs. Jacksonville State Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Liberty 72, Jacksonville State 69

Spread & Total Prediction for Liberty vs. Jacksonville State

• Pick ATS: Jacksonville State (+4.5)
• Pick OU: Over (135.5)

Liberty is 13-5-0 against the spread this season compared to Jacksonville State’s 12-6-0 ATS record. The Flames have a 9-9-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Gamecocks have a record of 7-11-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams score 155.1 points per game, 19.6 more points than this matchup’s total. Liberty is 6-4 against the spread and 7-3 overall over its last 10 contests, while Jacksonville State has gone 7-3 against the spread and 7-3 overall.

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Liberty Performance Insights

• The Flames are outscoring opponents by 16.7 points per game with a +351 scoring differential overall. They put up 78.4 points per game (86th in college basketball) and give up 61.7 per contest (eighth in college basketball).
• Liberty is 236th in the nation at 31.5 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 30.9 its opponents average.
• Liberty connects on 10.4 three-pointers per game (15th in college basketball) at a 38.2% rate (21st in college basketball), compared to the 5.5 per game its opponents make at a 28% rate.
• The Flames’ 104.6 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 27th in college basketball, and the 82.3 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 12th in college basketball.
• Liberty has won the turnover battle by three turnovers per game, committing 9.5 (20th in college basketball play) while forcing 12.5 (118th in college basketball).

Jacksonville State Performance Insights

• The Gamecocks are outscoring opponents by 7.6 points per game, with a +158 scoring differential overall. They put up 76.7 points per game (120th in college basketball) and allow 69.1 per outing (105th in college basketball).
• Jacksonville State wins the rebound battle by 6.8 boards on average. It records 36.3 rebounds per game, 26th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 29.5.
• Jacksonville State makes 7.8 three-pointers per game (175th in college basketball), 1.3 fewer than its opponents. It is shooting 35.9% from deep (82nd in college basketball) and its opponents are shooting 33.2%.
• Jacksonville State loses the turnover battle by 1.8 per game, committing 9.5 (20th in college basketball) while its opponents average 7.7.

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