Liberty vs. Sam Houston: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 17, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 17, 2024

At Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum on Saturday (at 7:30 PM ET), the Liberty Flames (16-9, 5-5 CUSA) play the Sam Houston Bearkats (14-11, 7-3 CUSA). Players to watch include the Bearkats’ Davon Barnes. The Flames are currently small 4-point favorites against the Bearkats. The over/under is 137.5 points for the matchup.

Liberty vs. Sam Houston Betting Lines

Liberty vs Sam Houston Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Liberty -4 137.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Liberty (-4)
Total Pick Over (137.5)

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Liberty vs. Sam Houston Stat Rankings

Liberty Avg. (Rank) Sam Houston Avg. (Rank)
75.4 (136th) Points Scored 71.2 (258th)
63.9 (16th) Points Allowed 70.8 (147th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
7.6 (269th) Off. Rebounds 10.4 (54th)
10.3 (11th) 3pt Made 7.4 (183rd)
16.5 (28th) Assists 13.1 (176th)
9.3 (21st) Turnovers 12.9 (311th)

Liberty vs. Sam Houston Betting Trends

  • The Flames are 10-11-1 against the spread this year.
  • Liberty has an ATS record of 8-6 as 4-point favorites or more.
  • Out of 22 Flames games so far this year, 12 have gone over the total.
  • Liberty and its opponent have broken the 137.5-point mark 13 times this season.
  • The average total for Flames games this season has been 139.3, which is 1.8 points higher than the total for this game.
  • Sam Houston has 11 wins in 23 games against the spread this season.
  • The Bearkats are 4-5 as 4-point underdogs or greater.
  • Liberty has seen 12 of its 22 games go over the point total.
  • Bearkats games have gone over 137.5 points on 14 occasions this year.
  • The average total points scored in Sam Houston’s games this year (142.0) is 4.5 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Liberty Impact Players

  • Zach Cleveland averages a team-best 4.1 assists per contest. He is also averaging 12.5 points and 6.0 rebounds, shooting 60.9% from the field.
  • Kyle Rode is tops on his squad in points per contest (13.2), and also posts 4.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Kaden Metheny averages 13.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest, shooting 43.9% from the floor and 41.8% from downtown with 2.8 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Colin Porter is putting up 8.1 points, 4.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds per contest.
  • Joseph Venzant is tops on his squad in rebounds per contest (7.0), and also posts 5.9 points and 0.8 assists. Defensively, he puts up 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

Sam Houston Impact Players

  • Barnes gets the Bearkats 13.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He also posts 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Lamar Wilkerson is the Bearkats’ top scorer (14.0 points per game), and he posts 1.4 assists and 3.6 rebounds.
  • Damon Nicholas Jr. is posting a team-best 5.8 rebounds per contest. And he is producing 8.0 points and 1.2 assists, making 40.4% of his shots from the field.
  • Souleymane Doumbia is averaging 6.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest, making 49.6% of his shots from the floor.
  • Kian Scroggins is averaging a team-best 5.8 rebounds per game. And he is delivering 6.2 points and 0.4 assists, making 56.9% of his shots from the field.

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