Liberty Vs Jacksonville State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 5, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 4, 2023

The Liberty Flames (11-4, 2-0 ASUN) will be attempting to continue an eight-game home winning streak when taking on the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (7-8, 0-2 ASUN) on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Liberty Arena. It airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Flames’ (-1820 to win on the moneyline) game versus the Gamecocks (+905).

This article references odds current as of January 5, 2023 at 5:45 PM ET. Find all the latest odds for this matchup in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Liberty Vs Jacksonville State Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Liberty (-15)
Total Pick Over (127)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Liberty Vs Jacksonville State Stat Rankings

Liberty Avg. (Rank) Jacksonville State Avg. (Rank)
76.2 (100th) Points Scored 71.8 (184th)
59.7 (15th) Points Allowed 71 (235th)
32.1 (285th) Rebounds 34.2 (198th)
7.5 (327th) Off. Rebounds 10 (171st)
12.4 (1st) 3pt Made 9.5 (29th)
18.3 (10th) Assists 13.3 (192nd)
11.1 (63rd) Turnovers 12.5 (195th)

Liberty Vs Jacksonville State Betting Trends

  • The Flames have eight wins in 12 games against the spread this year.
  • Liberty has covered every time (2-0) as a 15-point favorite or greater this season.
  • This season, six of the Flames’ 12 games have hit the over.
  • Liberty’s games have finished with more than 127 points eight times so far this season.
  • The total for this game is 127, and that’s 8.9 points fewer than the average total in Flames games thus far this season.
  • Against the spread, Jacksonville State is 5-7-0 this year.
  • The Gamecocks have no wins ATS (0-2) as a 15-point underdog or greater this season.
  • Liberty has played 12 games this year, and six of them have hit the over.
  • Gamecocks games have finished with over 127 points scored 10 times this year.
  • The average total points scored in Jacksonville State’s games this year (127) is 15.8 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Liberty Impact Players

  • Darius McGhee averages a team-best 22 points per game. He is also posting 2.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists, shooting 48.2% from the floor and 46.9% from downtown with 5 made 3-pointers per contest (second in the nation).
  • Kyle Rode is tops on the Flames at 3.9 assists per game, while also putting up 3.3 rebounds and 9.6 points.
  • Brody Peebles posts 11.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 0.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Colin Porter posts 5.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists per contest, shooting 37.5% from the field and 45.8% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Joseph Venzant posts a team-best 5.5 rebounds per game. He is also averaging 5.4 points and 0.7 assists, shooting 61.7% from the field.

Jacksonville State Impact Players

  • Skyelar Potter gets the Gamecocks 14.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He also averages 1 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Demaree King is posting a team-leading 15.5 points per contest. And he is delivering 2 rebounds and 2.8 assists, making 49.1% of his shots from the field and 44.7% from 3-point range, with 3.1 treys per game.
  • Juwan Perdue tops the Gamecocks in rebounding (7.7 per game), and puts up 8 points and 1.1 assists. He also posts 0.8 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • The Gamecocks get 8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Clarence Jackson.
  • Peyton Daniels is putting up 6.7 points, 2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, making 43.1% of his shots from the field and 39.3% from beyond the arc, with 1 triples per contest.
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