Liberty vs. Jacksonville State Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – February 27

Published 11:16 pm Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Thursday’s contest between the Liberty Flames (22-5, 10-4 CUSA) and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (19-9, 11-4 CUSA) at Liberty Arena has a projected final score of 73-65 based on our computer prediction, with a favored Liberty squad coming out on top. Tipoff is at 7:00 PM ET on February 27.

Based on our computer prediction, Liberty is projected to cover the point spread (6.5) against Jacksonville State. The two sides are expected to go over the 134.5 total.

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Liberty vs. Jacksonville State Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
  • Where: Lynchburg, Virginia
  • Venue: Liberty Arena
  • Line: Liberty -6.5
  • Point total: 134.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Liberty -300, Jacksonville State +235

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Liberty vs. Jacksonville State Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Liberty 73, Jacksonville State 65

Spread & Total Prediction for Liberty vs. Jacksonville State

  • Pick ATS: Liberty (-6.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (134.5)

Liberty’s record against the spread so far this season is 16-8-0, while Jacksonville State’s is 16-9-0. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Flames are 10-14-0 and the Gamecocks are 9-16-0. The two teams combine to score 150.8 points per game, 16.3 more points than this matchup’s total. In the past 10 contests, Liberty has a 6-4 record against the spread while going 8-2 overall. Jacksonville State has gone 6-4 against the spread and 8-2 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Liberty Performance Insights

  • The Flames have a +397 scoring differential, topping opponents by 14.7 points per game. They’re putting up 75.8 points per game to rank 126th in college basketball and are allowing 61.1 per contest to rank eighth in college basketball.
  • Liberty ranks 265th in college basketball at 30.6 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 30.8 its opponents average.
  • Liberty knocks down 10.4 three-pointers per game (18th in college basketball) while shooting 38.1% from deep (19th in college basketball). It is making 5.1 more threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 5.3 per game while shooting 27.2%.
  • The Flames rank 37th in college basketball with 102.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and seventh in college basketball defensively with 82.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.
  • Liberty has won the turnover battle by 2.6 turnovers per game, committing 9.6 (36th in college basketball play) while forcing 12.2 (110th in college basketball).

Jacksonville State Performance Insights

  • The Gamecocks’ +181 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 6.5 points per game) is a result of putting up 75.0 points per game (145th in college basketball) while giving up 68.5 per contest (78th in college basketball).
  • Jacksonville State averages 35.1 rebounds per game (38th in college basketball) while conceding 29.8 per outing to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 5.3 boards per game.
  • Jacksonville State makes 7.8 three-pointers per game (163rd in college basketball), while its opponents have made 8.5 on average.
  • Jacksonville State has come up short in the turnover battle by 1.4 per game, committing 9.5 (31st in college basketball) while forcing 8.1 (360th in college basketball).

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