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The Liberty Flames (12-5, 3-1 ASUN) are heavy favorites (-18.5) as they look to build on an eight-game home winning streak when they square off against the North Alabama Lions (9-8, 1-3 ASUN) on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at Liberty Arena. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 134.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Flames vs. Lions
- Game Day: Thursday, January 12, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
- Arena: Liberty Arena
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty | -18.5 | 134 |
Liberty Betting Stats & Information
- Liberty has been favored on the moneyline 11 times this season. They’ve gone 9-2 in those games.
- The Flames have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -10000 or shorter.
- So far this season, the Flames have put together a 9-6-0 record against the spread.
- When they have played as at least 18.5-point underdogs this year, the Lions are 2-1 against the spread.
- The average total Liberty has had set in matchups this year is 0.1 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
North Alabama Betting Stats & Info
- North Alabama has been underdogs in 11 games this season and won four (36.4%) of those contests.
- The Lions have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +1500 moneyline set for this game.
- The Lions’ ATS record is 6-7-1 this season.
- In games they have played as at least 18.5-point underdogs this season, the Lions are 2-1 against the spread.
- The average over/under for North Alabama’s games this year is 13.7 more points than the point total of 134 in this outing.
Liberty vs. North Alabama Season Stat Comparison
| Liberty Rank | Liberty AVG | North Alabama AVG | North Alabama Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118th | 75.1 | Points Scored | 74.9 | 124th |
| 11th | 58.8 | Points Allowed | 72.8 | 274th |
| 303rd | 29.6 | Rebounds | 31.6 | 223rd |
| 332nd | 6.4 | Off. Rebounds | 7.4 | 290th |
| 2nd | 11.8 | 3pt Made | 7.2 | 209th |
| 11th | 17.9 | Assists | 12.4 | 253rd |
| 34th | 10.6 | Turnovers | 10.9 | 49th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Liberty Flames Leaders
- The Flames scoring leader is Darius McGhee, who averages 21.1 per contest to go with 2.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists.
- Joseph Venzant is Liberty’s leading rebounder, pulling down 5.2 per game, while Kyle Rode is its best passer, averaging 3.9 assists in each contest.
- McGhee leads the Flames in three-point shooting, making an average of 4.8 shots per game from beyond the arc.
North Alabama Lions Leaders
- Daniel Ortiz sits at the top of the Lions scoring leaderboard with 11.9 points per game. He also grabs 3.4 rebounds and averages one assist per game.
- Damien Forrest puts up a stat line of 6.9 rebounds, 8.9 points and 0.8 assists per game for North Alabama to take the top rebound spot on the team. KJ Johnson has the top spot for assists with 3.3 per game, adding 11.3 points and 2.7 rebounds per outing.
- Ortiz is dependable from deep and leads the Lions with 2.6 made threes per game.
