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The No. seed Liberty Flames (24-7, 15-3 ASUN) are favored by 16 points when they square off the No. seed Bellarmine Knights (15-17, 9-9 ASUN) in the ASUN Tournament Tuesday at Liberty Arena, beginning at 7:00 PM on ESPN+. A guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket is on the line as these teams look to claim the ASUN championship.
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How do I watch Flames vs. Knights?
- Game Day: Tuesday, February 28, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
- Arena: Liberty Arena
Betting Lines for Flames vs. Knights
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty | -16 | 129.5 |
Liberty Betting Stats & Information
- Liberty has been favored on the moneyline 25 times this season. They’ve gone 21-4 in those games.
- The Flames have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -2095 or shorter.
- The Flames’ ATS record is 17-12-0 this season.
- The Knights are 3-0 against the spread when an underdog by 16 points or more this season.
- The average total in Liberty’s games this season is six more points than the over/under of 129.5 in this game.
Bellarmine Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Bellarmine has won nine out of the 21 games, or 42.9%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Knights have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +1067.
- The Knights have a 15-14-0 record against the spread this year.
- In games this year in which they were an underdog by 16 points or more, the Knights have a 3-0 record against the spread.
- The average point total for Bellarmine this year is four points higher than this game’s over/under.
Liberty vs. Bellarmine Season Stat Comparison
| Liberty Rank | Liberty AVG | Bellarmine AVG | Bellarmine Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103rd | 75.3 | Points Scored | 66.6 | 311th |
| 9th | 60.2 | Points Allowed | 66.9 | 87th |
| 247th | 30.8 | Rebounds | 26.9 | 361st |
| 310th | 6.8 | Off. Rebounds | 5.6 | 354th |
| 5th | 10.5 | 3pt Made | 8.1 | 101st |
| 16th | 16.5 | Assists | 14.4 | 91st |
| 26th | 10.1 | Turnovers | 10.4 | 36th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Liberty Flames Leaders
- The Flames scoring leader is Darius McGhee, who averages 22.3 per contest to go with 3.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists.
- Blake Preston is Liberty’s leading rebounder, pulling down 5.3 per game, while Colin Porter is its best passer, distributing 3.9 assists in each contest.
- The Flames get the most three-point shooting production out of McGhee, who makes 4.5 threes per game.
Bellarmine Knights Leaders
- Juston Betz has tallied 5.3 boards and 3.2 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Knights leaderboards in those categories.
- Garrett Tipton scores 12.8 points per game, putting him at the top of the Bellarmine scoring leaderboard. He also grabs 3.6 rebounds and averages two assists per game.
- Ben Johnson is the top shooter from deep for the Knights, hitting 2.1 threes per game.
