Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (WKU)

Basketball NCAAB Thu 2 Jan 19:00

Liberty Flames

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Find Out Why Liberty Can Cover the Line

We’re excited to see Liberty at -8.5 on the spread and think it’s a great number for the favorites to cover against Western Kentucky at odds of -120.

82-79 Victory for Liberty in Pair’s Last Battle

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers were beaten in their previous game and this was on the road. Michigan Wolverines claimed a 112-64 win.

Liberty Flames last game saw them claim a 79-56 home win over UT Arlington Mavericks.

Liberty had the edge in the most recent matchup between these teams. They recorded a 82-79 win over Western Kentucky.

NCAAB Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Liberty 28-6 2603 2138 465 18-4 10-2 5W
Western Kentucky 17-15 2395 2392 3 13-6 4-9 2L
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Expert College Basketball Analysis

Our team of college basketball handicappers monitor the current injuries. When integrated with the latest form, this helps us secure the value odds. Our data-led approach backed up by key stats always proves useful.

Key Western Kentucky vs Liberty stats:

  • The -8.5 line has been covered by Liberty in all of their last 5 games.
  • The -8.5 line has been covered by Liberty in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The -8.5 line has been covered by Liberty in 5 consecutive games.
  • The +8.5 line hasn’t been covered by WKU in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.

Western Kentucky vs Liberty Prediction

The value pick is for Liberty to cover the spread in this college contest. The -8.5 line looks attractive at -120 and we’re expecting a bigger margin of victory for the favorites.

There are many ways to back Liberty and that includes Winning Margin. Choose from a wide range of fixed intervals and get rewarded if you’re on the money.

Liberty -8.5 Probability

The sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 54.6% prospect of winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this college basketball bet.

Our Pick

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Published 22:52, 01 January 2025

Western Kentucky vs Liberty Bet Builder Tips

Spread Liberty -8.5
Totals Over 145.5
Result & BTTS 60 Liberty / Yes

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: Liberty -8.5, Over 145.5 points and Liberty/BTTS Yes on the Result & Both Teams to Score lines.

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Correct Score Prediction

Western Kentucky Western Kentucky logo 69 - 80 Liberty logo Liberty

There’s the chance to land huge betting odds when it comes to the Flames winning on the correct score lines. We’ll try a 80-69 victory in their favor and this should be in the right ball park.

Western Kentucky vs Liberty Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Liberty Heavy Favorites in Eyes of the Books

At betting odds of -455 with the sportsbooks, Liberty are regarded as 82% likely to win this college game. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Western Kentucky are trading at +340.

There is a spread of 9.5 and total points has a line of 146.5. Having a wager on the Totals is one of the most popular basketball bets. If you want to wager Over 146.5, there are odds of -118.

If you think Liberty can reach 20 points first, then odds of -275 are available for the favorites to win. On the flip side, Western Kentucky are +190 to reach this total before their opponents.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline

  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
  • 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

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Total Points

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NCAAB Table Select Season

Conference USA Overall PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Liberty 28-6 2603 2138 465 18-4 10-2 5W
Middle Tennessee 22-11 2505 2357 148 13-4 9-7 1L
Jacksonville State 22-12 2511 2334 177 14-3 8-9 1L
Louisiana Tech 20-12 2364 2188 176 14-4 6-8 1L
Kennesaw State 19-14 2526 2417 109 14-5 5-9 1L
UTEP 18-15 2392 2335 57 13-5 5-10 1L
New Mexico State 17-15 2229 2110 119 9-6 8-9 2L
Western Kentucky 17-15 2395 2392 3 13-6 4-9 2L
Sam Houston 13-19 2411 2433 -22 10-4 3-15 1L
FIU 10-23 2285 2380 -95 6-8 4-15 1L
  • Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
  • PF = Total Points For
  • PA = Total Points Against
  • N. Pts = Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Away = Away Record
  • Strk = Current Streak