Western Kentucky vs Liberty Prediction, Picks & Odds | 21 Feb 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Western Kentucky vs Liberty

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers battle the Liberty Flames, with tip-off scheduled for 16:00 on Saturday, February 21.

It’s awesome to see Liberty with a -7.5 line on the spread at odds of -105 as we’re expecting a bigger margin of victory against Western Kentucky.

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers triumphed in their previous game. It was on the road where Delaware Fighting Blue Hens were beaten 88-87 (OT).

Liberty Flames won their last game, beating Florida International Panthers at home. It was a 90-89 (OT) win.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Liberty have won back-to-back matchups against Western Kentucky. Both victories were on the road by 90-61 and 76-69 scorelines. In the past 5 H2H meetings, Liberty have won three.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Liberty	23-3	2063	1782	281	13-1	10-2	17W
Western Kentucky	15-11	2025	1953	72	11-5	4-6	3W

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Western Kentucky vs Liberty Prediction & Picks

We dive into the best Western Kentucky vs Liberty betting angles, including a key match prediction, our correct score forecast and a value-focused bet builder. Read on for the full breakdown.

Game Prediction

Bet on Liberty against the spread, with an attractive line of -7.5 that the favorites get the job done. There are odds of -105 that are currently on offer for this college contest.

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Key Western Kentucky vs Liberty stats:

• The -7.5 line has been covered by Liberty in 13 of their last 20 games at home.
• The -7.5 line has been covered by Liberty in 6 of their last 10 games at home.

Liberty -7.5 Probability

The latest odds at the best betting apps suggest our pick carries a 51.3% chance of winning. However, our analysts research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this college basketball bet.

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Our Game Prediction

Liberty -7.5 @ -105 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Western Kentucky 65 - 75 Liberty

There’s a huge payout on the cards should you correctly predict the correct score. We’re siding with the Flames to claim a 75-65 win which will hopefully go close.

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Western Kentucky vs Liberty Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Sportsbooks’ favorites Liberty are regarded as likeliest victors for this college game and the -345 about them triumphing means a 78% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. Western Kentucky are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +275.

There is a spread of 7.5 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’re going for Under 146.5, this outcome can be backed at -110.

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Moneyline

WKU

+275

Liberty

-345

Point Spread

WKU +7.5

-115

Liberty -7.5

-105

Total Points

Under 146.5

-110

Over 146.5

-110

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Western Kentucky Stats

Liberty Stats

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 10 wins and 0 defeats in the last 10 games
• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +7.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
• +7.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -7.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
• -7.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 147.10 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 147.70 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 146.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 146.5 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 72.90 pts and allowed 74.20 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 71.80 pts and allowed 75.90 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 146.90 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 148.10 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 146.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 146.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 77.10 pts and allowed 69.80 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 80.40 pts and allowed 67.70 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Conference USA	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Liberty	23-3	2063	1782	281	13-1	10-2	17W
Sam Houston	18-8	2152	1919	233	10-1	8-7	2W
Louisiana Tech	15-11	1806	1683	123	13-2	2-9	1W
Western Kentucky	15-11	2025	1953	72	11-5	4-6	3W
Kennesaw State	15-11	2219	2008	211	11-3	4-8	1W
Jacksonville State	13-13	1887	1749	138	9-7	4-6	3L
Missouri State	13-13	1965	1915	50	10-6	3-7	4L
New Mexico State	12-13	1896	1778	118	8-6	4-7	1W
Middle Tennessee	12-14	1956	1901	55	9-5	3-9	2L
FIU	12-14	2128	2034	94	10-5	2-9	1L
UTEP	10-16	1815	1868	-53	8-7	2-9	1L
Delaware	9-17	1759	1884	-125	5-10	4-7	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

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