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The No. seed Liberty Flames (25-7, 15-3 ASUN) are 13-point favorites to win and move closer to a guaranteed berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket against the No. seed Eastern Kentucky Colonels (20-12, 12-6 ASUN) in the ASUN Tournament Thursday at Liberty Arena, tipping off at 7:00 PM on ESPN+.
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How do I watch Flames vs. Colonels?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 2, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
- Arena: Liberty Arena
Betting Lines for Flames vs. Colonels
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty | -13 | 141.5 |
Liberty Betting Stats & Information
- Liberty has gone 22-4 in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 84.6%).
- The Flames have not played a game with moneyline odds of -1111 or shorter.
- The Flames’ ATS record is 18-12-0 this season.
- The Colonels are 1-3 against the spread when an underdog by 13 points or more this season.
- Liberty’s average point total in matchups this season is 135.4, 6.1 points below the over/under in this game.
Eastern Kentucky Betting Stats & Info
- Eastern Kentucky has entered the game as underdogs 13 times this season and won six, or 46.2%, of those games.
- The Colonels have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +650.
- So far this year, the Colonels have put together an 18-11-0 record against the spread.
- In games they have played as at least 13-point underdogs this season, the Colonels are 1-3 against the spread.
- The average over/under for Eastern Kentucky’s games this year is 7.9 more points than the point total of 141.5 in this outing.
Liberty vs. Eastern Kentucky Season Stat Comparison
| Liberty Rank | Liberty AVG | Eastern Kentucky AVG | Eastern Kentucky Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102nd | 75.3 | Points Scored | 77.5 | 48th |
| 9th | 60.1 | Points Allowed | 71.9 | 240th |
| 250th | 30.7 | Rebounds | 37 | 6th |
| 309th | 6.8 | Off. Rebounds | 12.2 | 1st |
| 5th | 10.6 | 3pt Made | 8.6 | 56th |
| 16th | 16.4 | Assists | 15.4 | 37th |
| 27th | 10.1 | Turnovers | 11.9 | 181st |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Liberty Flames Leaders
- The scoring leader for the Flames this season is Darius McGhee, who averages 22.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game.
- Blake Preston is Liberty’s leading rebounder, pulling down 5.3 per game, while Colin Porter is its best passer, distributing 3.8 assists in each contest.
- McGhee leads the Flames in three-point shooting, making an average of 4.6 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Eastern Kentucky Colonels Leaders
- Devontae Blanton puts up 16.4 points per game and is the top scorer for the Colonels.
- Isaiah Cozart has a stat line of 7.2 rebounds, 9 points and 0.3 assists per game for Eastern Kentucky to take the top rebound spot on the team. Tayshawn Comer has the top spot for assists with 3.6 per game, adding 7.6 points and 2.2 rebounds per outing.
- Michael Moreno knocks down 2.6 three-pointers per game, the most on the Colonels.
