It will be a battle between Asun opponents when the FGCU Eagles (5-10) welcome the Liberty Flames (11-4) to Alico Arena. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
Liberty Flames vs. FGCU Eagles Betting Prediction
In the Flames’ last matchup, they blew out the Maine-Fort Kent Bengals, 89-40. The Flames had a much better free throw rate (0.368 vs. 0.054) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (45.5 vs. 22.0). Scottie James played a pivotal role for Liberty with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
The Eagles were beaten by the Illinois State Redbirds in their last matchup, 74-66. Illinois State’s free throw rate was their biggest strength over FGCU. The Redbirds had a rate of 0.298, while the Eagles posted a mark of 0.111. With 18 points on 6-for-9 shooting, Schadrac Casimir was the game’s high scorer.
The ineffective offense of FGCU will square off against the stingy defense of Liberty. The Eagles rank 261st in offensive efficiency, while the Flames are 33rd in defensive efficiency. The Flames should have the edge on that end of the court. Furthermore, the Flames rank 297th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.195), while the Eagles rank 52nd in opponents’ FTA rate (0.186).
James has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Liberty.
Liberty Flames at FGCU Eagles Betting Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Liberty, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Liberty ranks 37th in three pointers attempted per game (26.9) while FGCU ranks 164th in three pointers allowed per game (23.8).
Bettings Trends:
The Flames’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 24.4, up from 17.5 for the season.
During their last five games, the Eagles have scored an average of 75.0 points per game (2.3 above their season average) and allowed an average of 80.4 points per game (1.9 above their season average).
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