It will be a battle between Asun opponents when the Stetson Hatters (4-11) welcome the Liberty Flames (12-4, 1-0 Asun) to the Edmunds Center. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 9, 2019.
Liberty Flames vs. Stetson Hatters Betting Prediction
The Flames come in on a high note after thoroughly outplaying the Maine-Fort Kent Bengals in their last game, 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 key role for Liberty with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
In the Hatters’ last game, they easily got past the Johnson (FL) Suns, 116-66. The Hatters had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (55.3 vs. 9.1) and had a much better turnover percentage (13.8 vs. 20.5). Christiaan Jones was the top scorer from either team with 20 points on 9-for-12 shooting from the field.
James has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Liberty.
Stetson might have difficulty putting up points as they square off against one of the NCAA’s best defenses. Liberty ranks 39th in defensive efficiency while the Hatters rank 255th in offensive efficiency.
Liberty Flames vs. Stetson Hatters Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Liberty ranks 20th in rebounds allowed per game (30.6) while Stetson ranks 227th (39.3).
The Flames rank 15th in assists allowed per game (9.9) while the Hatters rank 199th (16.6).
Liberty averages 27.0 three pointers per game, which ranks 38th in the country. Stetson ranks 137th in three pointers allowed per game (23.2).
The Flames rank 14th in steals allowed per game (4.8) while the Hatters rank 84th (7.4).
Liberty ranks 50th in blocks allowed per game (2.8) while Stetson ranks 108th (3.7).
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 Hatters have scored an average of 74.8 points per game (3.5 above their season average) and allowed an average of 78.8 points per game (1.3 below their season average).
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