The Liberty Flames (22-14) face off against the UIC Flames (19-15) in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament at Vines Center. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, and will air on CBS Sports Network.
The game’s Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 144.5 points with Liberty opening as a 6.5-point favorite.
UIC Flames at Liberty Flames Free Prediction
UIC will be looking for similar success after edging the Austin Peay Governors in its last contest, 83-81. Making free throws was one of UIC’s biggest strengths. They were 19-23 (82.6 percent), while the Governors were just 15-24 (62.5 percent). UIC rallied around Tarkus Ferguson, who was the team’s leading scorer with 21 points on 6-for-15 shooting.
The last time Liberty played, they beat the Central Michigan Chippewas, 84-71. Liberty had a better turnover percentage (11.6 vs. 15.7) and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.658 (above their season average of 0.540). With 20 points and nine rebounds, Scottie James played well for Liberty.
UIC comes into the contest with records of 19-15 straight up (SU) and 16-14 against the spread (ATS). Just over half of UIC’s games have finished over the projected point total.
Meanwhile, Liberty owns records of 22-14 SU and 6-4 ATS. Vegas tends to set the total high when Liberty is involved, as 70.0 percent of their games have ended under the total.
Scottie James has averaged 16.8 points, 11.0 rebounds and 1.6 blocks over the last five games for Liberty.
UIC Flames at Liberty Flames ATS Pick
Free Basketball Pick: SU Winner – UIC, ATS Winner – UIC, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes:
Liberty ranks fifth in rebounds allowed per game (29.3) while UIC ranks 252nd (36.9).
Liberty ranks 54th in assists allowed per game (11.7) while UIC ranks 278th (15.4).
UIC ranks second in blocks per game (7.0) while Liberty ranks 224th (2.5).
Liberty ranks 115th in steals allowed per game (5.9) while UIC ranks 230th (7.3).
UIC ranks 130th in three pointers allowed per game (21.2) while Liberty ranks 237th (23.6).
Bettings Trends:
UIC’s average margin of victory in their last five games has been 1.2, down from 2.9 for the season.
During their last five games, Liberty has scored an average of 68.6 points per game (2.8 below their season average) and allowed an average of 60.2 points per game (3.3 below their season average).
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