The No. 2 Liberty Flames battle the No. 1 Kennesaw State Owls Sunday in the ASun Championship Game. Tip from the KSU Convocation Center is set for 3 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Liberty vs. Kennesaw State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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In their lone matchup during the regular season at Kennesaw State, the Owls won 88-81 and covered as a 6-point underdog.
Liberty beat No. 8 Bellarmine 76-56 Tuesday, Feb. 28. It then beat No. 3 Eastern Kentucky 79-73 on Thursday. The Flames covered a 16-point spread in the first battle then failed to cover a 12.5-point spread. They are 4-4 ATS over their last 8. Liberty is 17-11 ATS on the season.
Kennesaw State is 18-9-1 ATS and 23-8 straight up this season. They are 1-1 ATS in the tournament, beating Lipscomb 80-71 and covering a 5.5-point spread while also beating Queen University of Charlotte 67-66 yet failing to cover as a 7.5-point favorite.
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Liberty at Kennesaw State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:41 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Liberty -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Kennesaw State +160 (bet $100 to win $160)
- Against the spread (ATS): Liberty -4.5 (-105) | Kennesaw State +4.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 136.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Liberty at Kennesaw State picks and predictions
Prediction
Liberty 70, Kennesaw State 68
Moneyline
PASS.
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Against the spread
LEAN KENNESAW STATE +4.5 (-115).
The Flames were the worst team in the ASun on the road, posting just a 3-8 ATS record away from home. They were just 3-6 as a road favorite as well.
The Owls were 8-4 ATS at home and covered in this same situation on Feb. 16 despite G Darius McGhee hitting eight 3-pointers. The Flames were 11-8-1 ATS in conference games while Kennesaw State edged them there as well, posting a 12-7-1 ATS record.
Back KENNESAW STATE +4.5 (-115).
Over/Under
BET OVER 136.5 (-115).
Kennesaw State has gone Over in 4 of its last 7 games and has scored at least 70 in 6 of its last 7 games as well.
As for Liberty, it has gone Over in 6 of its last 7 games and has topped 75 in both tournament games and has scored at least 70 in 8 straight games, including an 81-point effort against Kennesaw State.
These teams were a combined 21-17-2 O/U in conference games this season, so they have consistently topped the projected total. Back the OVER 136.5 (-115).
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