Liberty Flames vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Prediction, 1/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Liberty Flames vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

Location: E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, KY

TV: ESPN+

E. A. Diddle Arena is the location where the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (11-3) will take on the Liberty Flames (11-4) on Saturday.

The Liberty Flames played Boyce and took home the win by a score of 88-46 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Flames walked away with 8 while Boyce racked up 11 personal fouls. They made 4 out of their 18 attempts from downtown. Boyce finished the contest at 80.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of 10 attempts. On top of that, Boyce pulled down 26 rebounds (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Boyce doled out 4 assists and had 3 steals for the matchup. In reference to defense, Liberty allowed their opponent to shoot 31.5% from the floor on 17 of 54 shooting. They also distributed 24 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 10 steals. In reference to rebounding, they compiled 39 with 7 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Flames converted 5 of their 9 attempts for a rate of 55.6%. Liberty ended having earned a 53.1% FG percentage (34 out of 64) and made 15 out of their 34 shots from 3-point land.

Brody Peebles is one guy who was a factor for this contest. He ended up scoring 25 points on 10 of 15 shooting. He played for 20 minutes and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He finished the game at 66.7% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists.

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Liberty will take the court with a record of 11-4 on the year. They have an average of 78.3 pts per contest (98th in the country) while going 48.1% from the floor. The Flames are shooting 37.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (165 of 438) and 66.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Liberty is collecting 37.1 boards per game and has accumulated 266 assists for the season, which has them ranked 7th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 8.9 times per contest and as a team they are committing 13.9 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Flames are able to force 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 14.8 personal fouls. They surrender 29.6% on 3-point attempts and they are 12th in college basketball in opponents points per game (61.3). The Flames defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 40.6% (335 of 826) and they relinquish 31.8 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are 30th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 136 relinquished so far this season.

When they last played, the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers got the victory with a final of 86-84 against Abilene Christian. In relation to attacking the glass, Western Kentucky allowed Abilene Christian to get 31 overall (7 on the offensive side). They shot 50.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 11 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 9 from the charity stripe (100.0%). The Hilltoppers allowed Abilene Christian to knock down 32 of their 75 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.7% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Hilltoppers ended up going 35 for 69 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.7%. In the matter of shots from downtown, Western Kentucky buried 7 of 20 tries (35.0%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. Abilene Christian committed 16 personal fouls in the game which got the Hilltoppers to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Hilltoppers were able to pull down 30 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 40 in this matchup.

Tyrone Marshall ended up being a major contributor for the Hilltoppers for the game. He buried 8 out of 12 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in this game.

Western Kentucky has a mark of 11-3 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hilltoppers are shooting 44.7% from the field, which ranks 187th in Division 1. Western Kentucky has accounted for 1,125 pts on the campaign (80.4 per contest) and they grab 42.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 12.9 times per game (236th in the nation) and they cough up possession 12.9 times per game. The Hilltoppers have committed 19.1 personal fouls every game and they shoot 68.6% from the free throw line.

The Hilltoppers are ranked 248th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 73.6. They are forcing 15.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.0% from the field (94th in the country). The Western Kentucky defense surrenders 28.0% on three-point shots (96 of 343) and their opposition knocks down 71.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 13.0 dimes and 38.6 total boards per game, which is 207th and 323rd in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Western Kentucky

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