Who's Playing
Kennesaw State @ Liberty
Current Records: Kennesaw State 13-16; Liberty 20-11
What to Know
The Kennesaw State Owls are 0-8 against the Liberty Flames since January of 2019, but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Saturday. The Owls and Liberty will face off in an Atlantic Sun battle at 1 p.m. ET at Liberty Arena. Kennesaw State will be strutting in after a win while Liberty will be stumbling in from a loss.
It was a close one, but on Wednesday Kennesaw State sidestepped the Stetson Hatters for a 75-71 victory.
Meanwhile, Liberty came up short against the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles on Wednesday, falling 82-72.
Kennesaw State is expected to lose this next one by 9.5. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with the Owls, who are 13-13 against the spread.
Liberty's defeat took them down to 20-11 while Kennesaw State's win pulled them up to 13-16. A win for the Flames would reverse both their bad luck and Kennesaw State's good luck. We'll see if Liberty manages to pull off that tough task or if Kennesaw State keeps their momentum going instead.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 1 p.m. ET
- Where: Liberty Arena -- Lynchburg, Virginia
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $20.00
Odds
The Flames are a big 9.5-point favorite against the Owls, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 9.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Liberty have won all of the games they've played against Kennesaw State in the last eight years.
- Jan 31, 2022 - Liberty 65 vs. Kennesaw State 50
- Mar 04, 2021 - Liberty 69 vs. Kennesaw State 59
- Jan 09, 2021 - Liberty 76 vs. Kennesaw State 47
- Jan 08, 2021 - Liberty 69 vs. Kennesaw State 63
- Feb 27, 2020 - Liberty 76 vs. Kennesaw State 52
- Jan 30, 2020 - Liberty 83 vs. Kennesaw State 45
- Feb 26, 2019 - Liberty 76 vs. Kennesaw State 59
- Jan 16, 2019 - Liberty 62 vs. Kennesaw State 41
Injury Report for Liberty
- DJ Moore: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)
- Gabriel McKay: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)
- Bryson Spell: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)
