Liberty vs Western Kentucky Picks and Prediction – 3/8/2025

The Liberty Flames are taking to the road to face the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Saturday at 3:00 PM EST. The game is taking place at E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and is being broadcast on ESPN+. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks.

In their last 5 games, the Flames have posted a 4-1 record. The Liberty team, in their last game, ended up winning against Middle Tennessee by a score of 86-81. The Flames have now posted a record of 24-6 on the year overall.

The Flames have managed to put in 75.8 points per game on 48.7% shooting from the field. The team has pulled down 33.1 rebounds and 16.5 assists per game. The defense for Liberty has allowed 62.4 points per game and has averaged 2.8 blocks and 6.9 steals per game.

In their last 5 games, the Hilltoppers have posted a 3-2 record. The Western Kentucky team, in their last game, ended up winning over Florida International by a score of 76-67. The Hilltoppers have now posted a record of 17-13 on the year overall.

The Hilltoppers have managed to put in 75.8 points per game on 42.7% shooting from the field. The team has pulled down 36.8 rebounds and 12.2 assists per game. The defense for Western Kentucky has allowed 74.6 points per game and has averaged 2.7 blocks and 8.3 steals per game.

This game is one that should be interesting as Liberty is playing on the road. However, the Flames are the better defensive team heading into this game and will keep the Hilltoppers offense in check in this game here and that makes it easier to see the Flames getting the win in this game here. Final Score Prediction, Liberty Flames win 75-68.