Middle Tennessee vs Liberty Picks and Prediction – 1/4/2025

The Middle Tennessee team is getting ready to face Liberty on Saturday at 6:00 PM EST. The game is taking place at Liberty Arena and is being broadcast on CBSSN. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks.

The Blue Raiders are coming to the game here with a 3-2 record in their last 5 games. The last game was a loss against Tennessee by a score of 82-64. The overall record for the Blue Raiders is now sitting at 10-4 on the year.

For the Blue Raiders they are coming in with 79.1 points per game scored while landing 46.2% of the shots. The rebounding for Middle Tennessee is sitting at 39.4 boards per game, but have ended up getting 11.8 assists per game. When it comes to the defensive side of the ball the Blue Raiders have allowed 70.9 points per game, but have managed to pick up 4.1 blocks and 7.7 steals per game.

The Flames are coming to the game here with a 5-0 record in their last 5 games. The last game was a win against UT Arlington by a score of 79-56. The overall record for the Flames is now sitting at 12-2 on the year.

For the Flames they are coming in with 80.6 points per game scored while landing 50.7% of the shots. The rebounding for Liberty is sitting at 36 boards per game, but have ended up getting 18.1 assists per game. When it comes to the defensive side of the ball the Flames have allowed 59.1 points per game, but have managed to pick up 3 blocks and 8.1 steals per game.

The Flames are going to blow this game open. The Flames have the better offense and a markedly better defense. Look for the struggles from the Blue Raiders defense to show up in this game and cost the Blue Raiders any chance of winning. Final Score Prediction, Liberty Flames win 82-70.