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Bellarmine @ Liberty

Regular Season Records: Bellarmine 18-13; Liberty 22-10

What to Know

The Liberty Flames and the Bellarmine Knights are set to clash at 6 p.m. ET March 5 at Liberty Arena in the third round of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tourney. Liberty will be hoping to build upon the 66-53 win they picked up against the Knights when they previously played in February.

The Flames earned some postseason bragging rights after a successful outing on Thursday. They snuck past the Lipscomb Bisons with a 52-47 win. Guard Darius McGhee took over for Liberty, finishing with 26 points (a whopping 50% of their total).

Meanwhile, the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles typically have all the answers at home, but on Thursday Bellarmine proved too difficult a challenge. Bellarmine enjoyed a cozy 81-68 victory over Florida Gulf Coast. The Knights can attribute much of their success to guard Dylan Penn, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten assists, and guard CJ Fleming, who had 19 points.

The Flames are the favorite in this one, with an expected 8-point margin of victory. Now might not be the best time to take Liberty against the spread since they've let down bettors for the past three consecutive games.

Two offensive stats to keep an eye on: Liberty comes into the contest boasting the 33rd highest field goal percentage in college basketball at 47.40%. But the Knights are even better: they enter the game with a 47.70% field goal percentage, good for 25th best in college basketball. This one is shaping up to be an exciting offensive shootout.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 6 p.m. ET
  • Where: Liberty Arena -- Lynchburg, Virginia
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $39.00

Odds

The Flames are a big 8-point favorite against the Knights, 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 an 8-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Liberty have won both of the games they've played against Bellarmine in the last eight years.

  • Feb 03, 2022 - Liberty 66 vs. Bellarmine 53
  • Feb 27, 2021 - Liberty 94 vs. Bellarmine 78