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Liberty @ Kennesaw State

Current Records: Liberty 21-6; Kennesaw State 20-7

What to Know

The Liberty Flames are 9-0 against the Kennesaw State Owls since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success Thursday. Liberty and Kennesaw State will face off in an Atlantic Sun battle at 7 p.m. ET at KSU Convocation Center. The Flames won both of their matches against Kennesaw State last season (65-50 and 100-93) and are aiming for the same result this time around.

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels typically have all the answers at home, but on Saturday Liberty proved too difficult a challenge. Liberty walked away with an 83-73 victory.

Meanwhile, the Owls sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 74-71 win over the Jacksonville State Gamecocks on Saturday.

Liberty is the favorite in this one, with an expected 4.5-point margin of victory. They have been consistent moneymakers against the spread when favored (15-6), so they might be worth a quick bet.

Their wins bumped the Flames to 21-6 and Kennesaw State to 20-7. We'll see which team can carry over their success and which team inevitably falls when Liberty and Kennesaw State clash.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: KSU Convocation Center -- Kennesaw, Georgia
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Flames are a 4.5-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 4.5-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 nine years.

  • Feb 26, 2022 - Liberty 100 vs. Kennesaw State 93
  • 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