The Liberty Flames go for a third straight win when they host the Queens University Royals in an Atlantic Sun Conference contest on Friday night. Liberty is coming off a win over Queens University on the road on Wednesday and is tied for the top spot in the Atlantic Sun college basketball standings with Kennesaw State entering Friday’s action.
Queens University has dropped four of its last five, though the one win came against Kennesaw State on the road last weekend, and it is ninth in the Atlantic Sun, one game behind eighth-place North Florida. This is one of the more interesting NCAA basketball games today, seeing that the teams just played on Wednesday, so let’s take a closer look at the game and make some Queens University vs Liberty picks.
Queens University Royals vs. Liberty Flames Odds
The NCAAB odds for this game are unsurprisingly leaning heavy towards the Liberty Flames, as they’re favored by 15½ points. You can get them at -110 odds or the Royals at -110 if you expect them to stay close.
If you would prefer to make a moneyline wager among your college basketball picks, you can get Liberty at -1415, while Queens University is listed at +835. The over/under is set at 147 points, with -110 odds on either side of that bet.
Queens University Royals vs. Liberty Flames Information
Queens University Royals vs Liberty Flames
Location of the Game: Liberty Arena, Lynchburg, VA.
Date and Time: Friday, February 24, 2023, 7:00 PM ET.
How to Watch: ESPN+ | https://livestreamsports.co/
Queens University Royals vs. Liberty Flames Analysis
Queens University Royals Performance Recap and Analysis
The Queens University Royals schedule has been rough to end the regular season, with their last three contests coming against the top two teams in the Atlantic Sun. Queens University has played well, however, beating Kennesaw State and falling to Liberty by just eight on Wednesday.
Senior guard Kenny Dye is a key to any success the Royals have, leading the team in scoring with 17.5 points per game and pacing the team in assists with 4.8 per contest. He had just nine points in Wednesday’s game with Liberty but also had seven rebounds and six assists.
Guard AJ McKee is the only other player on the team averaging in double-digits in scoring, scoring 16.1 points per game. McKee rebounded from a one-point performance in a February 16 loss to Jacksonville State with 20 points and six rebounds against Kennesaw State last weekend and 17 points against Liberty on Wednesday.
Queens University Royals Key Injuries
The college basketball injury report for the Royals is empty, as every player is available for coach Grant Leonard.
Queens University Royals Betting Trends to Know
- Queens University is 1-6-1 against the spread in its last eight road games.
- The over is 4-0-1 in the Royals’ last five contests.
- In the last 10 Queens University games following a straight-up loss, the over has been 7-1-2.
Liberty Flames Performance Recap and Analysis
The most important Liberty Flames game of the season comes tonight, as they try to clinch at least a share of the Atlantic Sun regular-season crown. Liberty wants to be on a roll heading into the Atlantic Sun conference tournament, with hopes of being one of the March Madness bets come NCAA Tournament time.
Senior Darius McGhee is one of the top college basketball players in the country when it comes to scoring, ranking fifth in the nation at 22.5 points per game. McGhee is coming off a 35-point performance in Wednesday’s win over Queens University, and he had 43 points in a loss to Kennesaw State on February 16.
Senior forward Kyle Rode is scoring 10.6 points per game while also averaging 3.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists. Rode has scored in double digits in 12 of the last 13 contests on the Flames’ NCAAB schedule.
Liberty Flames Key Injuries
Like the Royals, the Flames are one of the few NCAA basketball teams that aren’t dealing with injuries at this time of the season. That makes it a little easier to determine the best Queens University vs Liberty picks that you want to make.
Liberty Flames Betting Trends to Know
- Liberty is 0-4 against the spread in its last four games against a team with a winning record.
- The Flames are 0-5 against the spread in their last five contests following a straight-up win.
- The over has hit in Liberty’s last four games.
Queens University Royals vs. Liberty Flames Betting Picks
Moneyline
The lure of this bet when you’re making your Queens University vs Liberty picks is very minimal, as you won’t win much if you take the favored Flames and you’d likely prefer to bet the point spread if you’re favoring the underdog Royals.
Spread
This is the bet you should be looking at if you want to pick a winner of Friday’s contest. Queens University kept Wednesday’s game close at home, but with Liberty being the host for this one, it might be looking for a big performance. The Flames have the motivation for this one, with a regular-season title at stake, so going with Liberty is the choice here.
Over/Under Total
These two teams combined for 162 points in Wednesday’s matchup, and that will likely be the range for the total score in this one. We like this Fresno State Bulldogs game to finish over the 147-point mark.
Queens University Royals vs. Liberty Flames Score Predictions
- Atlantic Sun Conference Pick: Liberty Flames 86, Queens University Royals 68
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