The visiting Panthers hope to send their backers to the pay window on Tuesday as they look to cover the spread at Vines Center against the Liberty Flames.

This game is part of the Big South Tournament which will decide the conference champion and help decide March Madness seedings.

The Flames are 19-12 so far on the season, and 0-1 ATS vs. the number. The Panthers, meanwhile, are 11-18 and 1-0 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Liberty go 0-1 and the Panthers go 1-0 on the totals.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 83-ranked Flames and the No. 282-rated Panthers in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 71-62 win for the Flames on Tuesday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Liberty's No. 206 nationally ranked offense (67.9 points per game) against a Panthers defense that sits as the No. 297 at 73.4 PPG. The Flames have been averaging 42.7% from the field, more than the Panthers have managed so far this season (41% on average).

Defensively, High Point features the nation's No. 254-rated defense on the road, allowing 74 points per game. Liberty, meanwhile, comes in at No. 139 nationally in scoring at home.

High Point was a 64-40 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Gardner-Webb. High Point was run off the court by the Bulldogs on Saturday as Gardner-Webb routed them 64-40 at Paul Porter Arena.

Liberty was a 73-66 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Presbyterian. The Flames endured a 73-66 loss at the hands of the Blue Hose on Saturday, despite an 18 -point effort from David Minaya at Furman Pinson Arena.