Liberty pays a visit to Presbyterian on Saturday, hoping to send the Blue Hose to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Furman Pinson Arena.

The Blue Hose bring a 12-18 record (2-1 ATS) to this tilt against the 19-11 Flames, who are 0-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Presbyterian go 1-1 so far and the Flames go 0-1.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Blue Hose - Flames odds would favor the Flames if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Presbyterian is rated No. 288 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Liberty is at No. 82. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 68-60 win for the Flames.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Presbyterian's No. 312 nationally ranked offense (61.4 points per game) against a Flames defense that sits as the No. 102 at 65.4 PPG. The Blue Hose have been averaging 44.3% from the field, more than the Flames have managed so far this season (42.6% on average).

Defensively, Liberty features the nation's No. 58-rated defense on the road, allowing 65.9 points per game. Presbyterian, meanwhile, comes in at No. 309 nationally in scoring at home.

Liberty lost its last outing, a 61-56 result against Winthrop on February 24. Liberty got 19 points from Jesse Sanders but lost anyway, 61-56, to Winthrop on Thursday at Winthrop Coliseum.

In their last action, Presbyterian was an 80-74 loser at home against VMI. Presbyterian got 19 points from Walt Allen but lost anyway, 80-74, to VMI on Thursday at Furman Pinson Arena.