The Liberty Flames (25-6) travel to face off against the Oregon Ducks (24-9) on Friday, March 21st. This game will be played at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle and televised on truT. Liberty is coming off a win in their previous game, while Oregon is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Michigan State. Tip-off is set for 10:10 ET.

Liberty Flames vs Oregon Ducks

The Flames Are Coming Off A Win

Liberty Flames Recent Game/Games

Liberty improved to 25-6 on the season with a 79-67 win over Jacksonville State on Saturday, March 15th. Playing at home, the Flames entered the game as 5.5-point favorites and covered the spread with the victory.

Liberty led 37-33 at halftime and pulled away in the second half, outscoring the Gamecocks 42-34. The total points for the game reached 146, surpassing the over/under line of 131.5.

The Ducks Are Coming Off A Win

Oregon Ducks Recent Game/Games

Oregon’s season record fell to 24-9 after a 74-64 road loss to Michigan State on Friday, March 14th. The Ducks entered the game as +6.5 point underdogs and didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 138, just under the O/U line of 141.

Oregon trailed 42-32 at halftime and couldn’t make up ground in the 2nd half, as both teams scored 32 points after the break.

Flames Offense Breakdown

Liberty’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, shooting 60% from the field and hitting 12 of 20 threes, also at a 60% clip. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 72%, and they dished out 18 assists, though they grabbed just 1 offensive rebound.

Kaden Metheny led the way with 21 points, knocking down 5 threes, while Taelon Peter was perfect from the field, going 7 for 7 and 3 for 3 from deep, finishing with 20 points. Colin Porter also went 3 for 3 from beyond the arc, adding 13 points and 9 assists.

Ducks Offense Breakdown

Oregon’s offense struggled from beyond the arc in their last game, hitting just 4 of 19 threes for a 21.1% shooting percentage. However, they were much more effective inside, connecting on 61.8% of their two-point attempts, contributing to an overall field goal percentage of 47.2%.

Nate Bittle led the way with 22 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 60% from the field. Jase Richardson added 17 points, hitting 3 of 7 from deep, while Jeremy Fears and TJ Bamba each dished out 5 assists.

Flames Team Defense

Liberty’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 67 points while allowing their opponent to shoot 60% from the field. The Flames couldn’t contain the two-point shooting, as they allowed 18 of 30 shots to fall.

From beyond the arc, Liberty’s defense gave up 12 threes on 20 attempts, also at a 60% clip. They sent their opponent to the line 9 times, where they hit 7 free throws. Liberty did manage to limit offensive rebounds, giving up just 1.

Ducks Team Defense

Liberty’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 67 points on 60% shooting. The opposing team hit 30 of their 50 shots, including 18 of 30 from two-point range.

From beyond the arc, Liberty allowed 12 threes on 20 attempts, also at a 60% clip. They sent the other team to the line 9 times, where they made 7 free throws.

Flames vs Ducks Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Liberty has an ATS record of 3-0 while averaging 84 per game. The team went 3-0 overall in these games.
• Although Oregon has a straight up record of 3-2 in their last five home games, they have not held up as well vs. the spread going 1-4. The team averaged 75 points per game in these games.
• The Flames have played well in their last three games as the betting underdog, going 3-0 straight up and 3-0 against the spread.
• In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Ducks have a straight up record of 8-2 and an ATS mark of 4-6.

Flames vs Ducks Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Ducks vs. Flames matchup, our bet is to grab the Flames at +7. Even though our projections have the Ducks winning 74-72, we see the Flames as the play on the point-spread.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 139.5 and given that our model is projecting 146 points between the teams, we like the over.

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