Liberty Flames vs Utah Valley Wolverines Betting Pick & Prediction 12/20/23

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Flames versus the Wolverines? Tip off is at at 8:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at UCCU Center in Orem, UT. The Flames are the favored team in this non-conference contest against the Wolverines. The game’s over/under currently sits at 131.5 points.

LIBERTY FLAMES VS UTAH VALLEY WOLVERINES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Utah Valley Wolverines +5.5

This game will be played at UCCU Center at 8:00 ET on Wednesday, December 20th.

WHY BET THE UTAH VALLEY WOLVERINES:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 72-71 in favor of the Wolverines.
• Not only will Utah Valley pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +5.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 131.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 143 points.

Will the Flames Defense Show Up in Orem?

Liberty, who has a 9-3 record, will be playing against Utah Valley. In their last five road games, including last year, Liberty has gone 2-3. As of now, Liberty holds a 5-2 ATS record going into their game against Utah Valley. In their previous five games, the team has a 2-2 ATS record.

Looking at their over/under performance through 12 games, Liberty has an over/under record of 3-3-1, with their games averaging 145.4 points per game on average. The Flames’ have recorded an over/under record of 0-2 in their last three games, with their games averaging 128 points per game.

The Liberty offense is coming off a game in which they scored 67 points vs. Charleston. Overall their field goal percentage was 38.3% while connecting on 10 threes. The Liberty offense has been looking to get up shots from outside so far this season, averaging 29.2 three-point attempts per contest. Overall, they have connected on 37% of their looks from outside this season.

Coming into today’s game, the Liberty defense is giving up an average of 59.2 points per contest. In their previous game vs. Charleston, the Cougars finished with a field goal percentage of 38% and a total of 76 points vs. Liberty.

Does Utah Valley Have What it Takes to Win as Home Underdogs?

Coming into today’s game against Liberty, Utah Valley has a season record of 6-5. In their last three home games, which includes last year, Utah Valley has a perfect 3-0 record at home. As of now, Utah Valley holds a 5-3 record against the spread heading into today’s matchup. When playing at home, Utah Valley has gone 1-1 vs. the spread so far this season and 6-2 in their previous ten home games.

Up to this point, games involving Utah Valley have had an average of 134.6 points per game, with the average over/under line set at 140.2 points. Their over/under record is 3-5-0. In their most recent three games, the Wolverines’ over/under record is 1-2, with their games averaging 135 points per game.

Most recently, the Utah Valley offense finished with just 62 points vs. Utah. For the game, they hit 4/16 three-point attempts and a field goal percentage of 37.5%. Leading Utah Valley in scoring vs. Utah was Caleb Stone-Carrawell with his 12 points. Tanner Toolson also added 11 points for the Wolverines.

So far, the Wolverines’ defense is ranked 60th in the country at 65.6 points per contest. Against Utah in their most recent game, the Utah Valley defense gave up a total of 76 points while allowing Utah to hit 50% of their shots.