Charleston Cougars vs Liberty Flames Prediction, 11/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charleston Cougars vs Liberty Flames

Date: Friday, November 7, 2025

Location: Liberty Arena in Lynchburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

Liberty Arena is the location where the Liberty Flames (1-0) will play the Charleston Cougars (1-0) on Friday.

The Charleston Cougars played Tusculum and earned the victory with a final of 79-58 in their last game. Charleston finished with a 40.3% FG percentage (31 out of 77) and converted 1 of their 24 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cougars made 16 of their 26 tries for a rate of 61.5%. In regard to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 48 with 17 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 13 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With regard to defense, Charleston allowed their opponent to shoot 32.4% from the field on 22 of 68 shooting. Tusculum recorded 7 dimes and had 3 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Tusculum collected 40 rebounds (13 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Tusculum finished the contest at 72.7% from the free throw line by making 8 of their 11 tries. They converted 6 of their 25 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Cougars left the arena with 16 and Tusculum recorded 21 fouls.

Chris Davis Jr. is one player who was a contributor in this matchup. He ended up going 46.7% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime. He played 23 mins and also collected 5 rebounds. He accumulated 14 points on 7 out of 15 shooting.

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Charleston steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 1-0 on the year. They turn it over 5.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Charleston is collecting 51.0 boards per game and has accounted for 13 assists so far this season, which is 237th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Cougars are connecting on 4.2% on shots from distance (1 of 24) and 61.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 79.0 points per outing (196th in the nation) while hitting 40.3% from the floor.

Defensively, the Cougars are able to force 18.0 turnovers per game and they draw 21.0 fouls. They currently rank 65th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 7 conceded on the season. The Cougars defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 32.4% (22 of 68) and they surrender 47.0 boards per game as a unit. They surrender 24.0% on three-point shots while they are 97th in college in points per game allowed (58.0).

In their last game, the Liberty Flames walked away with a victory by a final of 98-57 when they faced Kentucky Christian. The Flames recorded 37 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 44 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. Kentucky Christian had 13 fouls for the contest which took the Flames to the charity stripe for a total of 11 tries. They were able to knock down 6 of the free throw tries for a rate of 54.5%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Liberty knocked down 16 of their 33 tries (48.5%). When the game finished, the Flames ended up shooting 38 out of 62 from the floor which had them at 61.3%. The Flames permitted Kentucky Christian to make 21 of 60 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 35.0% in this matchup. They finished 39.1% from three-point range via 9 of 23 and ended up going 6 out of 9 from the free throw line (66.7%). Regarding rebounding, Liberty permitted Kentucky Christian to get 22 in all (2 offensive).

Brett Decker Jr. ended up having an impact for the Flames in the game. He accumulated 29 points in his 28 minutes on the court and accumulated 3 dimes for the matchup. He made 10 out of 14 for this contest for a field goal rate of 71.4%, and had 3 rebounds.

Liberty has a win-loss record of 1-0 on the season. The Flames are responsible for committing 10.0 fouls every game while shooting 54.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 24.0 times per contest (26th in college) and they are turning it over 10.0 times per game. Liberty has scored 98 pts for the year and they pull in 46.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Flames are hitting on 61.3% from the field, which ranks 8th in the nation.

The Liberty defense allows 39.1% from downtown (9 of 23) and their opposition knocks down 66.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 9.0 assists and 23.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 109th and 36th in those categories on the defensive end. The Flames on the defensive end are ranked 89th in D-1 in PPG given up with 57.0. They are forcing their opponents into 9.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 35.0% from the floor (98th in the country).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charleston

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