Florida Atlantic Owls vs Liberty Flames Prediction, 11/9/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Atlantic Owls vs Liberty Flames

Date: Sunday, November 9, 2025

Location: Liberty Arena in Lynchburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

Liberty Arena is the location where the Liberty Flames (1-0) will attempt to beat the Florida Atlantic Owls (1-0) on Sunday.

The Florida Atlantic Owls played Boston College and notched a win by a score of 83-78 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Owls left the arena with 17 and Boston College totaled 19 personal fouls. They knocked down 10 of their 28 tries from long range. Boston College walked away from this one shooting 50.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 24 attempts. Additionally, Boston College collected 49 rebounds (13 offensive, 36 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Boston College doled out 12 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. In regard to defense, Florida Atlantic allowed 41.8% from the floor on 28 out of 67 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they earned 38 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Owls made 13 of their 25 tries for a percentage of 52.0%. Florida Atlantic walked away from the game having earned a 43.3% FG percentage (29 out of 67) and converted 12 out of their 23 3-point attempts.

Kanaan Carlyle is a player who was a contributor in this game. He walked away with 19 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He played 30 minutes and collected 1 board. He finished the game shooting 54.5% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Florida Atlantic will play this game with a record of 1-0 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.0 fouls per game. As a unit, Florida Atlantic is pulling in 38.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 15 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 234th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Owls are hitting 52.2% on three-point shots (12 of 23) and 52.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 83.0 pts per game (160th in the country) while hitting 43.3% from the floor.

Defensively, the Owls are forcing 14.0 turnovers every game and they draw 19.0 fouls. They rank 152nd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 12 relinquished so far this year. The Owls defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 41.8% (28 of 67) and they surrender 52.0 rebounds per game as a group. They concede 35.7% from beyond the arc while they are 261st in college in points per game allowed (78.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Liberty Flames walked away with a victory by a final of 98-57 when they played Kentucky Christian. The Flames snagged 37 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 44 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 7 steals for the matchup. Kentucky Christian committed 13 personal fouls for this contest which got the Flames to the charity stripe for a total of 11 attempts. They were able to make 6 of the free throw tries for a rate of 54.5%. In the matter of shooting from distance, Liberty converted 16 out of 33 tries (48.5%). Overall, the Flames went 38 out of 62 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 61.3%. The Flames allowed Kentucky Christian to convert 21 of their 60 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 35.0% for this contest. They finished the game shooting 39.1% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 9 out of 23 and finished the contest at 6 out of 9 at the free throw line (66.7%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Liberty permitted Kentucky Christian to snag 22 overall (2 offensive).

Brett Decker Jr. ended up being important for the Flames for the game. He racked up 29 points in his 28 mins on the court and totaled 3 assists in this game. He buried 10 out of 14 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Liberty has a win-loss mark of 1-0 for the season. The Flames are responsible for committing 10.0 fouls per game and they go 54.5% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 24.0 times per game (25th in the country) and they turn the ball over 10.0 times per contest. Liberty has accumulated 98 points for the year and they collect 46.0 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Flames are connecting on 61.3% from the field, which is ranked 8th in the country.

The Liberty defense surrenders 39.1% on shots from 3-point land (9 of 23) and their opponents are making 66.7% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 9.0 dimes and 23.0 total rebounds per game, which is 104th and 30th in Division 1. The Flames on the defensive side of the court are 78th in college hoops in points given up per game with 57.0. They are forcing 9.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 35.0% from the field (92nd in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida Atlantic

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