Liberty Flames vs High Point Panthers Prediction, 11/1/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Liberty Flames vs High Point Panthers

Date: Sunday, November 1, 2026

Location: Rock Hill Sports & Event Center in Rock Hill, SC

TV: YouTube

Odds/Point Spread: Liberty (+7.5)

The High Point Panthers (31-5 last season) are hosting the Liberty Flames (26-8 last year) at Rock Hill Sports & Event Center on Sunday. High Point is 7.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 154.5.

The Liberty Flames took the court against Nevada and went home with a loss by a final score of 73-63 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Flames finished with 20 and Nevada finished the game with 15 personal fouls. They also converted 4 of 17 shots from 3-point range. Nevada went 95.0% from the free throw line by making 19 of their 20 attempts. In addition, Nevada collected 38 rebounds (10 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Nevada doled out 18 assists and had 3 steals for the game. In relation to defense, Liberty let their opponent shoot 46.3% from the floor on 25 of 54 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists for the game in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. Concerning hauling in boards, they earned a total of 21 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Flames converted 12 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Liberty ended the game with a 40.4% FG percentage (23 out of 57) and made 5 of 22 3-point attempts.

Brett Decker Jr. is a guy who was important for this game. He finished the contest at 46.2% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 32 mins played and also collected 1 board. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 6 out of 13 shooting.

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Liberty steps onto the hardwood after finishing with a win-loss record of 26-8 last season. They had an average of 77.7 points per contest (130th in the country) while going 51.0% from the floor. The Flames hit on 39.3% on shots from downtown (351 of 893) and 71.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Liberty pulled in 29.0 rebounds per contest and totaled 582 dimes last year, which was 30th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They lost possession by turning the ball over 8.6 times per game and as a team committed 14.4 fouls per game.

When they were on defense, the Flames forced 11.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.6 fouls. They relinquished 37.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they were ranked 82nd in D-1 in opponents PPG (70.5). The Flames gave up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.0% (880 of 1,955) and they conceded 33.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They were ranked 97th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 409 relinquished last season.

In their last game, the High Point Panthers took a loss by a final score of 94-88 when they faced Arkansas. The Panthers were able to pull down 24 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for the game. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. Arkansas earned 9 personal fouls for this game which got the Panthers to the charity stripe for a total of 11 tries. They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 90.9%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, High Point buried 10 of 38 attempts (26.3%). Overall, the Panthers shot 34 out of 75 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.3%. The Panthers permitted Arkansas to make 35 out of their 68 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 51.5% in this game. They finished 56.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 out of 16 and finished the contest at 15 out of 20 at the charity stripe (75.0%). With respect to rebounds, High Point permitted Arkansas to grab 35 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Rob Martin was important for the Panthers in this contest. He tallied 30 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and earned 5 assists for this contest. He made 11 out of 23 in this matchup giving him a rate of 47.8%, and had 4 rebounds.

High Point had a record of 31-5 last season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Panthers shot 48.8% from the field, which ranked 26th in the nation. High Point had 3,230 pts last season (89.7 per contest) and they pulled in 36.5 boards per contest. They earned an assist 16.4 times per game (45th in the nation) and they turned it over 9.3 times per game. The Panthers were responsible for committing 18.5 fouls per contest while shooting 74.4% from the charity stripe.

The Panthers on the defensive end were ranked 106th in college in points per game surrendered with 71.3. They forced their opponents into 16.0 turnovers per game and allowed teams to shoot 43.1% from the floor (106th in college). The High Point defense gave up 32.4% on shots from 3-point land (270 of 833) and their opposition knocked down 70.8% of their free throw attempts. They surrendered 34.6 assists and 34.4 rebounds per contest, which was ranked 355th and 180th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Liberty (+7.5)

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