FIU vs. Liberty odds, prediction, spread, time: 2026 college basketball picks from proven model

A Conference USA matchup on Thursday's college basketball schedule features the Liberty Flames putting their undefeated CUSA record on the line versus the FIU Panthers on CBS Sports Network. Liberty (22-3, 14-0 CUSA) is riding a 16-game win streak and is coming off a Saturday victory over UTEP. FIU (12-13, 5-9 CUSA) has lost two of its last three but defeated Louisiana Tech in its most recent contest on Feb. 14. The Flames are 5-2 all-time versus the Panthers.

Tipoff is at 6 p.m. ET from the Liberty Arena in Lynchburg, Va. The Flames are 11.5-point favorites in the latest Liberty vs. FIU odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 152.5.

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The model has simulated Liberty vs. FIU 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, and it also says one side of the spread hits over 70% of the time!

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