Liberty vs. East Carolina odds, line: Proven model reveals college basketball predictions for Dec. 17, 2021, nonconference matchup
The Liberty Flames look to win their second consecutive game and sixth in their last seven games when they take on the East Carolina Pirates in the first game of the Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout on Friday. Tip-off from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., is set for 1:30 p.m. ET. Liberty is favored by three points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points is set at 128 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page).
Before making any Liberty vs. East Carolina picks, you NEED to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of over $2,400 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen HUGE returns.
The model knows Liberty has been one of the nation's top programs over the last three years, earning 88 wins, which is third-most in the country. Senior guard Darius McGhee powers the offense, scoring in double figures in nine of 10 games, including six games scoring 20 or more points. His best output was a 27-point effort in a 59-51 win over Bethune-Cookman on Nov. 23. For the season, he is averaging 18.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.7 steals per game.
The model also knows East Carolina has four players averaging nine points or better, led by redshirt sophomore guard Tristen Newton, who scored 14 points in the 82-71 win over North Carolina A&T on Dec. 7. He has reached double-figure scoring in all 10 games, including a 30-point performance in a 95-79 victory over Western Carolina on Nov. 14. He had 28 points in a 76-67 loss to Davidson on Nov. 21. For the season, Newton averages 17.8 points, 5.1 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game. He is nearly automatic at the free throw line, connecting on 86.7 percent of his foul shots.
Now, it has set its sights on Liberty vs. East Carolina. It is leaning Over on the total and it also says one side of the spread hits in over 50 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.
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