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by Matt Lowrimore | in Basketball Picks
The first round of the NCAA tournament will conclude on Friday night with this game between the 12th-seeded Liberty Flames and the 5th-seeded Oregon Ducks in the East Region. Let’s take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this first-round game between the Flames and Ducks.
Liberty enters this game with a record of 27-6, earning an automatic into the NCAA tournament by winning the Conference USA title. The Flames beat UTEP in the CUSA quarterfinals, Kennesaw State in the CUSA semifinals and Jacksonville State in the CUSA final. This will be the 6th NCAA tournament appearance for Liberty and their first since 2021.
As for Oregon, they enter this game with a record of 24-9, earning an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament. The Ducks beat Indiana in the second round of the Big Ten tournament before falling to Michigan State in the Big Ten quarterfinals. This will be the 19th NCAA tournament for the Ducks and their second consecutive appearance.
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Liberty Flames and Oregon Latest Matches
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Liberty Flames - Oregon Key Points
- Liberty is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games
- Liberty is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog
- Oregon is 8-1 SU in their last 9 games
- Oregon is 7-0 SU in their last 7 games as a favorite
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Our Liberty Flames vs Oregon Prediction
The Flames have a very balanced team this season, thus look to be a suitable pick to keep this game close. Liberty averages 76.5 points per game and has the 10th best scoring defense in the country, allowing an average of 62.8 points per game. This is because they are a very good shooting team, averaging 49.1% from the field and 38.5% from the three-point line.
The Flames do take a large amount of three-point shots but also make an average of 10.5 per game, which could certainly keep this game close. Oregon’s offense on the other hand, is similar to Liberty’s, as they average about 76.2 points per game while their defense allows 70.9 points per game.
Oregon still has a good chance to win this game but Liberty has done well to cover the spread in the majority of their games this season and especially as an underdog. For that reason, our Liberty Flames vs Oregon Ducks prediction is Liberty +7.5.Jackpot Pools
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