Liberty vs. Sam Houston Predictions - March 7

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CUSA play on Saturday will see the the Liberty Flames (24-6, 16-3 CUSA) host the Sam Houston Bearkats (21-9, 13-6 CUSA) at Liberty Arena, tipping off at 2 p.m. ET.

The Flames face the Bearkats in a game that Liberty is currently a favorite by 4.5 points. A 155.5-point total has been set for the game.

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Liberty vs. Sam Houston Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, March 7, 2026
  • Game time: 2 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
  • Arena: Liberty Arena
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Liberty vs. Sam Houston Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Liberty (-4.5)
  • Moneyline: Liberty (-199), Sam Houston (+165)
  • Total: 155.5 points

Pick ATS:Sam Houston (+4.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (155.5)
  • Prediction: Liberty 78, Sam Houston 75

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Liberty vs. Sam Houston Comparison

Liberty Rank Liberty Stat Sam Houston Stat Sam Houston Rank
118th 78.4 Points Scored 83.3 36th
73rd 70.1 Points Allowed 74.3 199th
24th 17.2 Assists 15.7 76th
5th 8.4 Turnovers 11.4 227th
3rd 51.7% Field Goal % 47.0% 73rd
228th 44.9% Field Goal % Allowed 42.1% 62nd

Liberty Key Players

  • Zach Cleveland leads the Flames in rebounds and assists. Cleveland averages 11.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 6.8 assists per game.
  • Brett Decker Jr. leads Liberty in scoring, averaging 16.9 per game to go with 2.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists.
  • Decker makes more threes per game than any other member of the Flames, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.5 per contest.
  • Cleveland is Liberty's leader in steals and blocks, racking up 1.4 steals and 1.3 blocks per game.

Sam Houston Key Players

  • Po'Boigh King averages 14.4 points per game to be the top scorer for the Bearkats.
  • Kashie Natt puts up a stat line of 7.6 rebounds, 10.4 points and 2.3 assists per game for Sam Houston to take the top rebound spot on the team. Justin Begg has the top spot for assists with 3.6 per game, adding 9.5 points and 2.6 rebounds per matchup.
  • King is the top scorer from deep for the Bearkats, hitting 2.3 threes per game.
  • Natt (2.0 steals per game) is the steal leader for Sam Houston while Matt Dann (0.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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