Liberty (6-8) wraps up the calendar year with a game at Charleston Southern (4-8) Saturday afternoon. Tip-off is scheduled for 2pm.
1. The Buccaneers opened conference play with an 84-68 loss at home to Winthrop.
CSU led the preseason Big South favorite by 10 midway through the first half before the Eagles seized control.
2. Charleston Southern has just one win over a DI opponent this season.
They are 1-8 against Division I opponents with their only win coming against Abilene Christian on November 22nd.
3. CSU has 4 losses against KenPom top 100 teams.
The Bucs have losses to Florida State, Alabama, Georgia and Virginia Tech.
4. Christian Keeling leads the team in scoring.
The 6’3″ freshman guard is averaging 15 points per game which ranks 5th in the conference.
5. Liberty leads the all-time series 33-28.
It’s the 2nd longest tenured series the Flames have.
6. CSU has won the past 5 meetings.
Liberty’s last win against the Bucs came in the 2013 Big South Tournament Championship game. The Flames haven’t defeated CSU in a regular season game since February 2012 in Charleston.
7. KenPom gives Liberty a 49% chance to win the game.
The final predicted score is Charleston Southern 72, Liberty 71.
