A ticket to the ‘Big Dance’ will be punched on Sunday afternoon.
ASUN No. 1 seed Liberty has faced little resistance all season long en route to a 15-3 conference record, but did lose their lone matchup to No. 2 seed Kennesaw State last month. The two will meet in the Conference Championship Game with a spot in the NCAA Tournament on the line.
The Flames are a considerable favorite on a neutral floor with Darius McGhee playing at a high level, can they get it done and get to the NCAA Tournament?
Let’s first check out the odds and break down this title game:
Liberty vs. Kennesaw State odds, spread and total
Liberty vs. Kennesaw State prediction and pick
The Owls rallied from double digits in the second half to stun the Flames despite McGhee hanging 43 points on the home team.
Liberty plays at a methodical pace and bombs from the perimeter with the second highest three-point rate in the conference at 46%. Kennesaw State will allow the three-point shot, 11th in three-point rate allowed, but also generate more turnovers than any team in the ASUN. If the team is able to blitz McGhee and force the ball out of his hands, the Flames are far more pedestrian. The 5’9″ guard is second in the country in usage rate.
It’s worth noting that the first three rounds were played at the higher seed home stadium, but this game is on a neutral floor. It’s notable in this game considering Liberty is 346th in away from home rating, meaning the team suffers one of the most dramatic drop offs in play when they aren’t at home.
Liberty’s offense is the best unit on the floor, but they play at a methodical pace and Kennesaw’s ability to cause turnovers can make this Flames team uncomfortable that has played far worse away from home and struggled to put this team away last month.
I’ll take the underdog in the title game to keep this competitive.
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