Liberty vs. UTEP Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The Liberty Flames (14-3, 6-0 CUSA) hit the court against the UTEP Miners (6-11, 2-4 CUSA) as 13.5-point favorites on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under for the matchup is set at 137.5.

Liberty took care of business in its last outing 73-71 against New Mexico State on Thursday. In the win, Brett Decker Jr. led Liberty with 17 points. UTEP took care of business in its most recent matchup 70-69 against Delaware on Thursday. Kaseem Watson scored 20 points in UTEP's win, leading the team.

Liberty vs. UTEP Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET
• Where: Liberty Arena in Lynchburg, Virginia
• Spread favorite: Liberty -13.5
• Moneyline favorite: Liberty -1587
• Moneyline underdog: UTEP +860
• Over/Under: 137.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Liberty vs. UTEP

• A total of 11 of Liberty's games this season have gone over Saturday's total of 137.5 points.
• This season, eight games UTEP has played finished with a combined score over 137.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 150.1 points per game, 12.6 points more than the point total of 137.5 for this game.
• This matchup's total is 2.8 fewer points than the 140.3 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• Liberty has seen a 148.2 average over/under in its games this season, 10.7 points more than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this contest is 4.7 points lower than the average over/under in UTEP's games this season of 142.2.

Betting the Spread: Liberty vs. UTEP

• Liberty is 7-7-0 against the spread this season.
• This season, the Flames won ATS in their only game as a favorite of 13.5 points or more.
• Against the spread, UTEP is 6-9-0 this year.
• This year, the Miners are winless against the spread when entering a game as an underdog of 13.5 points or more.
• Liberty is 4-2 against the spread, and 6-0 overall, at home.
• Liberty is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 13.5-point favorite or more at home.
• UTEP is 1-6 overall, and 3-4 against the spread, away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Liberty vs. UTEP

• Liberty has won nine, or 81.8%, of the 11 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Flames have not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -1587.
• The implied probability of a win from Liberty, based on the moneyline, is 94.1%.
• UTEP has been a moneyline underdog in 12 games this season and has come away with the win three times (25%) in those contests.
• The Miners have played as an underdog of +860 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that UTEP has a 10.4% chance of pulling out a win.