The Flames will play the Hilltoppers on Wednesday, January 21st, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:30 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
Review our College Basketball Betting guide to learn how to bet this game.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Liberty and Western Kentucky are set to hit the hardwood on Wednesday, January 21st, 2026. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, Liberty currently has a 100.00 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Western Kentucky is 97.33.
- Away Liberty - Liberty starts this game with a 4-1 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the C-USA Conference for away team wins.
- Home Western Kentucky - Western Kentucky meets Liberty boasting a 8-2 record as a home team. They currently rank 3rd in the C-USA Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Liberty currently ranks 1st (1.000) in the C-USA Conference, with Western Kentucky now standing 3rd (0.571) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 C-USA Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Liberty has a 0.833 overall win percentage, with Western Kentucky matching up with a 0.611 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Liberty currently possesses 15-3 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Western Kentucky has tallied a 11-7 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Liberty with 15-3 overall, faces Western Kentucky with 11-7.
Conference records crucial for tournament seeds, Liberty 7-0, Western Kentucky 4-3.
Magical showdown Wednesday, Liberty on a 9-game streak, Western Kentucky lost last. Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.
Best Flames at Hilltoppers Odds
| Underdog Western Kentucky | Favorite Liberty |
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| Underdog Western Kentucky | Favorite Liberty |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Liberty is a -1.5 -115 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while Western Kentucky is a +1.5 -108 point spread underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 148.5 -115 points at BetRivers, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 148.5 -108 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $108 to win $100 betting the under.
Liberty is a -130 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and Western Kentucky is a +105 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetRiversBet |
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Liberty
Western Kentucky
1/21/26 7:30pm EST | -1.5 -115+1.5 -108 |
Underdog Western Kentucky - Western Kentucky bettors risk $100 to win $92.59 at -108 odds.
A +1.5 Western Kentucky underdog bet wins if they lose by 1, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 2 or more.
Favorite Liberty - Liberty bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A -1.5 Liberty favorite bet wins if they win by 2 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 1, tie, or lose outright.
Liberty at Western Kentucky Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Liberty
Team Total Points
LIB at WKU 1/21/26 7:30pm EST | 75.5 o -11475.5 u -124Bet |
Western Kentucky
Team Total Points
LIB at WKU 1/21/26 7:30pm EST | 73.5 o -12473.5 u -115Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Liberty | 26-8 | 0.765 | 14-2 | 11-3 | 17-3 | - | 0.850 | L1 |
| Western Kentucky | 18-14 | 0.563 | 12-4 | 5-7 | 11-9 | +6 | 0.550 | L3 |
Liberty & Western Kentucky Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Liberty Championship Odds|
Team | BetRivers |
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| Liberty | +100000 Bet |
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Team | BetRivers |
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| Western Kentucky | +100000 Bet |
Liberty & Western Kentucky Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Liberty vs Western Kentucky College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Wednesday, January 21st, 2026 at 7:30 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Liberty vs Western Kentucky Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Liberty vs Western Kentucky Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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