The set-up: Liberty returns home to play in front of the home town crowd for the first time in 38 days. This is the Flames first conference home game and I expect them to push the pace from start to finish. The Flames get the job done on the defensive end by allowing only 51.8 PPG, but I believe tonight's contest we'll see the home side open things up. North Alabama enters off an 81-65 loss at home to North Florida, which would go on to expose the Lions perimeter defensive play by nailing 13 3-pointers.

The pick: Note as well that North Alabama has seen the total go over the number in seven of its last 11 road games following a home loss in which it allowed 80 or more points in, while Liberty has seen the total soar over in 15 of its last 24 after a three games or longer road-trip. This number is a tad low in my opinion.

10* TOTAL OF THE MONTH on the OVER North Alabama/Liberty.