Eastern Kentucky vs. Austin Peay Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 16
Published 4:08 am Thursday, January 16, 2025
Thursday’s game features the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (8-9, 2-2 ASUN) and the Austin Peay Governors (6-11, 1-3 ASUN) matching up at F&M Bank Arena (on January 16) at 8:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 74-70 victory for Eastern Kentucky.
Based on our computer prediction, Eastern Kentucky is a good bet to cover the spread, which is currently listed at 3.5. The two sides are projected to eclipse the 140.5 over/under.
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Eastern Kentucky vs. Austin Peay Game Info & Odds
- Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: ESPN+
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
- Where: Clarksville, Tennessee
- Venue: F&M Bank Arena
- Line: Eastern Kentucky -3.5
- Point total: 140.5
- Moneyline (to win): Eastern Kentucky -170, Austin Peay +138
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Eastern Kentucky vs. Austin Peay Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Eastern Kentucky 74, Austin Peay 70
Spread & Total Prediction for Eastern Kentucky vs. Austin Peay
- Pick ATS: Eastern Kentucky (-3.5)
- Pick OU: Over (140.5)
Eastern Kentucky has a 7-8-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to Austin Peay, who is 4-11-0 ATS. The Colonels have hit the over in 11 games, while Governors games have gone over three times. The two teams score 142.7 points per game, 2.2 more points than this matchup’s total. In the last 10 contests, Eastern Kentucky is 3-7 against the spread and 3-7 overall while Austin Peay has gone 1-9 against the spread and 1-9 overall.
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Eastern Kentucky Performance Insights
- The Colonels have a +5 scoring differential, putting up 77.1 points per game (129th in college basketball) and giving up 76.8 (303rd in college basketball).
- Eastern Kentucky ranks 55th in the country at 35.4 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 36.4 its opponents average.
- Eastern Kentucky knocks down 9.0 three-pointers per game (80th in college basketball) while shooting 31.7% from beyond the arc (286th in college basketball). It is making 1.2 more threes per outing than its opponents, who drain 7.8 per game while shooting 33.6%.
- The Colonels average 91.9 points per 100 possessions on offense (272nd in college basketball), and give up 91.6 points per 100 possessions (175th in college basketball).
- Eastern Kentucky has had fewer turnovers than its opponents this season, committing 10.6 per game (94th in college basketball play) while forcing 13.9 (46th in college basketball).
Austin Peay Performance Insights
- The Governors’ -92 scoring differential (being outscored by 5.4 points per game) is a result of putting up 65.6 points per game (340th in college basketball) while giving up 71.0 per contest (168th in college basketball).
- Austin Peay comes up short in the rebound battle by an average of 5.5 boards. It records 28.9 rebounds per game (337th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 34.4.
- Austin Peay knocks down 7.2 three-pointers per game (235th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 6.7. It shoots 30.5% from deep, and its opponents shoot 35.2%.
- Austin Peay has come up on top in the turnover battle by 2.4 per game, committing 10.8 (116th in college basketball) while forcing 13.2 (75th in college basketball).
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