Thursday’s game features the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (8-9, 2-2 ASUN) and the Austin Peay Governors (6-11, 1-3 ASUN) squaring off 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 win for Eastern Kentucky.

Based on our computer prediction, Eastern Kentucky is projected to cover the point spread (2.5) versus Austin Peay. The two teams are expected to exceed the 141.5 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 -2.5
• Point total: 141.5
• Moneyline (to win): Eastern Kentucky -164, Austin Peay +134

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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 (-2.5)
• Pick OU: Over (141.5)

Eastern Kentucky has put together a 7-8-0 record against the spread this season, while Austin Peay is 4-11-0. A total of 11 out of the Colonels’ games this season have gone over the point total, and three of the Governors’ games have gone over. The two teams score 142.7 points per game, 1.2 more points than this matchup’s total. Eastern Kentucky is 3-7 against the spread and 3-7 overall over its past 10 contests, 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 allowing 76.8 (303rd in college basketball).
• Eastern Kentucky ranks 55th in the nation at 35.4 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 36.4 its opponents average.
• Eastern Kentucky knocks down 9 three-pointers per game (80th in college basketball), 1.2 more than its opponents (7.8).
• The Colonels’ 91.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 272nd in college basketball, and the 91.6 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 175th in college basketball.
• Eastern Kentucky has won the turnover battle by 3.3 turnovers per game, committing 10.6 (94th in college basketball play) while forcing 13.9 (46th in college basketball).

Austin Peay Performance Insights

• The Governors have a -92 scoring differential, falling short by 5.4 points per game. They’re putting up 65.6 points per game, 340th in college basketball, and are giving up 71 per contest to rank 168th in college basketball.
• Austin Peay averages 28.9 rebounds per game (337th in college basketball) while conceding 34.4 per outing to opponents. It is outrebounded by 5.5 boards per game.
• Austin Peay hits 7.2 three-pointers per game (235th in college basketball) at a 30.5% rate (322nd in college basketball), compared to the 6.7 its opponents make, shooting 35.2% from beyond the arc.
• Austin Peay wins the turnover battle by 2.4 per game, committing 10.8 (116th in college basketball) while its opponents average 13.2.

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