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 win for Eastern Kentucky.

According to our computer prediction, Eastern Kentucky should cover the spread, which is currently listed at 3.5. The two teams are projected to exceed 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 is 7-8-0 against the spread this season compared to Austin Peay’s 4-11-0 ATS record. 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 teams average 142.7 points per game, 2.2 more points than this matchup’s total. Eastern Kentucky is 3-7 against the spread and 3-7 overall in 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 average 77.1 points per game (129th in college basketball) while allowing 76.8 per contest (303rd in college basketball). They have a +5 scoring differential overall.
• The 35.4 rebounds per game Eastern Kentucky averages rank 55th in college basketball. Its opponents collect 36.4 per outing.
• Eastern Kentucky hits 9 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 rank 272nd in college basketball by averaging 91.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 175th in college basketball, allowing 91.6 points per 100 possessions.
• Eastern Kentucky has won the turnover battle on average this season, committing 10.6 per game (94th in college basketball action) 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 allowing 71 per outing to rank 168th in college basketball.
• Austin Peay grabs 28.9 rebounds per game (337th in college basketball) while allowing 34.4 per outing to opponents. It is outrebounded by 5.5 boards per game.
• Austin Peay connects on 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 committed 2.4 fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 10.8 (116th in college basketball) while forcing 13.2 (75th in college basketball).

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