Thursday’s contest between the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (8-9, 2-2 ASUN) and Austin Peay Governors (6-11, 1-3 ASUN) matching up at F&M Bank Arena has a projected final score of 74-70 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of Eastern Kentucky, who is listed as a small favorite by our model. The game will start at 8:00 PM ET on January 16.

Based on our computer prediction, Eastern Kentucky projects to cover the 3.5-point spread in its matchup against Austin Peay. The over/under is currently listed at 140.5, and the two sides are projected to exceed it.

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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, while Austin Peay’s ATS record this season is 4-11-0. The Colonels are 11-4-0 and the Governors are 3-12-0 in terms of going over the point total. The two 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 games, 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 pulls down 35.4 rebounds per game (55th in college basketball) compared to the 36.4 of its opponents.
• Eastern Kentucky makes 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 contest 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 committed 3.3 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 10.6 (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 loses the rebound battle by 5.5 boards on average. It records 28.9 rebounds per game, 337th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 34.4.
• Austin Peay knocks down 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 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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