The visiting Blue Raiders hope to send their backers to the pay window on Saturday as they look to cover the spread at Winfield Dunn Center against the Austin Peay Governors.

The Governors sit at 0-6 (2-3 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Blue Raiders are currently 5-1 (5-0 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Austin Peay is 3-2 OU, and Middle Tennessee is 3-1-1 OU.



View Middle Tennessee vs Austin Peay Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Blue Raiders are listed as 2-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 282-rated Middle Tennessee taking on the No. 110-rated Governors in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 87-63 win for the Blue Raiders on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Austin Peay has the nation's No. 207-rated offensive output, at 67 PPG. The visiting Blue Raiders defense ranks No. 129 allowing on average 63.8 PPG. The Governors FG% has averaged 41.4% so far, less than the Blue Raiders marksmen have achieved on the year, 52.8% per game.

Defensively, Middle Tennessee features the nation's No. 48-rated defense on the road, allowing 58.5 points per game. Austin Peay, meanwhile, comes in at No. 330 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Middle Tennessee was an 88-48 Sportsbook at home against Cumberland. The battle between the Blue Raiders and Bulldogs didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Cumberland was handed an 88-48 defeat on Tuesday at Murphy Center.

Austin Peay lost its last outing, a 94-93 result against Detroit on November 23. They covered in that game as a 3.5-point underdog. Austin Peay suffered a 94-93 loss against Detroit on Wednesday, getting 22 points from TyShwan Edmondson in a losing effort at Stroh Center.


Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Tennessee State are 5-5
After playing Cumberland are 0-2
After a win are 7-3

Austin Peay Governors Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Lipscomb are 2-0
After playing Detroit are 0-1
After a loss are 3-7

A few Blue Raiders at Governors trends to consider:
Middle Tennessee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Austin Peay
Austin Peay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Middle Tennessee
Austin Peay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Austin Peay's last 5 games when playing Middle Tennessee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Austin Peay's last 7 games at home


Next up:
Middle Tennessee at Tennessee State, Thursday, December 1
Austin Peay at Lipscomb, Monday, November 28