The Bruins will try to cover the spread at Curb Event Center on Monday when they get a visit from the Austin Peay Governors in college basketball action.

The Governors will try to spoil to the party on Monday; they are 7-13-1 ATS against the number this season, while the Bruins are 2-2 ATS. Austin Peay is 12-9 on the totals; Belmont is 3-1.



View Austin Peay vs Belmont Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Bruins - Governors odds would favor the Bruins if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Belmont is rated No. 114 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Austin Peay is at No. 269. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 86-70 win for the Bruins.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Governors rank No. 213 in NCAA Division 1 with 34 per game. That compares with Belmont’s No. 100 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Belmont is college basketball's No. 22-ranked team at 8.4 per game, while the Governors rate No. 336 with 4 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Austin Peay owns the country's No. 260-rated mark, allowing 73.9 points per game on the highway. Belmont, on the other hand, rates No. 14 in scoring at home.

Austin Peay was a 94-88 loser in their most recent outing at home against Tennessee Tech. They failed to cover the 3-point spread as favorites. John Fraley was dynamite, scoring 31 points and adding 17 rebounds but Tennessee Tech still won, 94-88, over Austin Peay on Thursday at Winfield Dunn Center.

Last time out for Belmont, they were an 84-58 Sportsbook as they battled Lipscomb on the road. The battle between the Bruins and Bison didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Lipscomb was handed an 84-58 defeat on Friday at Allen Arena.


Austin Peay Governors Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Murray State are 7-3
After playing Tennessee Tech are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

A few Governors at Bruins trends to consider:
Austin Peay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Belmont
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Austin Peay's last 7 games on the road
Austin Peay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Austin Peay is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road


Next up:
Austin Peay at Murray State, Saturday, February 11
Belmont at Florida Gulf Coast, Saturday, February 11