Austin Peay Governors visit SIU Edwardsville Cougars in NCAA College Basketball Betting

Austin Peay takes to the basketball court against SIU Edwardsville on Thursday, hoping to send the Cougars to a loss while covering the college basketball betting point spread at Vadalabene Center.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Odds makers at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the SIU Edwardsville Cougars as 2-point underdogs on the Sportsbook betting line for this contest. The betting line may have moved, check for updates at shops such as Sportsbook.

Austin Peay Governors vs SIU Edwardsville Cougars Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The 6-21 and 14-11 ATS SIU Edwardsville Cougars will face the 12-17 Austin Peay Governors, who own a 9-14-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the SIU Edwardsville Cougars are 13-12 on the OVER/UNDER so far this season while the Austin Peay Governors are 14-10.

According to new college basketball power rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 240-ranked SIU Edwardsville Cougars and the No. 216-rated Austin Peay Governors in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and SIU Edwardsville has the nation's No. 245-rated offensive output, at 65.33 PPG. The visiting Austin Peay Governors defense ranks No. 214 allowing on average 75.76 PPG. The Cougars FG% has averaged 39.71% so far, less than the SIU Edwardsville Governors marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.2% per game.