Austin Peay Governors Open as College Basketball Underdog vs Belmont Bruins

Austin Peay looks to cover the Governors-Bruins pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 4-10 mark when they host Belmont in college basketball betting action.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

If you were backing the Belmont Bruins in this one, their betting line was listed as -10-point favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook.

Belmont Bruins vs Austin Peay Governors Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Supporters of the Belmont Bruins have watched them go 6-4 and 4-4 ATS on the college basketball season, while the Austin Peay Governors are at 4-10 and 5-7 ATS. In totals betting, the Austin Peay Governors are 6-6, while the Belmont Bruins have a 4-3-1 mark.

The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Austin Peay Governors at No. 338 and the Belmont Bruins at No. 117 heading into this college basketball betting matchup.

Statistical Matchup

Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Belmont is ranked No. 183 in NCAA basketball at 36 per game. Contrast that with Austin Peay's No. 259 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Austin Peay is the No. 136-ranked team in the country at 7.5 per game, while Belmont rates No. 13 at 10 per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The battle between the Bruins and Vikings didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Cleveland State was handed a 88-61 defeat on Thursday at Curb Event Center.

The Governors wasted a 26-point performance from Josh Robinson in losing to Western Kentucky 97-92 on Wednesday at EA Diddle Arena.

Betting Trends
  • Belmont is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
  • Belmont is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Austin Peay
  • Belmont is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Austin Peay
  • Austin Peay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
  • Austin Peay is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Belmont
  • Austin Peay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Belmont

Next Betting Matchups

Belmont home to Tennessee-Martin, Thursday, January 5th
Austin Peay at Tennessee Tech, Thursday, January 5th

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