Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Austin Peay Governors try to run the Racers off the court at Winfield Dunn Center in college hoops action.

This season, the Governors are 3-12 overall and 3-8 ATS ATS, while the Racers are 15-0 and 8-3 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Austin Peay boasts a 6-5 on the OU, and Murray State is 5-6.



View Murray State vs Austin Peay Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Austin Peay opened as 6-point underdogs in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 289 (Governors) and the No. 61 (Racers) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 85-63 result in favor of the Racers has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Austin Peay's No. 185-ranked scoring average of 67.9 PPG, against a Racers defense rated No. 36 and allowing 59.5 PPG. The Governors FG% has averaged 42.3% to date this season, less than the Racers shooters have managed so far (48.8% per game).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Murray State owns the country's No. 46-rated mark, allowing 63.1 points per game on the highway. Austin Peay, on the other hand, rates No. 226 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Murray State was a 76-67 Sportsbook at home against Eastern Kentucky. They failed to cover the 15.5–point spread as favorites. The Racers grabbed a 76-67 win over the Colonels on Wednesday, behind a 22-point effort from Donte Poole at CFSB Center.

Austin Peay was a 68-64 loser in its last match on the road against Morehead State. They failed to cover the 2–point spread as underdogs. The Governors endured a 68-64 loss at the hands of the Eagles on Saturday, despite a 24-point effort from Josh Terry at Ellis Johnson Arena.


Murray State Racers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Jacksonville State are 7-3
After playing Eastern Kentucky are 7-3
After a win are 10-0

Austin Peay Governors Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Eastern Kentucky are 6-4
After playing Morehead State are 5-5
After a loss are 1-9

A few Racers at Governors trends to consider:
Murray State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Murray State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Austin Peay
Murray State is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Austin Peay
Murray State is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Austin Peay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Austin Peay's last 5 games when playing Murray State
Austin Peay is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home
Austin Peay is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Murray State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Austin Peay's last 6 games when playing at home against Murray State


Next up:
Murray State home to Jacksonville State, Thursday, January 12
Austin Peay home to Eastern Kentucky, Thursday, January 12