Check out our free Austin Peay vs North Alabama pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Florence. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.

Austin Peay vs North Alabama Pick & Preview: Thursday, February 9th Betting Odds

Governors vs Lions Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Austin Peay Governors at North Alabama Lions
  • Where: Florence at Flowers Hall
  • Date: Thursday, February 9th
  • Betting Odds: Austin Peay +5.5, AUSP +194 | NAL -245 O/U 141.5

Governors Preview:

Austin Peay heads into this matchup having played 25 games and have an overall record sitting at 8-17. On the road, the Governors will be playing their 12th game of the season, having gone 2-10. So far, the Governors have been the underdog 16 times, going 2-14 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +5.5 underdogs on the spread.

Austin Peay’s leading scorer this season is Sean Durugordon, who is averaging 12.58 points per contest. So far, Durugordon has accounted for 17.87% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 6.08 rebounds per game and 0.92 assists. Elijah Hutchins-Everett is the second leading scorer for the Governors, averaging 11.72 points per game. Between him and Hutchins-Everett, they are accounting for 35.2% of the team’s scoring.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Austin Peay this season, as they are currently ranked 390th in college basketball at 64.7 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Governors’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 31.5%, placing them 387th in the NCAA.

Lions Preview:

North Alabama heads into this matchup having played 25 games and have an overall record sitting at 14-11. Currently, the Lions have been the home team 9 times, sitting with a record of 7-2. The Lions’ are sitting with a betting line that is -5.5 points in their favor. For the season, North Alabama has been favored to win in 5 games, sitting with a mark of 4-1.

North Alabama will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Daniel Ortiz who is averaging 13.8 points per game for the Lions. Ortiz is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Lions’ offensive game plan is the play of KJ Johnson who has hit 48.5% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 11.88 points per game.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for North Alabama this season, as they are currently ranked 256th in college basketball at 69.4 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Lions’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 31.6%, placing them 384th in the NCAA.

Free Spread Prediction: Austin Peay Governors +5.5

Heading into this matchup between the North Alabama Lions and Austin Peay Governors we have a strong lean on taking the points with Austin Peay at +5.5. Both team’s are going to come into this game looking to get up looks from outside, as they are both average team’s in terms of 3-pointers made per game. Look for Austin Peay to benefit from facing another squad looking to turn this into a 3-point shooting contest. When looking at the line, we see tremendous value in taking the Austin Peay Governors at +5.5. Go ahead and lock this bet in before tip-off.