Austin Peay Governors (7-4) vs Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (2-13)
Game Info: Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 8:30 pm (Winfield Dunn Center)
Betting Odds: Austin Peay Governors -10 -- Over/Under: 144 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles will travel to the Winfield Dunn Center to take on the Austin Peay Governors this Thursday night in College Basketball action.
The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles snapped a 4-game losing streak and improved to 2-13 on the season after defeating the Tennessee State Tigers, 74-71, this past Saturday. Tennessee Tech went into halftime with a 34-27 lead and was able to hold off a late Tennessee State late after taking a 67-57 lead with 5:30 left in regulation. Tennessee Tech shot 46.3% from the field and 38.5% from beyond the arc while Tennessee State shot 44.6% from the field and 21.1% from beyond the arc. Tennessee Tech outrebounded Tennessee State by a 41-26 margin and forced 12 turnovers in the victory. Leading the way for the Golden Eagles was Keishawn Davidson who had 19 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, & 2 steals.
On the season, Tennessee Tech is averaging 64.2 ppg on 41.8% shooting from the field. The Golden Eagles are averaging 7.5 three-pointers per game on 31.5% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Tennessee Tech has been led by Jr. Clay (14.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 3.7 apg, 2.3 spg), Damaria Franklin (13.9 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.4 apg), Keishawn Davidson (10.8 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 3.8 apg, 1.0 spg), & Kenny White Jr. (7.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg).
Defensively, Tennessee Tech is allowing their opponents to average 78.3 ppg on 47.1% shooting from the field. The Golden Eagles have a rebound margin of -2.3 and a turnover margin of -4.9.
The Austin Peay Governors improved to 7-4 on the season after defeating the Eastern Illinois Panthers, 74-71, on January 9th. Austin Peay allowed Eastern Illinois to fight back to the tie the game later after holding a 54-40 lead with 12:53 left in regulation, however, the Governors were able to pull out the victory after a game-winning three-pointer by Terry Taylor as time expired. Austin Peay shot 44.4% from the field and 36.8% from beyond the arc while Eastern Illinois shot 41.4% from the field and 28.6% from beyond the arc. Austin Peay outrebounded Eastern Illinois by a 43-28 margin and forced 15 turnovers in the victory. Leading the way for the Governors was Terry Taylor who had a monster double-double with 38 points, 17 rebounds, 2 assists, & 1 steal.
On the season, Austin Peay is averaging 73.9 ppg on 44.9% shooting from the field. The Governors are averaging 6.2 three-pointers per game on 30.9% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Austin Peay has been led by Terry Taylor (21.2 ppg, 11.4 rpg, 1.4 apg), Reginald Gee (10.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg), Jordyn Adams (8.8 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.0 spg), & Carlos Paez (7.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 3.8 apg).
Defensively, Austin Peay is allowing their opponents to average 69.2 ppg on 46.1% shooting from the field. The Governors have a rebound margin of 4.5 and a turnover margin of 1.2.
The Golden Eagles are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games, however, are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. The Governors are 13-3-2 ATS in their last 18 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400 and 17-6-2 ATS in their last 25 Thursday games.
Tennessee Tech was able to pick up a much-needed win against Tennessee State, however, this is not a very good basketball team as the Golden Eagles come into this game ranked just 306th in scoring offense, 310th in scoring defense, & 310th in defensive FG%. Austin Peay has won 3 of their last 4 games as their offense should have no problem putting up plenty of points in this one, I’m taking the Governors to cover this large road spread. Good Luck!
Brett’s Pick Austin Peay Governors -10
AUTHOR: Brett Nault
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