Austin Peay vs Tennessee Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/17/24

The Austin Peay Governors and Tennessee Volunteers meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Food City Center. Here’s an Austin Peay vs Tennessee Prediction. This article will include an Austin Peay vs Tennessee Pick.

Austin Peay Governors Betting Preview

The Austin Peay Governors beat Butler and Chattanooga, and they play Morehead State and Georgia State next. The Austin Peay Governors are averaging 77 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 67.3 points on 42.5 percent shooting. LJ Thomas is averaging 19.7 points and 6.7 rebounds, while Sai Witt is averaging 12 points and 0.3 assists. Isaac Haney is the third double-digit scorer and Quan Lax is grabbing 1.3 rebounds. The Austin Peay Governors are shooting 38.2 percent from beyond the arc and 77.3 percent from the free throw line. The Austin Peay Governors are allowing 28.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.3 rebounds per game.

Tennessee Volunteers Betting Preview

The Tennessee Volunteers beat Louisville and Montana, and they play Virginia, UT Martin, Syracuse, and Miami next. The Tennessee Volunteers are averaging 83 points on 56 percent shooting and allowing 59 points on 34.7 percent shooting. Chaz Lainer is averaging 16.7 points and 1.3 rebounds, while Zakai Zeigler is averaging 14.3 points and 7.7 assists. Igor Milicic Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Jordan Gainey is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Tennessee Volunteers are shooting 42.9 percent from beyond the arc and 77.2 percent from the free throw line. The Tennessee Volunteers are allowing 26.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.7 rebounds per game.

Why the Tennessee Volunteers will win

• Austin Peay has lost each of its last 12 road games against the Southeastern Conference.
• Tennessee has won 15 of its last 16 games at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Tennessee has won the first half in 15 of its last 16 games at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Austin Peay vs Tennessee Prediction

The Tennessee Volunteers are obviously the more talented team and could blow the doors off, similar to how they’ve done through their first few games. However, this is also a bit of a look-ahead spot with Virginia on deck. Also, the Austin Peay Governors aren’t terrible, as they have a couple of nice wins and that includes beating Butler on the road outright as a 17-point underdog. Austin Peay has covered 4 of its last 5 games and has outright won 3 of its last 4 games as an underdog. Give me the points.