Austin Peay vs Ohio Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/18/24

The Austin Peay Governors and Ohio Bobcats meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Convocation Center. Here’s an Austin Peay vs Ohio Prediction. This article will include an Austin Peay vs Ohio Pick.

Austin Peay Governors Betting Preview

The Austin Peay Governors lost to Samford and Southern Illinois, and they play Vanderbilt, North Florida, and Jacksonville next. The Austin Peay Governors are averaging 64 points on 39.9 percent shooting and allowing 70.2 points on 45.4 percent shooting. LJ Thomas is averaging 18.1 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Sai Witt is averaging 13 points and 0.2 assists. Isaac Haney is the third double-digit scorer and Tekao Carpenter is grabbing 1.6 rebounds. The Austin Peay Governors are shooting 31.6 percent from beyond the arc and 72.8 percent from the free throw line. The Austin Peay Governors are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28 rebounds per game.

Ohio Bobcats Betting Preview

The Ohio Bobcats lost to Marshall, beat Morehead State, and they play Central Michigan, Buffalo, and Northern Illinois next. The Ohio Bobcats are averaging 77.8 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 79.6 points on 48.2 percent shooting. AJ Clayton is averaging 16.2 points and 6.6 rebounds, while AJ Brown is averaging 12.6 points and 2.9 rebounds. Jackson Paveletzke is the third double-digit scorer and Aidan Hadaway is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Ohio Bobcats are shooting 32.9 percent from beyond the arc and 77.8 percent from the free throw line. The Ohio Bobcats are allowing 45.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.7 rebounds per game.

Why the Ohio Bobcats will win

• Ohio has won each of its last 11 games at Convocation Center (OH) against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Austin Peay has lost each of its last four games.
• Austin Peay has lost the first half in each of its last three games against non-conference opponents.

Austin Peay vs Ohio Prediction

The Ohio Bobcats are the more talented team and should be favored at home, but they don’t play enough defense to trust in the big favorite role. I also don’t think it’s a coincidence that Ohio is 1-8 ATS on the season. Ohio has issues getting stops and is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games as a favorite. The Austin Peay Governors aren’t lighting the world on fire, but this feels like a spot where the offense can finally get going. I’ll take a stab at the points.