Austin Peay vs Central Arkansas Prediction 1/23/25 College Basketball Picks

The Austin Peay Governors and the Central Arkansas Bears meet Thursday in college basketball action from the Farris Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Austin Peay vs. Central Arkansas prediction.

Austin Peay Recap

The Austin Peay Governors come into this game looking to bounce back from an 88-60 loss to Lipscomb last time out to fall to 7-12 on the year. After this game, Austin Peay will head on the road again to close out their road trip with a game against North Alabama.

Governors Drop 4 Of Last 5

LJ Thomas leads the Governors across the board with team-highs of 15.2 PPG, 4.9 RPG, and 3 APG so far this season while Sai Witt has 10.7 PPG with 4.5 RPG and Isaac Haney’s chipped in 10.2 PPG with 2.9 RPG as well to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Austin Peay so far this season. Tate McCubbin has 9.5 PPG with 3.5 RPG while Anton Brookshire has 8.3 PPG with 2.5 RPG and 2.3 APG as well this season. As a team, Austin Peay is averaging 66.9 PPG on 39.4% shooting from the field, 32.3% from three, and 70.6% from the foul line this season.

Why the Austin Peay Governors Will Win

• Central Arkansas has lost each of its last nine night games against the ASUN Conference.
• Austin Peay has won eight of its last 10 night games against the ASUN Conference.

Central Arkansas Recap

The Central Arkansas Bears come into this game looking to bounce back from a 72-62 loss at the hands of Jacksonville last time out to fall to 5-14 on the year. After this game, Central Arkansas will duke it out with Lipscomb at home.

Bears Lose 4th In A Row

Layne Taylor leads the Bears in scoring with 17.6 PPG with 3.6 RPG and 3.8 APG along with 1.9 SPG while Elias Cato has 15.3 PPG with a team-high 5.3 RPG to lead Central Arkansas on the glass as the only other double-digit scorer for Central Arkansas up to this point in the year. Brayden Fagbemi has 9.3 PPG with 4.4 RPG and a team-high 4.1 APG to lead the Bears in the assist department while Cole McCormick has 7.1 PPG with 3.1 RPG and Michael Evbagharu also has 6.8 PPG with 5.1 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Central Arkansas is averaging 71.8 PPG on 39.1% shooting from the field, 28.4% from behind the three-point line, and 71.8% from the foul line so far this season.

Why the Central Arkansas Bears will win

• The home team has won each of Central Arkansas’ last five games.
• Austin Peay has lost each of its last five night games following a road loss.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Austin Peay’s last 10 night games against the ASUN Conference has produced a total of 140+ points.
• Each of Central Arkansas’ last 10 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents at Farris Center have produced a total of 141+ points.

Austin Peay vs. Central Arkansas Prediction

I’m with Central Arkansas here. Austin Peay’s just not in great form right now, and while Central Arkansas isn’t really either, the fact is that home is where all five of Central Arkansas’ wins have come this season and I think their recent struggles partially had something to do with a four-game conference road trip which is no easy feat to deal with. I think that getting back home will really do Central Arkansas some good and I think the Bears get a feel-good win and cover at home in this one. Give me Central Arkansas.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Central Arkansas +1.5