East Tennessee State vs Austin Peay Prediction 12/12/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate an East Tennessee State vs Austin Peay Prediction for this College Basketball game on Friday, December 12th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.

Austin Peay Governors Preview

Austin Peay Governors have a 4-5 record this season and are sitting on the 5th place of the ASUN. They have a 2-0 home record and are coming off a 63-50 away loss against UT Rio Grande Valley. Their previous three games were a loss against Kent State by 96-84, a win against Northern Illinois by 77-59 and a loss against Tulsa by 84-75.

Offensively, Austin Peay average 76.3 points per game, while allowing 68.6 points per game defensively. The Governors shoot with 44% from the field and grab 36.3 rebounds per game, while dishing out 16.6 assists per game. They average 2.2 blocks per game and 10.7 steals per game defensively. C. Parker leads Austin Peay in scoring, with an average of 15.8 points per game, while shooting with 48.1% from the field and 82.1% from the free throw line.

East Tennessee State Buccaneers Preview

East Tennessee State Buccaneers have an 8-2 record this season and are sitting on the 1st place of the Southern. They have a 1-2 away record and are coming off a 78-62 home win against Tusculum. Their previous three games were a win against South Alabama by 91-65, a loss against Dayton by 88-71 and a win against Central Arkansas by 80-57.

Offensively, East Tennessee State average 81.3 points per game, while allowing 64.4 points per game defensively. The Buccaneers shoot with 50% from the field and grab 37.5 rebounds per game, while dishing out 16.3 assists per game. They average 3.2 blocks per game and 10.5 steals per game defensively. C. Morris III leads East Tennessee State in scoring, with an average of 14.4 points per game, while shooting with 64.5% from the field and 70.3% from the free throw line.

East Tennessee State Buccaneers @ Austin Peay Governors Betting Trends: December 12, 2025

Why the Austin Peay Governors will win

• The home team has won each of East Tennessee State’s last six games.
• East Tennessee State has lost 10 of its last 11 road night games against non-Conference opponents.
• The home team has won the first half in each of East Tennessee State’s last eight games.

Why the East Tennessee State Buccaneers will win

• East Tennessee State has won seven of its last eight games.
• Austin Peay has lost six of its last seven night games against non-Conference opponents.
• East Tennessee State has won the first half in five of its last six games.

Total Points Facts

• Seven of East Tennessee State’s last eight night games against the ASUN Conference have produced a total of 152+ points.
• Each of Austin Peay’s last five games against the Southern Conference Conference have produced a total of 136 or fewer points.

East Tennessee State vs Austin Peay Prediction

In this East Tennessee State vs Austin Peay Prediction, East Tennessee State is coming as -3.5 road favorites. East Tennessee State has been the better team this season, as they have twice as many overall wins as Austin Peay and have been excellent against the spread lately, with a 6-1 record in their last 7 games. Austin Peay has been struggling lately with a 1-4 record in its last 5 games and are facing an elite defense in East Tennessee State, who has a +16.9 point differential this season. The value here lies with the road team, so take East Tennessee State and lay the points.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: East Tennessee State -3.5