Stetson vs Austin Peay Prediction 3/6/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Stetson Hatters and the Austin Peay Governors meet Friday in ASUN Tournament college basketball action from Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville. Here’s a Stetson vs Austin Peay prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Stetson vs Austin Peay pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Stetson Hatters Betting Preview

The Hatters could only muster seven wins in their first 22 games this year, then took more losses to North Alabama, Bellarmine and Eastern Kentucky in the next trio. Stetson is 4-3 since then though, with wins over Jacksonville, North Florida, Florida Gulf Coast and Eastern Kentucky in that time. Over 32 games total that gives the Hatters a 12-20 record overall.

On Wednesday versus Eastern Kentucky, the Hatters didn’t have too many issues in an eventual 92-76 victory. Leading the team in scoring was Ethan Copeland with 23 points, five rebounds and four assists. Alex Doyle came off the bench to contribute 17 points with two assists and one rebound while Collin Kuhl chipped in with 13 points and five boards.

Austin Peay Governors Betting Preview

Over on the Austin Peay side, they opened the year at 11-5 before taking a loss to Lipscomb in mid-January. Wins over Florida Gulf Coast, Stetson, Eastern Kentucky, West Georgia, Lipscomb, North Alabama, Queens U, Bellarmine, North Florida and Jacksonville came next, then a couple of losses to Central Arkansas and Bellarmine. Over 29 games that gives the Govs a 21-8 run.

Back on Saturday in the matchup with Bellarmine, Austin Peay was sitting in the locker room with a 48-46 deficit at the break. The Governors didn’t end up getting any closer on a 63-51 deficit from there and lost the game 111-97 in a road matchup. Rashaud Marshall put up 35 points with three assists, two steals and two rebounds for the Governors in the losing effort.

Stetson vs Austin Peay Prediction

I’ll stay with Austin Peay. That said, the Governors need a better effort than they got last weekend versus Bellarmine. In that one Austin Peay shot well (48.5 percent) from the field but also gave up 59.7 percent on defense and had 12 turnovers for 10 Knights points. The Governors got outscored 54-48 in the paint as well. Austin Peay has now lost consecutive games after that lengthy win streak, giving up a combined 204 points in that pair of defeats.

These teams have met up twice this year, with Austin Peay taking both games. The Governors won 81-69 in the road game on January 10 and 73-65 in the home matchup on January 23. In that latest game the Govs posted 47.5 percent shooting from the field with a 40-30 rebounding advantage and a 44-28 edge in the paint. Austin Peay gave up just 39.3 percent shooting on defense but did cough up 12 turnovers in an otherwise clean game.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Austin Peay Governors -10.5