Austin Peay (6-9) vs West Georgia (2-13)
January 9, 2025 at 08:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Austin Peay -9 — Over/Under: 131.5
The West Georgia Wolves and Austin Peay Governors meet Thursday in college basketball action at the F&M Bank Arena. Here’s a West Georgia vs Austin Peay Prediction. This article will include a West Georgia vs Austin Peay Pick.
West Georgia Wolves Betting Preview
The West Georgia Wolves lost to Florida Gulf Coast and Stetson, and they play Lipscomb, FGCU, and Stetson next. The West Georgia Wolves are averaging 68.4 points on 43.1 percent shooting and allowing 77.7 points on 47.4 percent shooting. Shelton Williams-Dryden is averaging 17.6 points and 7.7 rebounds, while Kolten Griffin is averaging 9.5 points and 2.1 assists. Kyric Davis is grabbing 3.5 rebounds and Malcom Noel is grabbing 1.7 rebounds. The West Georgia Wolves are shooting 31.3 percent from beyond the arc and 67.1 percent from the free-throw line. The West Georgia Wolves are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.4 rebounds per game.
Austin Peay Governors Betting Preview
The Austin Peay Governors beat North Florida, lost to Jacksonville, and they play Queens, Eastern Kentucky, and Lipscomb next. The Austin Peay Governors are averaging 65.8 points on 39.5 percent shooting and allowing 71.2 points on 45.9 percent shooting. LJ Thomas is averaging 17.6 points and 5.5 rebounds, while Sai Witt is averaging 12.3 points and 0.5 assists. Isaac Haney is the third double-digit scorer and Tate McCubbin is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Austin Peay Governors are shooting 30 percent from beyond the arc and 71.1 percent from the free throw line. The Austin Peay Governors are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.2 rebounds per game.
Why the Austin Peay Governors Will Win
- Austin Peay has won each of its last seven night games against Conference opponents.
Why the West Georgia Wolves will win
- Austin Peay has lost seven of its last nine games.
West Georgia vs Austin Peay Injury Report
Neither West Georgia nor Austin Peay has a player listed on its injury report.
West Georgia vs Austin Peay Prediction
The Austin Peay Governors aren’t a good team, and I’m not excited to lay a big number with them. However, the fact Austin Peay is a big favorite tells you what oddsmakers think of the West Georgia Wolves. Austin Peay has been an underdog all year. With that said, Austin Peay did beat Georgia State and North Florida as decent-sized dogs, so it’s not all bad. The West Georgia Wolves don’t play defense, and they’re winless on the road. There are probably better games on this Thursday’s college basketball card, but if forced to pick, I have to roll with Austin Peay. Of course, it’s more of a fade of West Georgia than anything.