Austin Peay Governors vs Belmont Bruins Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/13/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 13, 2022

Venue:  Curb Event Center, Nashville, TN

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  APU +23, Belmont -23; Over/Under:  147 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  APU +23, Belmont -23; Over/Under:  147 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  APU +22.5, Belmont -22.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

 

Austin Peay Governors:  4-9 (10th place, OVC)

Belmont Bruins:  12-3 (2nd place, OVC)

 

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Austin Peay Governors:  0-5 last 5

Belmont Bruins:  5-0 last 5

 

 

 

APU is coming into this game with a 4-9 record overall and they are 2-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 4th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 0-3 in their conference games this season. Their last win was against the Milligan College Buffaloes but they have gone on a 6 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the North Florida Ospreys, the South Florida Bulls, the Vanderbilt Commodores, the UT Martin Skyhawks, the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks, and the Morehead State Eagles in their last game. Elijah Hutchins-Everett led the team in points in that game with 15 while Caleb Stone-Carrawell was next on the team with 13 points. Stone-Carrawell and Noel Scott off the bench both led the team in assists in that game with 2 each while Hutchins-Everett led the team in rebounds with 7. They are 43% from the field, 31.8% from 3-point range, and 70.1% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 68.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.7 PPG against them. APU has an ATS record of 3-7-1 this season and their O/U record is 3-8.

 

 

Belmont is coming into this game with a 12-3 record overall and they are 6-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 3rd conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 2-0 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Dayton Flyers but they have gone on a 7 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Lipscomb Bisons, the Samford Bulldogs, the Saint Louis Billikens, the Chattanooga Mocs, the Bethel College Pilots, the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks, and the UT Martin Skyhawks in their last game. Nick Muszynski led the team in points in that game with 20 while Ben Sheppard was next on the team with 13 points. Grayson Murphy led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Muszynski led the team in rebounds with 6. They are 50.3% from the field, 35.6% with their 3-pointers, and 75.6% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 82 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 70 PPG against them. Belmont has an ATS record of 10-3-1 this season and their O/U record is 6-8.

 

Belmont is coming into this contest as a 23 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Belmont has been playing very well in their recent games. They have been winning a lot of their games by large scores recently and they are coming off of a win against Tennessee-Martin by almost 30 points. Belmont also plays much better at home where they are undefeated this season and they are off to a 2-0 start in their conference games as well. APU has not been playing well this season and they have struggled on the road. They are 0-3 in their conference games and it is hard to see them playing well on the road here against one of the best teams in this conference. Belmont should be able to pull away by a lot in this game so the best wager to place in this game is on Belmont to cover the spread here.

 

Austin Peay Belmont Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, January 13, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Belmont 85 APU 55.

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Austin Peay Governors: 2-6 O/U as an underdog of 10 or more points. 26-38 O/U in all games. 13-27 O/U when the total is 140 to 149.5. 10-19 O/U as an underdog. 7-15 O/U as a road underdog or pick. 13-20 O/U in road games. 17-26 O/U against conference opponents. 13-21 O/U after 2 straight games giving up 9 or less offensive rebounds.

Belmont Bruins: 28-10 ATS after 2 straight games with 19 or more assists. 17-8 ATS after a game with 24 or more assists. 28-13 ATS as a favorite of 10 or more points. 10-4 ATS in all games. 19-14 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5. 40-28 ATS as a favorite. 22-8 ATS as a home favorite or pick.

 

 

Austin Peay Governors:  None.

Belmont Bruins:  None.

 

 

“We have to understand that every game is going to be hard fought. In today’s modern era of college basketball, there’s no such thing to me as NAIA, Division II and all that. Everyone can play, especially now.” - Nate James on his mentality in games this season.

 

 

"We ran into a buzzsaw tonight. Belmont is obviously one of the best teams in our league, one of the best teams in mid-major basketball and quite honestly one of the best teams we've played all year. When you're playing a team of Belmont's caliber, you have to play really well to give yourself a chance to win." - UT Martin head coach Ryan Ridder on Belmont after his team lost to them by almost 30 points.

 

 

 

Cameron Copeland 

E. Hutchins-Everett 

C. Paez 

Tariq Silver 

C. Stone-Carrawell

 

G. Murphy 

N. Muszynski 

W. Richard 

B. Sheppard 

Luke Smith

 

 

PPG: C. Stone-Carrawell (13.2)

APG: C. Paez (3.5)

Reb/G: E. Hutchins-Everett (7.6)

 

PPG: N. Muszynski (17)

APG: G. Murphy (5.8)

Reb/G: N. Muszynski (6.1)

 

Coaches:

Austin Peay Governors: Nate James (1st season)

Belmont Bruins: Casey Alexander (3rd season)