Morehead State vs Austin Peay 2/5/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Austin Peay Governors and Morehead State Eagles meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Ellis T. Johnson Arena. The Austin Peay Governors look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Morehead State Eagles look for a win after winning 10 of their last 11 games.

The Austin Peay Governors are averaging 66.7 points on 42.8 percent shooting and allowing 69.7 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Elijah Hutchins-Everett is averaging 13.5 points and 7.2 rebounds, while Caleb Stone-Carrawell is averaging 12.2 points and 2.1 assists. Tariq Silver is the third double-digit scorer and Cam Copeland is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The Austin Peay Governors are shooting 31.2 percent from beyond the arc and 71.2 percent from the free throw line. The Austin Peay Governors are allowing 27.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.7 rebounds per game.

The Morehead State Eagles are averaging 71 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 64.5 points on 41.8 percent shooting. Johni Broome is averaging 16.7 points and 10.5 rebounds, while Tray Hollowell is averaging 11.3 points and 2.7 rebounds. Skyelar Potter is the third double-digit scorer and Ta’lon Cooper is grabbing 4.6 rebounds. The Morehead State Eagles are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 66.6 percent from the free throw line. The Morehead State Eagles are allowing 32.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game.

The Governors are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 road games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Eagles are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games and 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 36-17-1 in Governors last 54 overall. The over is 5-2-1 in Eagles last 8 overall. The favorite is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

The Morehead State Eagles are the better team and should be favored at home, where they win by an average of 14.7 points. However, the Austin Peay Governors have been competitive this season despite their losses, and they lose by an average of just 7.3 points in the underdog role. It feels like we’re stealing an extra bucket or two here. I’ll take a stab with Austin Peay.