Austin Peay vs Lipscomb Prediction 2/24/25 College Basketball Picks Today
Lipscomb (20-9) vs. Austin Peay (13-16)
February 24, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Austin Peay +8.5; Over/Under: 142.5
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The Lipscomb Bisons and Austin Peay Governors meet Monday in college basketball action at the F&M Bank Arena. Here’s an Austin Peay vs Lipscomb Prediction. This article will include an Austin Peay vs Lipscomb Pick.
Lipscomb Bisons Betting Preview
The Lipscomb Bisons lost to Eastern Kentucky, beat North Alabama, and they play Central Arkansas next. Lipscomb is fighting with North Alabama for the top seed in the Atlantic Sun.
The Lipscomb Bisons are averaging 78.7 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 67.1 points on 42.4 percent shooting. Jacob Ognacevic is averaging 20 points and 8 rebounds, while Will Pruitt is averaging 12.9 points and 5.6 rebounds. Gyasi Powell is the third double-digit scorer and Joe Anderson is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Lipscomb Bisons are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 77.3 percent from the free throw line. The Lipscomb Bisons are allowing 31 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.
Austin Peay Governors Betting Preview
The Austin Peay Governors beat Queens, lost to Bellarmine, and they play West Georgia next. This is senior night for Austin Peay, a team with five seniors on its roster.
The Austin Peay Governors are averaging 71 points on 41.5 percent shooting and allowing 74 points on 46.1 percent shooting. LJ Thomas is averaging 13.9 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Sai Witt is averaging 13.4 points and 0.5 assists. Isaac Haney is the third double-digit scorer and Tate McCubbin is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Austin Peay Governors are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. The Austin Peay Governors are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.7 rebounds per game.
Why the Austin Peay Governors Will Win
- The home team has won each of Lipscomb’s last four games.
- The home team has won the first half in each of Lipscomb’s last seven games.
Why the Lipscomb Bisons will win
- Lipscomb has won each of its last six games against Austin Peay.
- Lipscomb has won the first half in each of its last three night games against Austin Peay.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the last seven games between Lipscomb and Austin Peay has produced a total of 148+ points.
- Twenty-nine of Lipscomb’s last 36 games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 143+ points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Austin Peay ranks 357th among Division 1 teams for opponent blocks per game this season (4.7).
- Austin Peay ranks T37th among Division 1 teams for turnovers per game this season (10.1).
- Lipscomb ranks 1st among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw percentage this season (65.4%).
- Lipscomb ranks 2nd among Division 1 teams for opponent free throws made per game this season (8.3).
Austin Peay vs Lipscomb Injury Report
Austin Peay doesn’t have a player listed on its injury report. Lipscomb will be without Dylan Faulkner due to a broken foot.
Austin Peay vs Lipscomb Prediction
You can make a case for Austin Peay as it’s senior night for a team with five seniors, and the Governors have covered eight of their last 10 games. However, Lipscomb is the cream of the crop in the Atlantic Sun and already beat Austin Peay by 28 points a month ago. Austin Peay has lost nine of its last 10 games overall against Lipscomb. The Lipscomb Bisons have nine road wins on the season, and they’re top-100 in both scoring offense and scoring defense. We’re approaching March, and this is when the big boys start to separate themselves. I’ll lay the points with Lipscomb on the road.
