PFW vs Austin Peay College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 11/16/21
Austin Peay Governors (1-1) vs. PFW Mastodons (1-0)
November 16, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: PFW Mastodons -7.5 / Austin Peay Governors +7.5; Over/Under: +143
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The Austin Peay Governors and Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. The Austin Peay Governors look to get a game above a .500 record. The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons look for another win after beating Earlham in their opener.
The Austin Peay Governors are averaging 70.5 points on 44.8 percent shooting and allowing 76 points on 55.6 percent shooting. Elijah Hutchins-Everett is averaging 18 points and 6.5 rebounds, while Caleb Stone-Carrawell is averaging 13.5 points and 1.5 assists. Tariq Silver is the third double-digit scorer and Cam Copeland is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Austin Peay Governors are shooting 31.8 percent from beyond the arc and 76.7 percent from the free throw line. The Austin Peay Governors are allowing 13.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 24 rebounds per game.
The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons are averaging 103 points on 63.8 percent shooting and allowing 54 points on 32.7 percent shooting. Jason Pipkins is averaging 19 points and 3 rebounds, while Deonte Billups is averaging 16 points and 1 rebound. Jarred Godfrey is the third double-digit scorer and Damian Chong Qui is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons are shooting 52 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons are allowing 26.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game.
The Governors are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 road games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Mastodons are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 29-13 in Governors last 42 road games. The under is 3-1-1 in Mastodons last 5 home games. The home team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
The Austin Peay Governors have had a couple of games to get the jitters out of the way, and while they’ve been torched defensively, they’ve shown promise on the other end and have solid offensive depth. The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons have played just one game, and it came against a nobody, so the jury is still out on them. Neither team had much covering success last year. I’ll take a stab with the free points.
