The Austin Peay Governors and the Tennessee Volunteers meet Sunday in college basketball action from the Thompson-Boling Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Tennessee vs Austin Peay Prediction.
Austin Peay Recap
The Austin Peay Governors come into this one looking to build on their 3-0 start to the year after a 67-61 win over Chattanooga last time out. After this game, Austin Peay will head on the road again for a date with Morehead State.
Governors Start 3-0
LJ Thomas leads the Governors across the board with team-high averages of 19.7 PPG, 6.7 RPG, and 3.7 APG while Sai Witt has 12 PPG with 4.7 RPG. Isaac Haney has 11.7 PPG with 4.7 RPG of his own to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Austin Peay so far this season. Hansel Emmanuel also added 6 rebounds as well up to this point in the year for Austin Peay. As a team, Austin Peay is averaging 76.7 PPG on 45.9% shooting from the field, 38.2% from three, and 77.3% from the foul line this season.
Why the Austin Peay Governors Will Win
- Austin Peay has won seven of its last eight games following a home win.
- Tennessee has lost three of its last four day games.
Tennessee Recap
The Tennessee Volunteers come into this one looking to build on their 3-0 start after a 92-57 win over Montana last time out. After this game, Tennessee will play Virginia, UT Martin, Syracuse, and Miami.
Volunteers Looking To Stay Unbeaten
Chaz Lanier leads the Vols in scoring with 16.7 PPG while Zakai Zeigler has 14.3 PPG with 3 RPG and a team-high 7.7 APG to lead the Vols in the assist department up to this point in the year. Igor Milicic Jr. has 11 PPG with 5.3 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Tennessee so far this season. Jordan Gainey also chipped in 9.7 PPG with 3 RPG, 2.3 APG, and 2.3 SPG while Felix Okpara added 8.3 PPG with a team-high 6.3 RPG to lead the Vols on the glass so far this season. As a team, Tennessee is averaging 83 PPG on 56% shooting from the field, 42.9% from three, and 77.2% from the foul line this season.
Why the Tennessee Volunteers will win
- Tennessee has won each of its last 30 games against non-conference opponents at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center.
- Austin Peay has lost each of its last 12 games against the Southeastern Conference.
Tennessee vs Austin Peay Prediction
I’m on Tennessee here. I get the case to be made for an underdog like Austin Peay, but I feel like Butler is not as good as some folks make them out to be. Not to take anything away from what Peay did in that game, but Tennessee is a whole other animal that’s dominated against everyone they’ve been up against, including a strong showing against a good Louisville team. Give me the Vols.