Queens vs. Austin Peay betting: College basketball preview for February 20

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The Austin Peay Governors (12-16, 7-8 ASUN) visit the Queens Royals (17-11, 10-5 ASUN) after losing three straight road games. The Royals are favored by 6.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 20, 2025. The matchup has an over/under set at 147.5 points.

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Queens Cover -6.5 vs Austin Peay -112

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Queens vs. Austin Peay betting lines

  • Queens moneyline odds to win: -285
  • Austin Peay moneyline odds to win: +228
  • Spread: Queens (-6.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Queens statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Queens has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered six times in 11 opportunities at home, and it has covered seven times in 14 opportunities on the road.
  • Looking at point totals, the Royals hit the over more consistently in home games, as they’ve exceeded the total eight times in 11 opportunities this season (72.7%). In away games, they have hit the over five times in 14 opportunities (35.7%).
  • Queens has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 5-1 (.833). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 5-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Royals’ offense has been incredibly consistent as of late, averaging the same 77.2 points per game in their last 10 games as they have the entire 2024-25 season.
  • Queens’ defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has given up 75.8 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 74.1 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • While the Royals are making fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (9.0 per game) when compared to their season-long average (9.6), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (34.9% from deep over the last 10, 34.6% on the season).

Queens betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-12-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 9-3-0; As Underdog: 5-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-12-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 5-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 2-3; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (168th in nation) 44.0 (193rd) 34.0 (78th) 31.9 (232nd) 16.4 (38th) 12.4 (280th)

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Austin Peay statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Austin Peay has been better at home (6-4-0) than away (4-9-1).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Governors’ games have finished above the over/under at home (40%, four of 10) compared to away (50%, seven of 14).
  • The Governors’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .500 (3-3), and away it is .182 (2-9).

Recent trends

  • While the Governors are putting up 70.3 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark over their last 10 games, amassing 75.6 a contest.
  • Austin Peay is ceding 77.0 points per game in its previous 10 games, which is 3.2 more points than it is allowing for the season (73.8).
  • The Governors are draining 9.7 treys per game with a 35.9% three-point percentage in their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 8.5 and 33.8%.

Austin Peay betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-1 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 4-9-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 3-6-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-1; As Underdog: 8-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-15-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-13 (Home: 3-3; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.2 (337th in nation) 46.1 (310th) 29.6 (312th) 34.7 (342nd) 12.3 (277th) 9.5 (32nd)
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