Austin Peay vs. UMKC betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 21

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The Austin Peay Governors (5-5) are favored (by 6.5 points) to break a four-game road losing streak when they visit the UMKC Roos (2-11) on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 146.5 points.

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Austin Peay vs. UMKC betting lines

  • Austin Peay moneyline odds to win: -283
  • UMKC moneyline odds to win: +230
  • Spread: Austin Peay (-6.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Austin Peay statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last season, Austin Peay fared better at home, covering six times in 11 home games, and five times in 17 road games.
  • The Governors went over the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (45.5%) than road games (52.9%) last season.
  • As a moneyline favorite, Austin Peay won a higher percentage of its home games (.750) compared to away games (.333) last year.

Last season stats

  • At 71.6 points scored per game and 74.9 points conceded last season, the Governors were 243rd in the nation on offense and 267th defensively.
  • Austin Peay was 310th in the country in rebounds per game (29.7) and 324th in rebounds allowed (33.9) last season.
  • The Governors were 250th in the country in assists (12.6 per game) last year.

Austin Peay betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-4-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-0-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-6-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.4 (278th in nation) 42.8 (149th) 32.5 (216th) 33.3 (287th) 16.6 (76th) 11.7 (190th)

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UMKC statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UMKC’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .333 (1-2-0). Away, it is .375 (3-5-0).
  • Roos games have finished above the over/under 33.3% of the time at home (one of three), and 50% of the time away (four of eight).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Roos have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-3) and away (0-7).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Roos averaged 72.3 points per game (221st-ranked in college basketball) last season. They ceded 67.2 points per contest on defense (45th-ranked).
  • UMKC averaged 32.8 rebounds per game last season (135th-ranked in college basketball), and it ceded only 27.8 rebounds per contest (19th-best).
  • The Roos dished out 12.3 assists per game, which ranked them 274th in the nation.

UMKC betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-7-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 4-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-10 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.7 (328th in nation) 48.0 (342nd) 30.8 (282nd) 36.5 (349th) 12.1 (315th) 14.5 (346th)
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