Austin Peay vs. Central Arkansas betting: College basketball preview for January 23

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The Central Arkansas Bears (5-14, 1-5 ASUN) are underdogs (+2) as they try to stop a four-game losing streak when they host the Austin Peay Governors (7-12, 2-4 ASUN) at 7:30 PM ET on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Farris Center. The game airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 135.5.

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Austin Peay Cover -2 vs Central Arkansas -109

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Austin Peay vs. Central Arkansas betting lines

  • Austin Peay moneyline odds to win: -119
  • Central Arkansas moneyline odds to win: -101
  • Spread: Austin Peay (-2)
  • Total: 135.5

Austin Peay statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Austin Peay has done a better job covering the spread in home games (2-3-0) than it has in road affairs (2-8-0).
  • In terms of point totals, the Governors hit the over more consistently when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total two times in five opportunities this season (40%). In road games, they have hit the over three times in 10 opportunities (30%).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Governors have picked up their production a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 69.2 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 66.9 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen Austin Peay allow 1.9 more points per game (74.8) than its season-long average (72.9).
  • During their last 10 outings, the Governors are making 1.0 more three-pointer per game than their season long average (9.0 compared to 8.0 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (32.6% compared to 32.3% season-long).

Austin Peay betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-12-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 2-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 5-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-12-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-10 (Home: 2-2; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.4 (355th in nation) 46.2 (316th) 28.6 (342nd) 35.2 (342nd) 11.1 (339th) 10.5 (86th)

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Central Arkansas statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Central Arkansas’ winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .600. It is 3-2-0 ATS on its home court and 6-4-0 on the road.
  • Looking at the over/under, Bears games have gone over four of five times at home (80%), and six of 10 on the road (60%).
  • This season the Bears are 1-1 at home when moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-9 (.000).

Recent trends

  • While the Bears are averaging 71.8 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, tallying 71.5 points per contest.
  • Central Arkansas has fared worse defensively in its past 10 games, surrendering 78.1 points per contest, 0.6 more points than its season average of 77.5.
  • The Bears are draining 9.1 treys per game over their past 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they own a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (29.1%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (28.4%).

Central Arkansas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2+: 9-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 9-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-6-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-11 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.1 (358th in nation) 45.1 (277th) 33.3 (136th) 34.4 (329th) 13.9 (173rd) 11.1 (142nd)
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