Austin Peay vs. Jacksonville betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 21

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The Austin Peay Governors (20-6, 14-1 ASUN) are 6.5-point favorites as they try to build on a nine-game winning streak when they visit the Jacksonville Dolphins (10-18, 5-10 ASUN) on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Swisher Gymnasium. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under is 142.5 for the matchup.

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Austin Peay vs. Jacksonville betting lines

  • Austin Peay moneyline odds to win: -332
  • Jacksonville moneyline odds to win: +257
  • Spread: Austin Peay (-6.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Austin Peay statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Austin Peay sports a better record against the spread when playing at home (7-3-0) than it does on the road (7-7-0).
  • The Governors have hit the over on the over/under in five of 10 home games (50%), compared to six of 14 road games (42.9%).
  • In nine home games as a moneyline favorite, Austin Peay has nine wins (1.000). It sports the same winning percentage (5-0 record) as a moneyline favorite in road games.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Governors have been scoring 84.5 points per contest, an average that’s slightly higher than the 81.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Austin Peay has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 74.0 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 71.3 it has surrendered this season.
  • While the Governors are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (7.8 per game) compared to their season-long average (8.7), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (39.8% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 36.3% on the season).

Austin Peay betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-10-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 9-5-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-13-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-0 (Home: 9-0; Away: 5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (99th in nation) 43.6 (146th) 32.2 (179th) 31.9 (234th) 16.2 (54th) 10.5 (121st)

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Jacksonville statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This season, Jacksonville is 3-5-0 at home against the spread (.375 winning percentage). On the road, it is 7-9-0 ATS (.438).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Dolphins’ games have finished above the over/under at home (37.5%, three of eight) compared to away (50%, eight of 16).
  • The Dolphins’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and away it is .083 (1-11).

Recent trends

  • The Dolphins are scoring 72.6 points per game over their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 72.3.
  • While Jacksonville is ceding 73.4 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse over its previous 10 games, allowing 74.3 points per contest.
  • The Dolphins are draining 1.8 fewer treys per game in their past 10 games (5.5) compared to their season average (7.3), and they are putting up a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (31.3%) compared to their season mark (32.1%).

Jacksonville betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-15-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 7-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 8-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-15-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-13 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (163rd in nation) 47.0 (318th) 30.7 (257th) 28.4 (40th) 11.9 (317th) 11.3 (212th)
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