Austin Peay vs. Northern Illinois betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 25

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The Northern Illinois Huskies (3-3) are 7.5-point underdogs against the Austin Peay Governors (3-3) at F&M Bank Arena on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. The game begins at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 147.

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Austin Peay Cover -7.5 vs Northern Illinois -110

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Austin Peay vs. Northern Illinois betting lines

  • Spread: Austin Peay (-7.5)
  • Total: 147

Austin Peay statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Austin Peay did a better job covering the spread in home games (6-5-0) last season than it did in road tilts (5-11-1).
  • The Governors eclipsed the over/under less consistently when playing at home last season, hitting the over in five of 11 home matchups (45.5%). In away games, they hit the over in nine of 17 games (52.9%).
  • At home last year, Austin Peay won more often as a moneyline favorite, put up a record of 3-1 (.750). In road games, it was 1-2 (.333) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

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

Austin Peay betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-2-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 1-4-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (238th in nation) 39.9 (80th) 34.7 (157th) 34.2 (290th) 16.0 (119th) 12.3 (204th)

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Northern Illinois statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Northern Illinois’ winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, was .500 last season. Northern Illinois was 6-6-0 ATS on its home court and 8-8-0 on the road.
  • Huskies games finished above the over/under less frequently at home (two times out of 12) than away (nine of 16) last year.
  • In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Huskies had a better winning percentage at home (.182, 2-9 record) than on the road (.062, 1-15).

Last season stats

  • The Huskies put up 70.9 points per game (260th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while surrendering 76.9 points per contest (314th-ranked).
  • Northern Illinois, who ranked 328th in college basketball with 28.9 rebounds per game, allowed 37.2 rebounds per contest, which was -1-worst in the country.
  • Last season the Huskies ranked 260th in college basketball in assists, putting up 12.5 per game.

Northern Illinois betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-1-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-3-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (116th in nation) 47.0 (308th) 30.0 (299th) 28.2 (68th) 15.7 (141st) 13.3 (264th)
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