Austin Peay vs. West Georgia betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 31

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The Austin Peay Governors (14-6, 8-1 ASUN) are favored (-7.5) to extend a three-game win streak when they visit the West Georgia Wolves (10-11, 4-5 ASUN) at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at The Coliseum. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The point total is 150.5 in the matchup.

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Austin Peay Cover -7.5 vs West Georgia -111

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Austin Peay vs. West Georgia betting lines

  • Austin Peay moneyline odds to win: -328
  • West Georgia moneyline odds to win: +260
  • Spread: Austin Peay (-7.5)
  • Total: 150.5

Austin Peay statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Austin Peay has done a better job covering the spread in home games (4-3-0) than it has in road games (6-5-0).
  • When playing at home, the Governors exceed the total 28.6% of the time (two of seven games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, eclipsing the total in 36.4% of games (four of 11).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Austin Peay has the same winning percentage at home compared to when playing away from home (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Governors’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, scoring 84.4 points per contest compared to the 80.4 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Austin Peay has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 71.3 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 70.3 it has surrendered this season.
  • While the Governors are making fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (8.6 per game) compared to their season-long average (9.0), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (35.8% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 35.0% on the season).

Austin Peay betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-3-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-12-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-0 (Home: 6-0; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (186th in nation) 43.1 (140th) 32.8 (161st) 32.9 (286th) 16.4 (59th) 10.9 (145th)

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West Georgia statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • West Georgia has performed better against the spread at home (5-3-0) than away (6-5-0) this year.
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Wolves’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, four of eight) than away (45.5%, five of 11).
  • This year the Wolves are 3-2 at home when moneyline underdogs (.600 winning percentage). On the road they are 2-6 (.250).

Recent trends

  • While the Wolves are averaging 75.7 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, tallying 74.8 points per contest.
  • West Georgia has fared worse defensively in its past 10 games, allowing 82.6 points per contest, 2.1 more points than its season average of 80.5.
  • The Wolves are making 7.5 three-pointers per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.6). Additionally, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (34.1%) compared to their season average from downtown (35.3%).

West Georgia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-8-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 8-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-8 (Home: 3-2; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (258th in nation) 47.4 (327th) 33.0 (147th) 31.9 (223rd) 12.8 (267th) 11.2 (171st)
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