Austin Peay vs. West Georgia betting: College basketball preview for February 26

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The West Georgia Wolves (5-25, 3-14 ASUN) host the Austin Peay Governors (13-17, 8-9 ASUN) after losing four home games in a row. The Governors are favored by 4.5 points in the contest, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. The matchup’s point total is set at 145.5.

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Austin Peay vs. West Georgia betting lines

  • Austin Peay moneyline odds to win: -200
  • West Georgia moneyline odds to win: +164
  • Spread: Austin Peay (-4.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Austin Peay statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Austin Peay has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (6-5-0) than it has in road affairs (5-9-1).
  • The Governors have gone over the total less consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in five of 11 home matchups (45.5%). On the road, they have hit the over in eight of 15 games (53.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Austin Peay has won a higher percentage of its home games (.750) compared to road games (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Governors’ offense has been much better over their last 10 games, putting up 79.3 points per contest compared to the 71.3 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Austin Peay’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has given up 78.4 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 74.7 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • The Governors are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 10.1 threes per game and shooting 38.7% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.7 makes and 34.8% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Austin Peay betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-15-1 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 5-9-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-1; As Underdog: 9-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-15-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-14 (Home: 3-4; Away: 3-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.7 (329th in nation) 46.5 (318th) 29.5 (316th) 34.0 (330th) 12.4 (268th) 9.3 (20th)

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West Georgia statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, West Georgia has a lower winning percentage at home (.300, 3-7-0 record) than away (.412, 7-10-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Wolves games have gone over less frequently at home (six of 10, 60%) than away (11 of 17, 64.7%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Wolves have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-6) than on the road (2-15).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Wolves are averaging 70.2 points per contest, 1.3 more than their season average (68.9).
  • West Georgia is allowing 79.3 points per contest in its previous 10 games, which is 0.8 more points than it is allowing for the season (78.5).
  • The Wolves are making 5.3 treys per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (5.5). That said, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (30.5%) compared to their season average from three-point land (30.4%).

West Georgia betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-18-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 7-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 9-14-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 11-16-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-11-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 11-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-2 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-23 (Home: 2-6; Away: 2-15)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.6 (245th in nation) 47.8 (350th) 29.5 (316th) 32.7 (280th) 13.4 (200th) 10.8 (133rd)
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