Butler vs. Austin Peay betting: College basketball preview for November 8

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The Butler Bulldogs (1-0) are double-digit, 17-point favorites against the Austin Peay Governors (1-0) on Friday, November 8, 2024 at 6:30 PM ET. The matchup airs on Fox Sports 2. The matchup has an over/under of 148.5 points.

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Butler Cover -17 vs Austin Peay -110

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Butler vs. Austin Peay betting lines

  • Butler moneyline odds to win: -2041
  • Austin Peay moneyline odds to win: +1060
  • Spread: Butler (-17)
  • Total: 148.5

Butler statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Butler sported a worse record against the spread when playing at home (6-10-0) than it did in away games (5-6-0) last season.
  • The Bulldogs went over the over/under less consistently at home last season, hitting the over in six of 16 home matchups (37.5%). On the road, they hit the over in five of 11 games (45.5%).
  • Butler performed worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, posting a home record of 11-1, compared to going 2-0 in road games.

Last season stats

  • With 77.1 points scored per game and 73.7 points conceded last season, the Bulldogs were 80th in the nation offensively and 239th defensively.
  • Last season, Butler was 194th in the country in rebounds (31.8 per game) and 280th in rebounds conceded (33.3).
  • With 15.1 assists per game last season, the Bulldogs were 57th in the nation.

Butler betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 14-17-0 (Home: 6-10-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 17+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 9-7-0; As Underdog: 5-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-17-1 (Home: 6-9-1; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-1 (Home: 11-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-13 (Home: 0-4; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (128th in nation) 44.0 (193rd) 31.8 (194th) 33.3 (280th) 15.1 (57th) 10.6 (114th)

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Austin Peay statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Austin Peay performed better against the spread away (10-6-0) than at home (7-5-1) last year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Governors games went over 10 of 13 times at home (76.9%) last year, and 10 of 16 away (62.5%).
  • In 2023-24 as moneyline underdogs, the Governors had a better winning percentage at home (.750, 3-1 record) than on the road (.214, 3-11).

Last season stats

  • Last season the Governors posted 74.8 points per game (138th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 73.2 points per contest (221st-ranked).
  • Austin Peay grabbed 31.2 boards per game (237th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 32.2 rebounds per contest (215th-ranked).
  • The Governors put up 11.1 assists per game, which ranked them 325th in the nation.

Austin Peay betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 18-12-1 (Home: 7-5-1; Away: 10-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 17+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-1; As Underdog: 12-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 21-10-0 (Home: 10-3-0; Away: 10-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-2 (Home: 8-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-13 (Home: 3-1; Away: 3-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (170th in nation) 46.3 (324th) 31.2 (237th) 32.2 (215th) 11.1 (325th) 8.1 (fourth)
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