FGCU vs. Austin Peay betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 8

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The Austin Peay Governors (8-5, 2-0 ASUN) are underdogs (+3.5) as they attempt to continue a four-game winning streak when they visit the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (7-8, 1-1 ASUN) at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at Alico Arena. The contest airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 153.5.

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FGCU Cover -3.5 vs Austin Peay -107

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FGCU vs. Austin Peay betting lines

  • FGCU moneyline odds to win: -168
  • Austin Peay moneyline odds to win: +139
  • Spread: FGCU (-3.5)
  • Total: 153.5

FGCU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • FGCU owns a better record against the spread in home games (2-4-0) than it does in away games (2-5-0).
  • The Eagles have gone over the over/under in five of six home games (83.3%), compared to four of seven road games (57.1%).
  • When playing at home, FGCU has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 2-2 (.500). When playing on the road, it is 1-2 (.333) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Eagles have seen a downturn in scoring lately, racking up 80.8 points per game in their last 10 outings, 1.6 points fewer than the 82.4 they’ve scored this year.
  • FGCU has been tougher on defense lately, giving up 78.3 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 79.1 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2025-26 season.
  • The Eagles are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 9.6 threes per game and shooting 36.0% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.4 makes and 34.6% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

FGCU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-4-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-4 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (180th in nation) 44.4 (232nd) 34.1 (132nd) 30.2 (141st) 15.7 (104th) 11.3 (159th)

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Austin Peay statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Austin Peay has a better winning percentage at home (.750, 3-1-0 record) than away (.429, 3-4-0).
  • Governors games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time at home (two of four), and 28.6% of the time on the road (two of seven).
  • This season the Governors are 1-0 at home when moneyline underdogs (1.000 winning percentage). On the road they are 1-5 (.167).

Last season stats

  • With 71.6 points per game on offense, the Governors ranked 243rd in the country last year. At the other end of the court, they gave up 74.9 points per contest, which ranked 267th in college basketball.
  • Austin Peay was 310th in college basketball with 29.7 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 324th with 33.9 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Governors delivered 12.6 assists per game, which ranked them 250th in the nation.

Austin Peay betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (249th in nation) 42.7 (138th) 33.0 (194th) 32.7 (264th) 16.9 (61st) 11.0 (135th)
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