Austin Peay vs. Central Arkansas Predictions - January 23

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The Central Arkansas Bears (5-14, 1-5 ASUN) will try to stop a four-game losing streak when they host the Austin Peay Governors (7-12, 2-4 ASUN) on January 23, 2025 at Farris Center. The contest airs on ESPN+.

Austin Peay is a tight 1.5-point favorite against Central Arkansas when the Governors face off with the Bears on Thursday. The over/under is 135.5 points for the game.

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Austin Peay vs. Central Arkansas Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Thursday, January 23, 2025
  • Game time: 7:30 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Conway, Arkansas
  • Arena: Farris Center
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Austin Peay vs. Central Arkansas Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Austin Peay (-1.5)
  • Moneyline: Austin Peay (-132), Central Arkansas (+108)
  • Total: 135.5 points

Pick ATS:Central Arkansas (+1.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (135.5)
  • Prediction: Central Arkansas 72, Austin Peay 71

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Austin Peay vs. Central Arkansas Comparison

Austin Peay Rank Austin Peay Stat Central Arkansas Stat Central Arkansas Rank
330th 66.9 Points Scored 71.8 254th
227th 72.9 Points Allowed 77.5 315th
339th 11.1 Assists 13.9 173rd
86th 10.5 Turnovers 11.1 142nd
355th 39.4% Field Goal % 39.1% 358th
316th 46.2% Field Goal % Allowed 45.1% 277th

Austin Peay Key Players

  • The Governors leader in points, rebounds and assists is LJ Thomas, who puts up 15.2 points, 4.9 boards and 3.0 assists per game.
  • Isaac Haney leads the Governors in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 1.9 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Tate McCubbin and JaVar Daniel lead Austin Peay on the defensive end, with McCubbin leading the team in steals averaging 1.5 per game and Daniel in blocks averaging 0.9 per contest.

Central Arkansas Key Players

  • Layne Taylor racks up 17.6 points per game and is the top scorer for the Bears.
  • The Central Arkansas leaders in rebounding and assists are Elias Cato with 5.3 rebounds per game (also adding 15.3 points and 0.9 assists per game) and Brayden Fagbemi with 4.1 assists per game (also tacking on 9.3 points and 4.4 rebounds per game).
  • Taylor is the top scorer from distance for the Bears, hitting 3.3 threes per game.
  • Central Arkansas' leader in steals is Taylor with 1.9 per game, and its leader in blocks is Cato with 0.7 per game.

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