Austin Peay Governors vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 12/18/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Austin Peay Governors vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Location: Convocation Center (OH) in Athens, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Austin Peay Governors (4-6) are headed to Convocation Center (OH) on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Ohio Bobcats (4-6).

The Austin Peay Governors took the court against Southern Illinois and took a loss by a final of 65-60 in their last game. Austin Peay walked away from the contest having earned a 39.6% field goal percentage (19 out of 48) and buried 6 out of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Governors knocked down 16 of their 24 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. When discussing pulling down boards, they compiled 34 with 11 of them being offensive. They also distributed 6 assists for the contest as well as creating 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to the defense, Austin Peay allowed 42.9% from the field on 24 of 56 shooting. Southern Illinois distributed 12 assists and had 3 steals for this contest. In addition, Southern Illinois collected 30 rebounds (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Southern Illinois finished the game shooting 64.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 17 shots. They made 6 out of their 16 shots from downtown. In the matter of personal fouls, the Governors ended up walking away with 18 and Southern Illinois finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

Sai Witt is someone who came through for this game. He finished with 25 points on 8 out of 17 shooting. He played for 29 mins played and also pulled down 10 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 47.1% from the field but finished the game without an assist.

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Austin Peay comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 4-6 so far this season. They are turning it over 11.1 times per game and as a team are committing 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Austin Peay is pulling down 31.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 99 dimes this year, which is 359th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Governors are shooting 31.6% on three-point shots (68 of 215) and 72.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 64.0 points per contest (345th in D-1) while shooting 39.9% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Governors are forcing 12.9 turnovers every game and they draw 14.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 189th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 138 conceded this year. The Governors defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.4% (246 of 542) and they concede 37.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are relinquishing 33.5% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 158th in college in PPG allowed (70.2).

When they last played, the Ohio Bobcats walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-70 against Marshall. The Bobcats pulled down 22 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 29 in the matchup. They turned it over 10 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. Marshall committed 16 personal fouls for the game which got the Bobcats to the free throw line for a total of 11 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 100.0%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Ohio made 9 of 30 tries (30.0%). In all, the Bobcats shot 25 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.5%. The Bobcats permitted Marshall to convert 29 of their 55 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 52.7% for the game. They went 42.1% from 3-point land via 8 of 19 and finished the contest at 13 out of 19 at the charity stripe (68.4%). When discussing rebounding, Ohio permitted Marshall to pull down 30 in total (3 on the offensive side).

AJ Brown ended up being a factor for the Bobcats in this contest. He earned 22 points in his 32 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He buried 8 of 17 in this matchup giving him a rate of 47.1%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Ohio has a win-loss mark of 4-6 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Bobcats are hitting on 44.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 216th in college. Ohio has totaled 778 pts this year (77.8 per contest) and they snag 33.2 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 13.7 times per contest (212th in Division 1) and they turn it over 11.1 times per contest. The Bobcats commit 18.3 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 77.8% from the charity stripe.

The Ohio defense gives up 45.1% on 3-point attempts (82 of 182) and opponents are knocking down 69.1% of their free throw attempts. They concede 13.8 dimes and 36.3 boards every game, which ranks them 246th and 273rd in those categories. The Bobcats on the defensive side of the court are 343rd in college in points allowed per contest with 79.6. They are forcing 13.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 48.2% from the field (350th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Austin Peay

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