Austin Peay Governors vs Stetson Hatters Prediction, 3/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Austin Peay Governors vs Stetson Hatters

Date: Sunday, March 10, 2024

Location: Edmunds Center in DeLand, FL

TV: ESPN2

The Austin Peay Governors (18-14) are on their way to Edmunds Center on Sunday where they will go up against the Stetson Hatters (20-12).

The Austin Peay Governors stepped onto the hardwood against North Alabama and walked away with a win by a score of 77-71 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Governors finished with 16 while North Alabama totaled 15 personal fouls. They converted 5 of 12 tries from 3-point range. North Alabama finished 72.7% from the charity stripe by making 16 of their 22 tries. Furthermore, North Alabama pulled down 24 boards (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. North Alabama distributed 10 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. In terms of defending, Austin Peay allowed their opponent to shoot 46.3% from the floor on 25 of 54 shooting. They also recorded 9 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and having 1 steal. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned 27 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Governors converted 21 of 24 tries for a percentage of 87.5%. Austin Peay finished the game having earned a 51.0% FG percentage (26 of 51) and converted 4 out of their 10 three-point shots.

Dezi Jones is one player who was a factor in the matchup. He racked up 34 points on 13 of 23 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and also pulled down 2 rebounds. He finished the game at 56.5% from the field and also distributed 3 dimes.

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Austin Peay steps onto the court with a mark of 18-14 this season. They turn it over 8.8 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Austin Peay is snagging 34.2 rebounds per game and is sitting with 356 dimes so far this season, which ranks 291st in the nation in terms of passing. The Governors are shooting 37.0% on three-point attempts (262 of 709) and 68.7% from the free throw line. They average 74.4 points per contest (155th in D-1) while hitting 44.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Governors are forcing their opponents into 11.5 turnovers per game and they draw 15.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 191st in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 393 surrendered so far this season. The Governors are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.9% (828 of 1,805) and they relinquish 35.4 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 31.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 195th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (72.3).

In their last game, the Stetson Hatters walked away with a victory by a final of 88-87 when they faced Jacksonville. The Hatters snagged 13 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 17 in the game. They also turned it over 6 times, while earning 6 steals for this game. Jacksonville had 21 fouls for this contest which took the Hatters to the charity stripe for a total of 26 tries. They were able to convert 17 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 65.4%. In terms of shooting from distance, Stetson buried 13 out of their 22 tries (59.1%). At the conclusion of this game, the Hatters ended up going 29 for 50 from the field which had them at 58.0%. The Hatters permitted Jacksonville to convert 28 of their 55 tries from the field which had them sitting at 50.9% for the game. They finished 38.9% from three-point range via 7 of 18 and finished the game at 24 out of 32 at the free throw line (75.0%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Stetson allowed Jacksonville to grab 35 in total (15 offensive).

Stephan Swenson ended up being a factor for the Hatters in this matchup. He accumulated 29 points in his 39 minutes of playing time and had 6 dimes in this matchup. He made 11 out of 17 for this contest for a rate of 64.7%, and had 4 rebounds.

Stetson has a mark of 20-12 this year. The Hatters commit 14.4 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 77.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.6 times per game (142nd in the nation) and they are turning it over 10.6 times per game. Stetson has scored 2,453 pts so far this year (76.7 per contest) and they pull in 35.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hatters are shooting 46.3% from the field, which ranks them 83rd in Division 1.

The Hatters are ranked 177th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 71.8. They have forced 9.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.6% from the floor (183rd in college hoops). The Stetson defense gives up 33.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (255 of 761) and their opposition makes 70.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 13.7 assists and 34.3 rebounds per game, which ranks them 260th and 161st in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Austin Peay

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