Austin Peay Governors vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 11/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Austin Peay Governors vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025

Location: Clune Arena in Colorado Springs, CO

TV: ESPN+

The Austin Peay Governors (1-0) are en route to Clune Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Air Force Falcons (0-1).

The Austin Peay Governors stepped onto the hardwood against Bryan and took home the win by a score of 128-47 in their last contest. Austin Peay wrapped up the contest with a 56.6% FG percentage (43 of 76) and converted 20 out of their 42 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Governors buried 22 of 26 shots for a percentage of 84.6%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 39 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 33 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 35 turnovers and having 24 steals. In the matter of defending, Austin Peay allowed their opponent to shoot 30.9% from the field on 17 of 55 shooting. Bryan recorded 10 assists and had 5 steals in this game. Moreover, Bryan pulled down 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Bryan went 75.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of 12 attempts. They made 4 of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. Concerning personal fouls, the Governors finished with 15 while Bryan totaled 16 personal fouls.

Tate McCubbin is a guy who was a contributor for the game. He finished shooting 66.7% from the field and also distributed 5 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 15 mins played and also totaled 6 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 6 out of 9 shooting.

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Austin Peay will enter this contest with a mark of 1-0 for the season. They currently have an average of 128.0 pts per contest (3rd in the country) while hitting 56.6% from the floor. The Governors are connecting on 47.6% on three-point shots (20 of 42) and 84.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Austin Peay is collecting 40.0 boards per contest and has 33 assists on the season, which is 34th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 10.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.0 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Governors have forced 36.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.0 fouls. They give up 16.7% on three-point shots while they are 29th in college in opponents points per game (47.0). The Governors are giving up a FG percentage of 30.9% (17 of 55) and they relinquish 37.0 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 116th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 10 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Air Force Falcons walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-63 when they played Belmont. The Falcons collected 22 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 18 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. Belmont had 15 fouls for the game which got the Falcons to the charity stripe for 9 tries. They were able to convert 7 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 77.8%. When discussing shooting from distance, Air Force converted 8 of their 21 tries (38.1%). At the conclusion of this game, the Falcons shot 24 for 47 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.1%. The Falcons permitted Belmont to knock down 26 of their 55 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 47.3% for this game. They shot 27.3% from three-point range by going 6 of 22 and ended up shooting 21 out of 25 at the charity stripe (84.0%). When it comes to team rebounding, Air Force allowed Belmont to get 21 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Kam Sanders was important for the Falcons in this game. He recorded 18 points in his 31 minutes on the court and accumulated 7 assists in this matchup. He knocked down 6 of 13 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Air Force has a win-loss record of 0-1 on the season. The Falcons have committed 18.0 personal fouls every game and they go 77.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.0 times per game (179th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 23.0 times per game. Air Force has 63 pts on the season and they pull in 31.0 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Falcons are shooting 51.1% from the field, which ranks 90th in college hoops.

The Falcons on the defensive end are ranked 275th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 79.0. They are able to force 8.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (288th in D-1). The Air Force defense concedes 27.3% on shots from distance (6 of 22) and their opponents are connecting on 84.0% of their foul shots. They have given up 16.0 assists and 23.0 boards every game, which is ranked 285th and 30th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Austin Peay

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