Austin Peay Governors vs UT Rio Grande Vaqueros Prediction, 12/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Austin Peay Governors vs UTRGV Vaqueros

Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025

Location: UTRGV Fieldhouse in Edinburg, TX

TV: ESPN+

UTRGV Fieldhouse is where the UTRGV Vaqueros (2-4) will take on the Austin Peay Governors (4-3) on Sunday.

The Austin Peay Governors played Kent State and took a loss by a score of 96-84 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Governors finished with 22 while Kent State finished the game with 18 fouls. They converted 13 out of their 24 attempts from distance. Kent State finished the contest at 71.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 23 of their 32 attempts. Furthermore, Kent State snagged 26 rebounds (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Kent State recorded 15 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. When it comes to defending, Austin Peay allowed their opponent to shoot 58.8% from the field on 30 of 51 shooting. They also distributed 22 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they compiled 23 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Governors made 11 of their 16 shots for a rate of 68.8%. Austin Peay finished with a 45.5% field goal percentage (30 of 66) and converted 13 out of their 31 three-point shots.

Collin Parker is someone who was a major factor in this matchup. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field and also dished out 6 assists. He was on the court for 34 mins played and snagged 4 boards. He totaled 29 points on 9 of 18 shooting.

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Austin Peay steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 4-3 this year. They are averaging 79.0 points per game (160th in D-1) while connecting on 45.1% from the floor. The Governors are connecting on 34.9% on 3-point shots (67 of 192) and 68.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Austin Peay is collecting 38.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 113 dimes for the season, which ranks 218th in D-1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 12.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.0 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Governors are able to force 17.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.6 personal fouls. They are surrendering 27.7% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 46th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (65.4). The Governors are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 40.2% (162 of 403) and they concede 37.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 141st in D-1 in giving up assists with 100 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the court, the UTRGV Vaqueros took a loss by a score of 73-60 when they faced Stephen F. Austin. The Vaqueros were able to collect 30 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 35 for the game. They gave up possession 7 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. Stephen F. Austin committed 19 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Vaqueros to the charity stripe for 16 tries. They were able to convert 12 of those for a rate of 75.0%. Concerning three-point attempts, UT Rio Grande converted 4 of their 16 tries (25.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Vaqueros went 22 for 62 from the floor which had them shooting 35.5%. The Vaqueros allowed Stephen F. Austin to knock down 24 of 62 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.7% in this contest. They went 33.3% from distance by going 8 out of 24 and ended up going 17 out of 24 from the charity stripe (70.8%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, UT Rio Grande permitted Stephen F. Austin to get 41 overall (8 offensive).

Jaylen Washington was important for the Vaqueros for this game. He made 7 of 9 in this game giving him a rate of 77.8%, and tallied 7 rebounds. He scored 15 points in his 25 minutes on the court, but went home with no dimes.

UT Rio Grande has a record of 2-4 for the season. The Vaqueros commit 20.0 fouls every game and they connect on 68.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 16.3 times per contest (98th in college) and they turn it over 10.8 times per contest. UT Rio Grande has tallied 491 pts this season (81.8 per contest) and they grab 35.0 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Vaqueros are hitting on 47.6% from the field, which ranks 96th in Division 1.

The Vaqueros on the defensive end are ranked 269th in D-1 in PPG given up with 77.8. They are able to force 12.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the field (229th in college). The UT Rio Grande defense surrenders 33.7% on 3-point shots (55 of 163) and their opponents are converting on 70.6% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 15.3 assists and 35.3 total boards per game, which ranks 292nd and 210th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Austin Peay

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