Austin Peay Governors vs Bellarmine Knights Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Austin Peay Governors vs Bellarmine Knights

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Knights Hall in Louisville, KY

TV: ESPN+

Knights Hall is the location where the Bellarmine Knights (11-18) will meet the Austin Peay Governors (21-7) on Saturday.

The Austin Peay Governors took the court against Central Arkansas and went home with a loss by a final score of 93-88 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Governors ended up with 17 while Central Arkansas totaled 18 personal fouls. They converted 14 of 30 attempts from three-point range. Central Arkansas ended up shooting 83.3% at the charity stripe by making 15 of 18 attempts. In addition, Central Arkansas totaled 19 rebounds (5 offensive, 14 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Central Arkansas distributed 14 dimes and had 8 steals in the game. In terms of defending, Austin Peay allowed the other team to shoot 58.2% from the floor on 32 out of 55 shooting. They also recorded 23 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In terms of getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 27 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Governors converted 18 of 21 tries for a percentage of 85.7%. Austin Peay walked away from the game having earned a 55.8% FG percentage (29 of 52) and knocked down 12 of 22 3-point attempts.

Collin Parker is someone who was a major factor in this contest. He finished the contest at 60.0% from the field and distributed 6 assists. He played 38 minutes played and pulled down 6 boards. He racked up 29 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

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Austin Peay enters this matchup with a record of 21-7 for the campaign. They turn it over 10.8 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.9 fouls every game. As a team, Austin Peay is pulling in 35.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 454 dimes so far this season, which is 69th in the country in terms of passing. The Governors are shooting 36.5% on shots from beyond the arc (240 of 658) and 74.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 81.5 pts per game (65th in the nation) while shooting 46.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Governors are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers every game and they draw 17.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 157th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 375 conceded on the season. The Governors defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.0% (712 of 1,619) and they relinquish 34.6 boards per game as a squad. They are conceding 31.7% on shots from distance and they rank 116th in D-1 in points per game allowed (71.7).

The last time they took the court, the Bellarmine Knights took a loss by a final score of 73-68 against North Alabama. In regard to rebounding, Bellarmine permitted North Alabama to grab 34 in total (17 offensive). They went 33.3% from distance by connecting on 6 out of 18 and finished the contest at 21 of 29 at the free throw line (72.4%). The Knights permitted North Alabama to make 23 out of 49 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 46.9% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Knights finished 23 out of 49 from the floor which had them shooting 46.9%. Regarding shots from distance, Bellarmine knocked down 3 of their 15 tries (20.0%). They were able to convert 19 of them for a percentage of 82.6%. North Alabama had 18 fouls in this contest which took the Knights to the free throw line for 23 attempts. They also turned the ball over 6 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. The Knights recorded 11 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 17 in this contest.

Jack Karasinski pitched in for the Knights in this matchup. He totaled 23 points in his 34 mins on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He made 6 out of 13 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Bellarmine has a record of 11-18 so far this season. The Knights are committing 16.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 79.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.9 times per game (116th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.3 times per game. Bellarmine has totaled 2,295 pts on the year (79.1 per game) and they average 27.7 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Knights are connecting on 51.8% from the field, which is 4th in D-1.

The Bellarmine defense allows 39.4% on shots from beyond the arc (341 of 866) and their opponents are converting on 73.6% of their foul shots. They surrender 17.3 dimes and 32.1 boards per contest, ranking them 357th and 53rd in the country. The Knights defensively are ranked 343rd in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 81.1. They are able to force 10.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.2% from the field (350th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Austin Peay

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