Austin Peay Governors vs Lipscomb Bisons Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Austin Peay Governors vs Lipscomb Bisons

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Allen Arena in Nashville, TN

TV: ESPN+

Allen Arena is the location where the Lipscomb Bisons (10-7) will attempt to defeat the Austin Peay Governors (10-5) on Saturday.

The Austin Peay Governors took the court against Stetson and notched a win by a score of 81-69 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Governors finished with 16 and Stetson accumulated 20 personal fouls. They converted 10 of their 34 shots from 3-point range. Stetson finished the game at 63.6% when shooting free throws by making 7 of 11 tries. In addition, Stetson had 40 rebounds (12 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't have a block. Stetson totaled 19 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. In reference to defending, Austin Peay allowed the other team to go 40.6% from the field on 26 out of 64 shooting. They also distributed 16 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and getting 12 steals. Regarding rebounding, they collected 35 with 8 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Governors made 18 of 32 attempts for a rate of 56.3%. Austin Peay walked away from the game having earned a 48.3% field goal percentage (28 of 58) and knocked down 7 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc.

Collin Parker is someone who was a factor in this matchup. He went 50.0% from the field and distributed 2 dimes. He saw the court for 40 mins and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He left the arena with 27 points on 12 out of 24 shooting.

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Austin Peay will play this contest with a mark of 10-5 this year. They turn it over 10.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.2 fouls per game. As a team, Austin Peay is grabbing 37.1 rebounds per game and has tallied 254 assists on the year, which ranks 165th in the country in terms of passing. The Governors are shooting 34.7% on shots from downtown (140 of 403) and 71.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 80.6 pts per game (111th in college hoops) while connecting on 44.4% from the field.

On defense, the Governors are forcing 16.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.3 fouls. They are giving up 31.2% on 3-pointers and they are 82nd in college hoops in points per game allowed (69.5). The Governors are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.8% (366 of 856) and they surrender 36.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They rank 175th in the country in allowing assists with 227 relinquished on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Lipscomb Bisons took home the win by a final score of 84-77 against Florida Gulf Coast. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Lipscomb allowed Florida Gulf Coast to pull down 27 in all (6 on the offensive side). They shot 29.4% from beyond the perimeter by going 5 of 17 and finished the contest at 12 out of 19 at the free throw line (63.2%). The Bisons permitted Florida Gulf Coast to convert 30 out of 59 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 50.8% in this matchup. Overall, the Bisons went 26 for 55 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.3%. With regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Lipscomb converted 14 out of their 27 tries (51.9%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw tries for a clip of 85.7%. Florida Gulf Coast was called for 19 personal fouls in the game which took the Bisons to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They gave up possession 13 times, while earning 4 steals in the game. The Bisons pulled down 19 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for this contest.

Charlie Williams was important for the Bisons for the game. He tallied 27 points in his 29 minutes on the court and added 2 assists for the game. He made 8 of 11 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 72.7%, and had 7 rebounds.

Lipscomb has a win-loss record of 10-7 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Bisons are shooting 45.4% from the floor, which ranks them 177th in Division 1. Lipscomb has earned 1,387 points this season (81.6 per contest) and they collect 35.7 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 19.0 times per contest (13th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per contest. The Bisons are committing 16.1 fouls every game and they go 76.1% from the free throw line.

The Lipscomb defense concedes 33.2% on shots from distance (140 of 422) and their opponents are knocking down 71.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 12.8 assists and 37.2 boards every game, which is ranked 127th and 308th in D-1. The Bisons on the defensive side of the court are 237th in college in PPG surrendered with 75.5. They are forcing 14.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.5% from the field (232nd in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Austin Peay

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