Austin Peay Governors vs Stetson Hatters Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Austin Peay Governors vs Stetson Hatters

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Edmunds Center in DeLand, FL

TV: ESPN+

Edmunds Center is the location where the Stetson Hatters (5-10) will compete against the Austin Peay Governors (8-5) on Saturday.

The Austin Peay Governors faced off with Jacksonville and earned the victory with a final of 71-68 in their last contest. Austin Peay ended with a 40.0% field goal percentage (24 out of 60) and converted 6 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Governors made 17 of 22 attempts for a rate of 77.3%. In regard to rebounding, they earned 26 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 10 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and having 12 steals. With regard to defense, Austin Peay allowed 47.1% from the field on 24 of 51 shooting. Jacksonville dished out 17 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. In addition, Jacksonville totaled 36 boards (7 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Jacksonville ended up shooting 55.0% at the charity stripe by converting 11 of 20 attempts. They made 9 of their 21 attempts from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Governors ended up with 16 while Jacksonville totaled 15 personal fouls.

Zyree Collins is one player who came through in this game. He went 60.0% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes played and snagged 3 boards. He scored 23 points on 9 out of 15 shooting.

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Austin Peay will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 8-5 on the year. They average 80.5 pts per contest (114th in the nation) while shooting 44.2% from the floor. The Governors are connecting on 33.7% on 3-pointers (119 of 353) and 72.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Austin Peay is snagging 37.5 rebounds per game and has earned 220 dimes so far this year, which is 188th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 11.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.5 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Governors are able to force 17.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.2 fouls. They rank 118th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 191 surrendered so far this year. Governors are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.7% (314 of 736) and they surrender 36.7 boards per contest as a group. They give up 31.2% on shots from distance and they rank 89th in college hoops in points per game allowed (69.4).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Stetson Hatters took a loss by a final score of 93-73 when they faced Central Arkansas. The Hatters earned 18 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 24 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 4 steals in the matchup. Central Arkansas committed 18 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Hatters to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to bury 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. When talking about shots from distance, Stetson made 11 of 31 attempts (35.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Hatters ended up shooting 24 out of 51 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.1%. The Hatters allowed Central Arkansas to make 31 out of 61 tries from the floor which had them shooting 50.8% for the game. They wrapped up this game 40.6% from three-point range by shooting 13 out of 32 and ended up shooting 18 out of 23 from the free throw line (78.3%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Stetson permitted Central Arkansas to collect 31 in total (12 on the offensive glass).

Jamie Phillips Jr. ended up being a major contributor for the Hatters in the game. He earned 22 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 dimes for this contest. He converted 8 of 12 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 4 rebounds.

Stetson has a mark of 5-10 this year. The Hatters commit 14.8 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 64.1% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 13.5 times per game (248th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.7 times per contest. Stetson has scored 1,037 pts on the year (69.1 per game) and they average 32.9 boards per game. As an offense, the Hatters are hitting on 42.9% from the field, which has them ranked 297th in Division 1.

The Hatters on the defensive end are ranked 324th in the country in PPG given up with 80.6. They are forcing 11.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.5% from the floor (350th in college). The Stetson defense allows 35.8% on 3-pointers (139 of 388) and opponents are connecting on 70.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 15.9 dimes and 36.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 319th and 278th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Stetson

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