Austin Peay Governors vs West Georgia Wolves Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Austin Peay Governors vs West Georgia Wolves

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: The Coliseum in Carrollton, GA

TV: ESPN+

The West Georgia Wolves (10-11) will try to defeat the Austin Peay Governors (14-6) at The Coliseum on Saturday.

The Austin Peay Governors took the court against Eastern Kentucky and earned the victory with a final of 90-82 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Governors ended up finishing with 22 and Eastern Kentucky totaled 22 fouls. They knocked down 8 out of their 30 shots from distance. Eastern Kentucky finished the game shooting 88.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 24 of their 27 tries. On top of that, Eastern Kentucky totaled 34 rebounds (18 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Eastern Kentucky doled out 12 assists and had 10 steals for the contest. With respect to defending, Austin Peay allowed the other team to shoot 34.7% from the field on 25 of 72 shooting. They also doled out 17 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they collected 30 with 5 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Governors buried 35 of 38 attempts for a percentage of 92.1%. Austin Peay ended having earned a 53.3% field goal percentage (24 of 45) and converted 7 out of their 15 3-pointers.

Collin Parker is a player who was a major factor in the matchup. He finished the game shooting 64.3% from the floor and also distributed 2 dimes. He played for 26 minutes and also pulled down 6 boards. He accumulated 25 points on 9 out of 14 shooting.

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Austin Peay heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 14-6 for the campaign. They are turning it over 11.2 times per game and as a unit they commit 16.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Austin Peay is grabbing 36.4 rebounds per game and has tallied 328 dimes this year, which has them ranked 96th in college in terms of passing. The Governors are connecting on 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (179 of 511) and 73.5% from the charity stripe. They average 80.4 points per outing (102nd in D-1) on 45.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Governors are able to force 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They surrender 31.3% on 3-pointers while they are 93rd in the country in points per game from their opponents (70.3). The Governors defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.1% (498 of 1,155) and they concede 36.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 208th in college hoops in allowing assists with 286 relinquished so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the West Georgia Wolves went home defeated by a final of 77-74 when they faced Bellarmine. When it comes to how they rebounded, West Georgia allowed Bellarmine to get 25 overall (6 offensive). They finished shooting 35.0% from 3-point land by going 7 of 20 and ended up going 10 out of 12 at the free throw line (83.3%). The Wolves allowed Bellarmine to bury 30 of 56 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 53.6% in this matchup. Overall, the Wolves finished 30 out of 58 from the floor which had them sitting at 51.7%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, West Georgia made 11 of 21 tries (52.4%). They were able to knock down 3 of the free throws for a rate of 37.5%. Bellarmine had 13 personal fouls in this contest which took the Wolves to the free throw line for 8 tries. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while earning 4 steals for this contest. The Wolves snagged 20 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 30 for this contest.

Shelton Williams-Dryden was important for the Wolves in the matchup. He recorded 25 points in his 40 mins on the court, but didn't get an assist. He knocked down 12 out of 19 in this contest for a field goal rate of 63.2%, and accounted for 7 rebounds.

West Georgia has a mark of 10-11 so far this season. The Wolves have committed 16.5 fouls every game and they shoot 70.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.8 times per contest (274th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per contest. West Georgia has scored 1,589 points for the season (75.7 per contest) and they average 36.1 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wolves are connecting on 44.0% from the floor, which ranks them 258th in the nation.

The Wolves on the defensive side of the court are 332nd in the nation in PPG given up with 80.5. They are forcing 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the field (328th in college hoops). The West Georgia defense surrenders 35.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (171 of 479) and opponents are making 71.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 15.6 assists and 36.1 rebounds every game, which is 317th and 275th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Austin Peay

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