Bellarmine Knights vs Austin Peay Governors Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bellarmine Knights vs Austin Peay Governors

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Austin Peay Governors (18-6) will go up against the Bellarmine Knights (11-14) at F&M Bank Arena on Saturday.

The Bellarmine Knights stepped onto the hardwood against Central Arkansas and ended up losing by a score of 84-76 in their last contest. Bellarmine ended the game with a 54.0% field goal percentage (27 out of 50) and buried 15 out of their 29 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Knights made 7 of 8 tries for a percentage of 87.5%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 21 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 20 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 4 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In the matter of defense, Bellarmine allowed their opponent to shoot 47.5% from the field on 28 out of 59 shooting. Central Arkansas totaled 22 assists and had 13 steals in this matchup. In addition, Central Arkansas collected 28 rebounds (10 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Central Arkansas shot 66.7% when shooting free throws by converting 16 of 24 shots. They made 12 of their 29 attempts from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Knights finished with 18 while Central Arkansas accumulated 10 fouls.

Kenyon Goodin is one player who was a factor in this game. He recorded 18 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins played and totaled 1 rebound. He finished shooting 66.7% from the field and earned 5 dimes.

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Bellarmine will enter this matchup with a record of 11-14 on the year. They have an average of 79.7 pts per game (107th in D-1) while connecting on 51.8% from the field. The Knights are connecting on 38.0% on three-point attempts (213 of 560) and 78.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Bellarmine is grabbing 28.2 rebounds per game and is sitting with 385 dimes this year, which is 91st in college in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 10.6 times per game and as a group they commit 16.0 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Knights are able to force 10.4 turnovers every game and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They give up 38.2% on 3-point shots and they are 339th in D-1 in opponents points per game (80.8). The Knights are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.8% (701 of 1,468) and they surrender 32.7 boards per game as a team. They rank 352nd in D-1 in giving up assists with 425 surrendered so far this year.

For their last game, the Austin Peay Governors got the win with a final of 95-87 when they faced Queens. The Governors were able to collect 28 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for the contest. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. Queens had 23 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Governors to the free throw line for a total of 32 shots. They were able to convert 26 of the free throws for a rate of 81.3%. When it comes to shooting from 3-point land, Austin Peay made 5 of 14 tries (35.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Governors shot 32 for 57 from the floor which had them sitting at 56.1%. The Governors permitted Queens to make 29 out of their 56 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.8% in this contest. They went 36.4% from distance by connecting on 8 of 22 and finished the contest at 21 of 34 from the free throw line (61.8%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Austin Peay permitted Queens to collect 26 overall (7 offensive).

Collin Parker ended up having an impact for the Governors for the contest. He totaled 39 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist in the game. He converted 11 out of 23 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 47.8%, and had 9 rebounds.

Austin Peay has a record of 18-6 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Governors are shooting 46.6% from the field, which ranks 107th in the nation. Austin Peay has accumulated 1,961 points on the year (81.7 per contest) and they pull in 35.8 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 16.0 times per contest (67th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.9 times per game. The Governors are responsible for committing 16.8 fouls every game and they go 74.4% from the free throw line.

The Governors on the defensive side of the court are 108th in the country in points given up per game with 71.2. They are forcing 15.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.7% from the field (161st in the nation). The Austin Peay defense allows 31.2% from downtown (181 of 580) and their opponents are knocking down 68.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 13.9 dimes and 35.6 boards on a nightly basis, which is 219th and 250th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bellarmine

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