Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs Austin Peay Governors Prediction, 1/22/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs Austin Peay Governors

Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

Location: F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (8-11) are headed to F&M Bank Arena on Thursday where they will meet the Austin Peay Governors (11-6).

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles faced off with West Georgia and took home the win by a score of 90-72 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Eagles finished with 22 while West Georgia racked up 25 fouls. They also converted 9 of 29 tries from three-point range. West Georgia walked away from this one shooting 57.9% from the free throw line by making 11 of their 19 attempts. Furthermore, West Georgia grabbed 19 boards (4 offensive, 15 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. West Georgia distributed 18 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. In relation to defense, Florida Gulf Coast allowed their opponent to shoot 40.6% from the floor on 26 out of 64 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists in this contest while creating 9 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 33 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Eagles converted 27 of their 36 shots for a rate of 75.0%. Florida Gulf Coast finished the game with a 57.1% FG percentage (28 of 49) and buried 7 out of their 13 shots from downtown.

Rahmir Barno is a player who was a factor for the contest. He ended up going 58.3% from the field and distributed 2 dimes. He was on the court for 33 minutes and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He accounted for 19 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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Florida Gulf Coast heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 8-11 on the campaign. They average 81.5 pts per game (90th in Division 1) on 45.7% from the floor. The Eagles are connecting on 34.2% from downtown (165 of 483) and 74.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Florida Gulf Coast is pulling in 37.9 rebounds per contest and has racked up 293 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 84th in D-1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 11.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Eagles are able to force 12.2 turnovers every game and they draw 16.6 fouls. They rank 209th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 251 conceded for the year. The Eagles defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.3% (494 of 1,114) and they surrender 34.3 rebounds per game as a team. They relinquish 35.0% on shots from distance and they are ranked 314th in the nation in PPG allowed (79.4).

For their last game, the Austin Peay Governors took a loss by a final score of 82-78 against Lipscomb. Concerning rebounding, Austin Peay allowed Lipscomb to pull down 34 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished 27.8% from distance by connecting on 5 of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 15 from the free throw line (100.0%). The Governors permitted Lipscomb to convert 31 out of their 63 tries from the floor which left them shooting 49.2% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Governors shot 29 for 64 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.3%. When talking about three-point shots, Austin Peay knocked down 8 out of 21 attempts (38.1%). They were able to make 12 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Lipscomb had 16 fouls in this contest which got the Governors to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. The Governors corralled 23 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in this game.

Rashaud Marshall ended up being a major contributor for the Governors in this matchup. He recorded 23 points in his 37 minutes on the court, but went home with no dimes. He converted 10 of 12 for this game for a field goal rate of 83.3%, and had 6 rebounds.

Austin Peay has a win-loss record of 11-6 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Governors are shooting 44.5% from the floor, which is 240th in the nation. Austin Peay has accumulated 1,361 pts for the year (80.1 per contest) and they pull in 36.5 boards per game. They are earning an assist 16.2 times per game (77th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 10.9 times per contest. The Governors commit 16.8 fouls per game while shooting 71.5% from the free throw line.

The Austin Peay defense surrenders 31.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (137 of 429) and their opponents are knocking down 67.4% of their free throw attempts. They concede 14.5 assists and 36.4 rebounds every game, which is 263rd and 284th in Division 1. The Governors are ranked 97th in college hoops in PPG given up with 70.4. They are forcing 16.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (196th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Austin Peay

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