Lipscomb Bisons vs Austin Peay Governors Prediction, 2/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lipscomb Bisons vs Austin Peay Governors

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Lipscomb Bisons (15-8) are headed to F&M Bank Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Austin Peay Governors (15-6).

The Lipscomb Bisons took the court against North Florida and walked away with a win by a score of 100-94 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Bisons ended up walking away with 11 while North Florida accounted for 13 personal fouls. They also buried 17 out of their 39 tries from long range. North Florida ended up shooting 93.8% when shooting free throws by making 15 of their 16 tries. Moreover, North Florida totaled 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. North Florida dished out 19 assists and had 2 steals in the matchup. With regard to defending, Lipscomb let their opponent shoot 47.7% from the field on 31 of 65 shooting. They also distributed 21 assists in the game as well as forcing 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they earned 25 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bisons converted 10 of 13 tries for a percentage of 76.9%. Lipscomb walked away from the game with a 60.6% field goal percentage (40 out of 66) and knocked down 10 of their 23 3-point shots.

Mateo Esmeraldo is a guy who was important for the matchup. He ended up with 24 points on 9 of 11 shooting. He played 31 minutes and also snagged 3 boards. He ended up going 81.8% from the field and also dished out 9 assists.

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Lipscomb heads into this contest with a mark of 15-8 this year. They turn the ball over 11.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Lipscomb is grabbing 35.2 rebounds per game and has totaled 426 assists for the season, which is 6th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bisons are connecting on 37.1% on shots from 3-point land (251 of 676) and 76.6% from the charity stripe. They average 81.7 points per game (77th in the country) while shooting 46.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Bisons are able to force 13.5 turnovers every game while drawing 16.2 fouls. They rank 142nd in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 288 surrendered for the year. The Bisons defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.3% (623 of 1,405) and they concede 36.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They are conceding 33.6% from beyond the arc while they are 236th in D-1 in PPG allowed (75.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Austin Peay Governors took home the win by a final score of 81-78 when they played West Georgia. The Governors recorded 30 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in the game. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. West Georgia was called for 26 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Governors to the free throw line for a total of 41 attempts. They were able to knock down 34 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 82.9%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, Austin Peay buried 5 of their 22 tries (22.7%). Overall, the Governors shot 21 for 52 from the floor which had them shooting 40.4%. The Governors allowed West Georgia to knock down 28 out of their 64 tries from the field which had them shooting 43.8% for the contest. They finished 31.3% from three-point range via 5 of 16 and ended up going 17 of 25 from the free throw line (68.0%). In relation to how they rebounded, Austin Peay permitted West Georgia to pull down 33 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Collin Parker ended up being important for the Governors in this matchup. He earned 30 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 3 dimes in this matchup. He converted 6 out of 13 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 46.2%, and accumulated 12 rebounds.

Austin Peay has a record of 15-6 on the season. As an offense, the Governors are shooting 44.9% from the field, which is ranked 208th in Division 1. Austin Peay has accounted for 1,688 pts for the year (80.4 per game) and they average 36.5 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 16.2 times per contest (65th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.1 times per contest. The Governors are committing 17.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 74.4% from the charity stripe.

The Austin Peay defense surrenders 31.3% on 3-point attempts (163 of 520) and their opposition knocks down 68.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 14.3 dimes and 36.3 boards per contest, which ranks 256th and 285th in Division 1. The Governors on defense are ranked 97th in college in PPG surrendered with 70.6. They are forcing their opponents into 15.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.2% from the field (152nd in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Austin Peay

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