North Alabama Lions vs Austin Peay Governors Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Alabama Lions vs Austin Peay Governors

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Austin Peay Governors (16-6) will compete against the North Alabama Lions (7-14) at F&M Bank Arena on Saturday.

The North Alabama Lions played Central Arkansas and went home with a loss by a final score of 81-60 in their last contest. North Alabama walked away from the contest having earned a 40.7% FG percentage (22 out of 54) and converted 8 of their 23 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Lions buried 8 of 16 shots for a rate of 50.0%. Concerning hauling in boards, they collected 27 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 14 dimes for this game while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding defending, North Alabama allowed 48.4% from the floor on 30 of 62 shooting. Central Arkansas recorded 19 assists and had 10 steals in the game. On top of that, Central Arkansas snagged 34 boards (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. Central Arkansas finished shooting 77.8% from the charity stripe by making 7 of 9 attempts. They converted 14 of 33 shots from downtown. With respect to fouls, the Lions finished with 12 while Central Arkansas totaled 17 fouls.

Donte Bacchus is someone who came through in the game. He shot 53.3% from the field and also distributed 4 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and totaled 6 rebounds. He finished with 21 points on 8 out of 15 shooting.

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North Alabama will play this contest with a win-loss record of 7-14 on the season. They average 70.2 points per contest (313th in the nation) while hitting 43.4% from the field. The Lions are hitting 31.0% on three-point shots (131 of 423) and 68.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, North Alabama is pulling in 33.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 222 dimes on the year, which is 362nd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 10.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 15.2 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Lions are forcing 10.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.7 fouls. They currently rank 285th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 342 conceded on the year. The Lions defense is allowing a FG percentage of 46.2% (573 of 1,240) and they surrender 35.5 boards per contest as a team. They are surrendering 36.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 290th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (77.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Austin Peay Governors got the win with a final of 87-76 when they faced Lipscomb. When it comes to rebounding, Austin Peay allowed Lipscomb to pull down 28 in total (6 offensive). They went 29.2% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 7 of 24 and ended up shooting 9 of 10 at the charity stripe (90.0%). The Governors allowed Lipscomb to bury 30 of 61 tries from the field which had them shooting 49.2% in this contest. Overall, the Governors finished the game shooting 34 out of 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 59.6%. In relation to shooting from beyond the arc, Austin Peay knocked down 9 of their 15 tries (60.0%). They were able to make 10 of them for a rate of 66.7%. Lipscomb earned 14 fouls for the matchup which took the Governors to the free throw line for a total of 15 shots. They gave up possession 10 times, while earning 10 steals in this contest. The Governors collected 24 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive boards totaling 26 in this matchup.

Collin Parker was important for the Governors in the game. He knocked down 13 out of 22 in the matchup giving him a rate of 59.1%, and accumulated 9 rebounds. He scored 30 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 6 dimes in this matchup.

Austin Peay has a mark of 16-6 on the season. As an offensive team, the Governors are connecting on 45.5% from the field, which is 163rd in college. Austin Peay has totaled 1,775 pts on the year (80.7 per contest) and they pull in 36.0 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.2 times per contest (66th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.1 times per game. The Governors are committing 16.8 fouls per contest and they shoot 74.1% from the free throw line.

The Austin Peay defense gives up 31.3% on shots from beyond the arc (170 of 544) and opponents are converting on 69.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 14.2 assists and 36.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is 245th and 275th in college hoops. The Governors on the defensive end are ranked 101st in D-1 in PPG allowed with 70.9. They are able to force 15.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.4% from the field (153rd in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Alabama

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