Stetson Hatters vs Austin Peay Governors Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stetson Hatters vs Austin Peay Governors

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Stetson Hatters (7-13) are traveling to F&M Bank Arena on Saturday where they will compete against the Austin Peay Governors (12-6).

The Stetson Hatters played Lipscomb and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 79-74 in their last contest. Stetson wrapped up the game having earned a 41.5% FG percentage (27 out of 65) and knocked down 7 of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Hatters made 13 of 15 attempts for a rate of 86.7%. In the matter of rebounding, they earned 44 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 14 assists for this game while forcing 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. In relation to defense, Stetson allowed the other team to shoot 39.4% from the floor on 28 of 71 shooting. Lipscomb doled out 14 dimes and had 11 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Lipscomb collected 32 boards (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Lipscomb finished the contest at 78.9% when shooting free throws by converting 15 of their 19 tries. They converted 8 out of their 28 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Hatters ended up finishing with 15 and Lipscomb recorded 14 fouls.

Collin Kuhl is one player who was important for this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 69.2% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He played for 41 mins played and snagged 14 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 22 points on 9 out of 13 shooting.

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Stetson heads into this matchup with a record of 7-13 so far this year. They cough up possession 13.8 times per game and as a squad they commit 15.5 fouls every game. As a team, Stetson is pulling in 33.8 rebounds per game and has totaled 285 assists for the year, which is 164th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Hatters are connecting on 33.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (173 of 518) and 66.7% from the free throw line. They average 72.4 points per game (283rd in the nation) while hitting 44.2% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hatters are able to force 10.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.0 fouls. They rank 333rd in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 320 surrendered this season. The Hatters defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 47.9% (594 of 1,239) and they relinquish 36.0 boards per game as a unit. They are conceding 34.1% on 3-point attempts and they are 335th in the country in opponents points per game (81.3).

In their last game, the Austin Peay Governors took home the win by a final score of 83-62 when they faced Florida Gulf Coast. When it comes to cleaning the glass, Austin Peay permitted Florida Gulf Coast to get 34 in all (13 on the offensive side). They shot 28.6% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 6 out of 21 and ended up shooting 4 out of 9 from the free throw line (44.4%). The Governors allowed Florida Gulf Coast to bury 26 of 59 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.1% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Governors finished 30 for 64 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.9%. With regard to shooting from distance, Austin Peay buried 12 out of their 31 attempts (38.7%). They were able to bury 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 73.3%. Florida Gulf Coast earned 14 fouls in this contest which took the Governors to the charity stripe for 15 attempts. They turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 12 steals in this matchup. The Governors were able to snag 20 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for the matchup.

Matt Enright was important for the Governors in this matchup. He buried 7 of 14 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, but wrapped this game up without a rebound. He had 19 points in his 27 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the matchup.

Austin Peay has a win-loss record of 12-6 for the campaign. As an offense, the Governors are hitting on 44.6% from the field, which ranks 231st in college. Austin Peay has totaled 1,444 points so far this season (80.2 per game) and they average 36.3 boards per game. They are earning an assist 16.5 times per contest (63rd in college) and they are turning it over 10.8 times per game. The Governors are responsible for committing 16.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 71.6% from the charity stripe.

The Governors on defense are ranked 89th in college in points allowed per game with 69.9. They are able to force 16.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.9% from the field (192nd in college). The Austin Peay defense gives up 31.8% on 3-point attempts (143 of 450) and opponents are knocking down 66.8% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 14.4 assists and 36.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 263rd and 289th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Stetson

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