North Alabama vs. Austin Peay: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 17, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 17, 2024

In regular season action on Saturday, the North Alabama Lions (13-13, 7-5 ASUN) will face the Austin Peay Governors (14-13, 7-5 ASUN), with Austin Peay’s Dezi Jones among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Flowers Hall is at 8:15 PM ET. North Alabama is a 5-point favorite against Austin Peay when the Lions hit the court against the Governors on Saturday. A 141-point total is set for the matchup.

North Alabama vs. Austin Peay Betting Lines

North Alabama vs Austin Peay Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
North Alabama -5 141 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Austin Peay (+5)
Total Pick Over (141)

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North Alabama vs. Austin Peay Stat Rankings

North Alabama Avg. (Rank) Austin Peay Avg. (Rank)
76.8 (91st) Points Scored 71.6 (249th)
75.4 (280th) Points Allowed 69.7 (117th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
7.1 (302nd) Off. Rebounds 9.1 (142nd)
7.2 (203rd) 3pt Made 7.6 (164th)
10.9 (326th) Assists 10.6 (335th)
10.2 (79th) Turnovers 8.1 (6th)

North Alabama vs. Austin Peay Betting Trends

  • The Lions have covered the spread 11 times in 24 games.
  • North Alabama’s ATS record as 5-point favorites or more is 5-1.
  • This year, 12 of the Lions’ 24 games have hit the over.
  • In 17 games this year, North Alabama and its opponent have combined for more than 141 points.
  • Lions games have had an average of 152.2 points this season, 11.2 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Austin Peay has 15 wins in 24 games against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread as 5-point underdogs or more, the Governors are 5-3.
  • North Alabama has played 24 games this season, and 12 of them have gone over the total.
  • So far this year, 11 Governors games have featured over 141 points scored.
  • The average total for Austin Peay’s games is 141.3 points, 0.3 more than this game’s over/under.

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North Alabama Impact Players

  • Damian Forrest totals a team-leading 7.9 rebounds per contest. In addition, he’s putting up 9.9 points and 0.8 assists, shooting 61.2% from the field.
  • Tim Smith Jr. puts up 9.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • KJ Johnson posts 14.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 0.4 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Dallas Howell averages 8.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game, shooting 39.7% from the field and 35.3% from downtown with 2.0 made 3-pointers per contest.

Austin Peay Impact Players

  • Demarcus Sharp tops the Governors in scoring (17.8 points per game), rebounding (6.8) and assists (4.6), shooting 43.7% from the floor. He also delivers 2.1 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • The Governors receive 12.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game from Jones.
  • Ja’Monta Black gives the Governors 12.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He also delivers 1.0 steal and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • Sai Witt is averaging 10.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game, making 52.0% of his shots from the field.
  • Dez White gets the Governors 7.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. He also delivers 1.0 steal and 0.1 blocked shots.

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