The Austin Peay Governors head to Trojan Arena to take on the Troy Trojans. Action begins at 1:00 pm ET on Saturday, Dec. 5.
The Trojans defeated Southern Miss 69-59 on Tuesday. Jordan Varnado played a key role, recording 17 points and 13 rebounds to notch his fourth double-double this season. The Governors, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 61-48 loss at the hands of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Wednesday. Austin Peay lost despite the best efforts of Chris Horton, who recorded his sixth double-double of the season with 18 points and 14 rebounds.
Troy, a five-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Austin Peay. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is 150 points. The Trojans enter the game with records of 4-3 Straight Up (SU) and 2-4 Against The Spread (ATS). The Trojans are the 23rd-best team in the country at taking the ball away from their opponents, averaging 9.0 steals per game.
Across the court, the Governors have records of 3-3 ATS and 3-5 SU.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time Troy and Austin Peay played, Austin Peay won, bumping its SU record to 1-0. With a 1-0 record, the Trojans have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Troy, ATS Winner – Troy, O/U – Over
Notes
Troy is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
Troy is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games at home.
Austin Peay has an average field goal percentage of 42.7%. Troy is a losing 1-2 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Troy Trojans and the Austin Peay Governors both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Troy is 243rd and 215th in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Austin Peay ranks 263rd and 220th in these categories.
Troy, the 75th-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 40.6 rebounds per game. Austin Peay does worse, ranked 180th with 37.4.
Troy makes an average of 9.0 steals per game, ranked 23rd in the country. Austin Peay has not won a game this season when it has given up 9 or more steals (0-2).
