The IPFW Mastodons will travel to Winfield Dunn Center to challenge the Austin Peay Governors in their home opener. Action starts at 8:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Nov. 18.
The Governors lost big to Indiana 102-76 on Monday. Chris Horton recorded 17 points and 12 rebounds, earning his first double-double of the year. The Mastodons, meanwhile, are coming off an 85-53 win over Manchester on Monday. John Konchar played well for IPFW, registering four points, three steals, and three rebounds.
Austin Peay is a five-point underdog in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 150 points. The Governors come into this game 0-2 Straight Up (SU) and 1-1 Against The Spread (ATS).
Over on the other bench, the Mastodons have started the season well ATS with a 1-0 record to go along with a 1-1 SU record. The Mastodons are an excellent long-range shooting team with 21 three-point shots made (10.0 per game), ranking 31st in Division I.
This game will be the first meeting for Austin Peay and IPFW in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – IPFW, ATS Winner – IPFW, O/U – Over
Notes
Austin Peay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
In its last game, IPFW won by a margin of 32 points. Austin Peay is 0-2 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. IPFW has a 1-0 record in blowouts.
The Austin Peay Governors average a field goal percentage of 34.7% this season. The IPFW Mastodons are a winless 0-1 when opponents have a FG% of 34.7% or greater.
The Austin Peay Governors rank higher based on their field goal percentage (322nd) than their effective field goal percentage (332nd). The IPFW Mastodons rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (98th) than their field goal percentage (173rd).
Austin Peay has forced an average turnover percentage of 19.4% this season. IPFW is a winless 0-1 SU when its TO% is 19.4% or higher.
