Who's Playing
Austin Peay Governors @ N. Alabama Lions
Current Records: Austin Peay 14-13, N. Alabama 13-13
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 8:15 p.m. ET
- Where: CB&S Bank Arena at Flowers Hall -- Florence, Alabama
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $31.50
What to Know
We've got another exciting Atlantic Sun matchup on schedule as the N. Alabama Lions and the Austin Peay Governors are set to tip at 8:15 p.m. ET on February 17th at CB&S Bank Arena at Flowers Hall. Coming in fresh off a win as the underdog, N. Alabama will stroll into this one as the favorite.
Last Thursday, the Lions beat the Bisons 75-70.
Meanwhile, Austin Peay had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came out on top against the Bears by a score of 77-67. Winning is a bit easier when you make seven more threes than your opponent, as Austin Peay did.
The Lions pushed their record up to 13-13 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.5 points per game. As for the Governors, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-13.
N. Alabama couldn't quite finish off the Governors when the teams last played back in January and fell 83-80. Will N. Alabama have more luck at home instead of on the road?
Odds
N. Alabama is a 3-point favorite against Austin Peay, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 141.5 points.
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Series History
N. Alabama and Austin Peay both have 1 win in their last 2 games.
- Jan 18, 2024 - Austin Peay 83 vs. N. Alabama 80
- Feb 09, 2023 - N. Alabama 70 vs. Austin Peay 57