ASUN Tournament: Austin Peay at Stetson odds, picks and predictions
The Austin Peay Governors (19-14) and Stetson Hatters (21-12) meet in the Atlantic Sun Conference championship game Sunday at Edmunds Center in DeLand, Fla. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Austin Peay vs. Stetson odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Fourth-seeded Austin Peay won its first 2 ASUN tourney games at home. It topped North Florida 101-98 in overtime Tuesday in a quarterfinal but came up short as a 4-point favorite. The Governors followed with a 77-71 semifinal victory Thursday against North Alabama -- this time covering as 4-point favorites. The Over cashed in both games -- 144 and 147, respectively -- and is 10-0 in Austin Peay's past 10 games.
The 2nd-seeded Hatters have never been to the NCAA Tournament. As a Division I team, Stetson appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) in both 2021 and 2023, going 1-2.
As the higher seed, the Hatters played their first 2 ASUN tourney games at home and will get to host this title game. Stetson beat Queens University 83-71 in Tuesday's quarterfinal, covering as a 6-point favorite with the Under (159.5) hitting. It then edged Jacksonville 88-87 in a Thursday semifinal but failed to cover as a 6-point fave with the Over (135.5) easily cashing. The Under has a 5-2 edge in the past 7 games for Stetson.
Austin Peay and Stetson met once in the regular season, with the Hatters posting an 83-82 win in DeLand, with Austin Peay grabbing the cover as a 3-point underdog and the Over (140.5) coming through.
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Austin Peay at Stetson odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:03 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Austin Peay +126 (bet $100 to win $126) | Stetson -152 (bet $152 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Austin Peay +2.5 (-102) | Stetson -2.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 145.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Austin Peay at Stetson picks and predictions
Prediction
Austin Peay 81, Stetson 79
Moneyline
AUSTIN PEAY (+126) is the play in this title game as the underdog. The Governors have been playing good basketball lately, featuring a high-octane offense with plenty of experience.
Stetson (-152) has the advantage of being at home and is trying to make school history with its 1st trip to the NCAA Tournament as a Division I team. However, the Hatters should come up just short against the red-hot Governors.
Against the spread
Austin Peay +2.5 (-102) is worth playing with the points if you can't bring yourself to taking the Governors straight up. They covered as underdogs in the narrow loss in the regular-season meeting vs. the Hatters.
Stetson won the only 2 meetings between these teams since both landed in the ASUN together -- this season and last season. However, the Hatters are just 3-4 ATS in their past 7 games. Stetson is 4-5 ATS in the past 9 games at the Edmunds Center, too, including the non-cover against Austin Peay.
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Over/Under
OVER 145.5 (-110) is the way to go in this ASUN title game.
As mentioned, the total has gone high in 10 consecutive games for Austin Peay. The Over is 15-1 in the Governors' last 16 games, 17-2 in their last 19 games and 20-10 for the season. Win or lose, the Governors are a fun team to watch with their cast of characters, especially with the very animated coach in Corey Gipson.
The Over cashed in the regular-season meeting, as these teams combined for 165 points with a total of just 140.5. That's been par for the course for the Governors.
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