The Austin Peay Governors (5-4) clash with the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (6-6) at the Winfield Dunn Center. The game begins at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 15, 2018.
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons vs. Austin Peay Governors Free Prediction
In the Mastodons’ last outing, they were blown out by the No. 21 UCLA Bruins, 96-71. UCLA won the rebounding battle. The Bruins had more offensive rebounds (13 vs. six), defensive rebounds (39 vs. 22) and total rebounds (52 vs. 28). John Konchar was Purdue Fort Wayne’s leading scorer with 25 points on 11-for-18 shooting.
The Governors won big over the Oakland City Mighty Oaks in their last contest, 114-53. The Governors had a much better turnover percentage (10.7 vs. 25.8) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (48.5 vs. 21.4). With 11 points and 10 assists, Dayton Gumm had a solid game for Austin Peay.
Konchar has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Purdue Fort Wayne.
Austin Peay should have an advantage on the offensive glass in this battle. Since the 2017-18 season, the Governors rank 34th in offensive rebounding percentage (35.2 percent), while Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 138th in defensive rebounding percentage (73.8 percent). Additionally, the sharp-shooting offense of the Mastodons ranks 27th in effective field goal percentage (0.547), while the Governors have been 93rd-worst in the NCAA at effective field goal percentage allowed (0.518).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 25th in three pointers attempted per game (27.9) while Austin Peay ranks 261st (18.2).
The Mastodons rank 27th in blocks allowed per game (2.3) while the Governors rank 146th (3.7).
Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 29th in assists per game (15.2) while Austin Peay ranks 142nd (13.4).
The Mastodons average 8.0 steals per game, which ranks 31st in the nation. The Governors rank 108th in steals allowed per game (6.2).
Austin Peay ranks 118th in rebounds per game (36.6) while Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 156th in rebounds allowed per game (35.6).
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