On Friday at the Mackey Arena, college basketball action will feature the Austin Peay Governors and the Purdue Boilermakers. Austin Peay will be hoping to claim its first victory of the new season.
The Purdue Boilermakers aim to start their season 2-0. In their season opener, Purdue outperformed Milwaukee by 31 points by forcing 21 turnovers and controlling the glass 52-34 to their advantage. On Monday night, the Governors suffered a season-opening loss of 99–50 against North Carolina State.
Austin Peay vs Purdue Betting Odds
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Austin Peay vs Purdue Match Details
Fixture: Austin Peay at Purdue
Date and Time: Friday, November 11 at 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Mackey Complex, IN
Austin Peay vs Purdue Key Stats
The Austin Peay Governors score 50 points on average on 30.8 percent of their shots while surrendering 99 points on 60.6 percent of their shots. Carlos Paez averages 9 points and 1 assist, while Shon Robinson averages 13 points and 5 rebounds. Elijah Hutchins-Everett is the third player with ten or more points, and Cameron Copeland has no rebounds.
The Austin Peay Governors are making 85% of their free throws and shooting 12.5% from beyond the arc. The Austin Peay Governors are collecting 21 rebounds per game while allowing 39.3 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
The Purdue Boilermakers score 84 points on average while shooting 37.5 percent from the field and 53 points while shooting 38.3 percent. While Brandon Newman averages 16 points and 3 rebounds, Fletcher Loyer averages 17 points and 2 rebounds. Caleb Furst is pulling down four rebounds, while Zach Edey is the third player with ten or more points.
The Purdue Boilermakers are making 81.8 percent of their free throws and shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc. The Purdue Boilermakers are collecting 49 rebounds per game while allowing 15.8 percent three-point shooting.
Austin Peay vs Purdue Best Picks and Prediction
The Austin Peay Governors are in a difficult situation after being thoroughly embarrassed by NC State. Although they didn't shoot the ball effectively in their season opener, the Purdue Boilermakers still easily won, which is a little unsettling.
Simply put, Purdue is a team in this position with vastly superior talent. I'll bet on the Boilermakers no matter what the numbers are, even though Purdue has a look-ahead position with Marquette on the field.
Pick: Purdue -24.5 (-106)
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