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Tennessee State @ Austin Peay

Current Records: Tennessee State 10-15; Austin Peay 8-14

What to Know

The Tennessee State Tigers and the Austin Peay Governors are even-steven against one another since January of 2016 (5-5), but not for long. The Tigers and Austin Peay will face off in an Ohio Valley battle at 5 p.m. ET Saturday at Winfield Dunn Center. Austin Peay will be strutting in after a victory while Tennessee State will be stumbling in from a loss.

The game between Tennessee State and the Murray State Racers on Thursday was not a total blowout, but with Tennessee State falling 73-62 at home, it was darn close to turning into one. Four players on Tennessee State scored in the double digits: guard Carlos Marshall Jr. (13), guard Kenny Cooper (12), guard Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. (12), and forward Kassim Nicholson (11).

Meanwhile, the Governors beat the SE Missouri State Redhawks 74-66 on Thursday.

The Tigers are expected to lose this next one by 4. The smart bettors have been the ones to keep their money on Tennessee State's opponents whenever they hit the road.

Tennessee State's defeat took them down to 10-15 while Austin Peay's win pulled them up to 8-14. A win for Tennessee State would reverse both their bad luck and Austin Peay's good luck. We'll see if Tennessee State manages to pull off that tough task or if Austin Peay keeps their momentum going instead.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 5 p.m. ET
  • Where: Winfield Dunn Center -- Clarksville, Tennessee
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $18.90

Odds

The Governors are a 4-point favorite against the Tigers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Governors as a 5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -108

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Series History

Austin Peay and Tennessee State both have five wins in their last ten games.

  • Jan 22, 2022 - Tennessee State 65 vs. Austin Peay 61
  • Jan 30, 2021 - Austin Peay 71 vs. Tennessee State 56
  • Dec 30, 2020 - Austin Peay 68 vs. Tennessee State 59
  • Feb 06, 2020 - Tennessee State 70 vs. Austin Peay 68
  • Jan 23, 2020 - Austin Peay 99 vs. Tennessee State 74
  • Jan 24, 2019 - Austin Peay 89 vs. Tennessee State 74
  • Jan 18, 2018 - Tennessee State 70 vs. Austin Peay 56
  • Feb 04, 2017 - Tennessee State 70 vs. Austin Peay 66
  • Mar 03, 2016 - Austin Peay 74 vs. Tennessee State 72
  • Jan 14, 2016 - Tennessee State 66 vs. Austin Peay 52

Injury Report for Austin Peay

No Injury Information

Injury Report for Tennessee State

  • Hercy Miller: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)