Who's Playing

Austin Peay @ Belmont

Current Records: Austin Peay 7-13; Belmont 19-5

What to Know

The Belmont Bruins are 9-2 against the Austin Peay Governors since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success Monday. The Bruins and Austin Peay will face off in an Ohio Valley battle at 7:30 p.m. ET at Curb Event Center. Belmont has the odds in their favor, so they'll need to guard against complacency.

Belmont netted a 100-92 victory over the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles this past Saturday.

Meanwhile, Austin Peay was expected to have a tough go of it this past Saturday, and that's exactly how things played out. They found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unpleasant 77-52 punch to the gut against the Morehead State Eagles.

Belmont is now 19-5 while the Governors sit at 7-13. A pair of stats to keep an eye on: The Bruins come into the game boasting the fourth highest field goal percentage in college basketball at 49.90%. Less enviably, Austin Peay has allowed their opponents to shoot 46% from the floor on average, which is the 30th highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. So the cards are definitely stacked against Austin Peay.

How To Watch

  • When: Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Curb Event Center -- Nashville, Tennessee
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Bruins are a big 19.5-point favorite against the Governors, 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 19.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -112

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Series History

Belmont have won nine out of their last 11 games against Austin Peay.

  • Jan 27, 2022 - Belmont 75 vs. Austin Peay 67
  • Jan 28, 2021 - Belmont 81 vs. Austin Peay 76
  • Feb 08, 2020 - Belmont 71 vs. Austin Peay 63
  • Jan 25, 2020 - Austin Peay 86 vs. Belmont 78
  • Mar 08, 2019 - Belmont 83 vs. Austin Peay 67
  • Jan 26, 2019 - Belmont 96 vs. Austin Peay 92
  • Mar 02, 2018 - Belmont 94 vs. Austin Peay 79
  • Jan 20, 2018 - Belmont 83 vs. Austin Peay 59
  • Dec 31, 2016 - Belmont 82 vs. Austin Peay 77
  • Mar 04, 2016 - Austin Peay 97 vs. Belmont 96
  • Jan 16, 2016 - Belmont 76 vs. Austin Peay 58