Austin Peay at West Virginia 12/12/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 12/11/2019 at 10:24 PM ET

The Austin Peay Governors are set to visit WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia for a non-conference clash against the West Virginia Mountaineers. The Austin Peay Governors come into this matchup with a 4-4 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the North Florida Ospreys, 90-83. Junior guard Terry Taylor led the way for the Austin Peay Governors with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Freshman guard Carlos Paez had a productive outing off the bench for the Governors as he pitched in 16 points and 7 assists.

The Austin Peay Governors had a good shooting game against the North Florida Ospreys as they connected on 32 of their 59 field goal attempts (54.2%), and they were good from behind the three-point line (50%). The Austin Peay Governors won the turnover battle against the North Florida Ospreys (16-7), and they edged out the Ospreys in the rebounding department (31-30).

The West Virginia Mountaineers come into this matchup with a 7-1 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the St. John’s Red Storm, 70-68. Leading the way for the West Virginia Mountaineers was sophomore guard Sean McNeil as he recorded 13 points off the bench. Sophomore forward Derek Culver had a productive outing for the Mountaineers as he contributed 12 points and 18 rebounds.

The West Virginia Mountaineers struggled shooting the ball against the St. John’s Red Storm as they connected on 27 of their 67 field goal attempts (40.3%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (37.5%). The West Virginia Mountaineers lost the turnover battle against the St. John’s Red Storm (22-14), but they edged out the Red Storm in the rebounding department (49-47).

The West Virginia Mountaineers have gotten off to a great start this season as they are posting a 7-1 record, and a huge reason for their success has been their effort on the defensive side of the court as they are holding their opponents to an average of 63.9 PPG. The Mountaineers have a young team, but their frontcourt is dominant as Derek Culver is averaging 11.3 PPG and 9.5 RPG while Oscar Tshiebwe is pitching in 11.8 PPG and 9.3 RPG. Austin Peay doesn’t have much length as their tallest starter is 6’8, and their defense is already questionable as they are allowing an average of 75.5 PPG. Expect West Virginia to attack the paint on a team that lacks length, and they should have no problem doing that at home. Final Score Prediction, West Virginia Mountaineers win and cover ATS 77-58.

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