Follow or fade at your own peril. @)
I believe Belmont will beat Austin Peay at their home court (the Curb Event Center in Nashville, Tennessee) by 18+ points.
The Bruins have scored 89 and 93 points the last two seasons versus the Governors. Belmont is a run and gun team that has highly skilled shooters all over the court.
On the other hand, Austin Peay is made up of lesser talented kids who got no offers to play elsewhere in a better basketball school, so they landed there.
Belmont is currently co-leaders in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) tied with Tennessee State in the East Division at 4-0 in conference. Austin Peay is currently 4th
in the OVC West Division with a 1-3 conference record.
According to the most current up to date (Friday 16th) KENPOM 2016 overall ratings, Belmont is ranked #107 and Austin Peay is #250.
Belmont's offense is ranked #29, while their defense is ranked #255.
Austin Peay's offense is ranked #263, while their defense is ranked #217.
I see Belmont lighting up the scoreboard, and Austin Peay will be in a deep hole the entire time. The Governors just don't
possess the offense IMO to keep up with the scoring.
I predict a minimum 20 point victory, so there's value in this play IMO.
!/Good luck to anyone who tails me on this play.
