East Tennessee State vs. Austin Peay Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 12

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers (8-2) visit the Austin Peay Governors (4-5) at F&M Bank Arena, tipping off at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, December 12, 2025. The Buccaneers are 3.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 143.5.

In its last game on Sunday, East Tennessee State earned a 78-62 win over Tusculum. In East Tennessee State's win, Brayden Crump led the way with a team-high 15 points (adding four rebounds and one assist). Austin Peay's most recent game on Sunday ended in a 63-50 loss to UT Rio Grande Valley. Rashaud Marshall totaled 19 points, eight rebounds and zero assists for Austin Peay.

East Tennessee State vs. Austin Peay Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, December 12, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville, Tennessee
• Spread favorite: East Tennessee State -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: East Tennessee State -174
• Moneyline underdog: Austin Peay +145
• Over/Under: 143.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: East Tennessee State vs. Austin Peay

• Four of East Tennessee State's games this season have gone over Friday's total of 143.5 points.
• Three of Austin Peay's games have ended with a combined score higher than 143.5 points this season.
• The point total for the contest of 143.5 is 14.1 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Buccaneers (81.3) and Governors (76.3).
• This matchup's over/under is 10.5 fewer points than the 133 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
• East Tennessee State has seen a 145.7 average over/under in its games this season, 2.2 points more than the over/under in this contest.
• Austin Peay's games have an average over/under of 144.9 points this season, 1.4 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: East Tennessee State vs. Austin Peay

• Against the spread, East Tennessee State is 6-2-0 this season.
• The Buccaneers are 5-1 ATS when favored by 3.5 points or more this season.
• Austin Peay has four wins against the spread in eight games this year.
• The Governors have covered the spread once this season when underdogs by 3.5 points or more (in five chances).
• At home, Austin Peay is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 3.5-point underdog or greater.
• East Tennessee State is 1-2 overall, with only one win against the spread, away from home.
• On the road, East Tennessee State is winless ATS (0-1) as 3.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: East Tennessee State vs. Austin Peay

• East Tennessee State has won five of the six games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Buccaneers are 5-1 this season when entering a game favored by -174 or more on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 63.5% chance of a victory for East Tennessee State.
• Austin Peay has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in six games this year and has walked away with the win one time (16.7%) in those games.
• The Governors have yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +145 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Austin Peay has a 40.8% chance of pulling out a win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for East Tennessee State vs. Austin Peay

• Pick ATS: East Tennessee State (- 3.5)
• Pick OU: Under (143.5)
  
• Prediction: East Tennessee State 74 - Austin Peay 62