The Austin Peay Governors (19-14) and Stetson Hatters (21-12) meet in the Atlantic Sun Conference championship game Sunday at Edmunds Center in DeLand, Fla. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Austin Peay vs. Stetson odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Fourth-seeded Austin Peay won its first 2 ASUN tourney games at home. It topped North Florida 101-98 in overtime Tuesday in a quarterfinal but came up short as a 4-point favorite. The Governors followed with a 77-71 semifinal victory Thursday against North Alabama — this time covering as 4-point favorites. The Over cashed in both games — 144 and 147, respectively — and is 10-0 in Austin Peay’s past 10 games.
The 2nd-seeded Hatters have never been to the NCAA Tournament. As a Division I team, Stetson appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) in both 2021 and 2023, going 1-2.
As the higher seed, the Hatters played their first 2 ASUN tourney games at home and will get to host this title game. Stetson beat Queens University 83-71 in Tuesday’s quarterfinal, covering as a 6-point favorite with the Under (159.5) hitting. It then edged Jacksonville 88-87 in a Thursday semifinal but failed to cover as a 6-point fave with the Over (135.5) easily cashing. The Under has a 5-2 edge in the past 7 games for Stetson.