Austin Peay visits Belmont following Sheppard's 41-point performance

Austin Peay Governors (7-13, 3-7 OVC) at Belmont Bruins (18-5, 9-2 OVC)

Nashville, Tennessee; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST

LINE: Belmont -19.5; over/under is 143

BOTTOM LINE: Belmont plays the Austin Peay Governors after Ben Sheppard scored 41 points in Belmont's 100-92 overtime victory over the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles.

The Bruins are 8-1 in home games. Belmont ranks fifth in the OVC in rebounding with 31.9 rebounds. Grayson Murphy leads the Bruins with 6.4 boards.

The Governors have gone 3-7 against OVC opponents. Austin Peay is ninth in the OVC scoring 25.7 points per game in the paint led by Caleb Stone-Carrawell averaging 1.6.

The teams meet for the second time in conference play this season. The Bruins won 75-67 in the last matchup on Jan. 28. Sheppard led the Bruins with 18 points, and Drew Calderon led the Governors with 20 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sheppard is averaging 16.7 points for the Bruins. Nick Muszynski is averaging 15.3 points and 1.9 blocks over the last 10 games for Belmont.

Elijah Hutchins-Everett is averaging 13.4 points and 7.1 rebounds for the Governors. Calderon is averaging 7.2 points over the last 10 games for Austin Peay.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bruins: 8-2, averaging 83.8 points, 33.3 rebounds, 19.9 assists, 8.8 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 49.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.7 points per game.

Governors: 3-7, averaging 62.7 points, 32.1 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 6.2 steals and 1.4 blocks per game while shooting 40.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.6 points.

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