COLBY WILSON BASKETBALL CONTACT E: [email protected] P: 615-604-3803 GOVERNORS BASKETBALL | 13-TIME OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE CHAMPION | 2018 OVC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2018-19 GAME NOTES | THE UT MARTIN REMATCH AUSTIN PEAY (20-8, 12-3) vs UT MARTIN (10-16, 5-10) SCHEDULE Feb. 23, 2019 ■ DUNN CENTER ■ CLARKSVILLE, TENN. DATE OPPONENT TIME THE MATCHUP FASTBREAK Nov. 6 Oakland City W, 114-53 • One last home contest awaits the Govs in the 2018- Nov. 9 at No. 18 Mississippi State L, 67-95 19 campaign, as Austin Peay finishes the Dunn Jersey Mike’s Jamaica Classic (Varied Sites) Center slate by hosting UT Martin, Saturday. Nov. 12 at South Florida L, 70-74 (OT) • This contest will be the last chance for the Austin Peay Nov. 16 vs. Central Connecticut W, 80-78 faithful to honor a quintet of seniors--Jarrett Givens, Nov. 18 vs. Campbell L, 72-78 Zach Glotta, Steve Harris, Jabari McGhee and Chris Nov. 24 at Ohio L, 82-85 (OT) Porter-Bunton--for their contributions to the program. Nov. 29 at Troy W, 79-74 (OT) AUSTIN UT • Three Governors--Jabari McGhee, Terry Taylor, Chris Dec. 1 at Alabama A&M W, 73-61 PEAY MARTIN Porter-Bunton--rank among the top-15 in the OVC in Dec. 8 Calvary W, 116-33 fi eld goal percentage, tied for most in the league. Dec. 15 Purdue Fort Wayne W, 95-68 2018-19 RECORD 2018-19 RECORD 20-8 ■ 12-3 OVC 10-16 ■ 5-10 OVC Only Quintin Dove (fi fth, 59.4 percent) represents St. Pete Shootout (Eckerd College) UT Martin among the league’s top-15. Dec. 21 Campbell W, 88-75 LAST GAME LAST GAME • The Govs secured back-to-back non-conference Feb. 21, 2019 Feb. 21, 2019 Dec. 22 Liberty W, 75-66 W, 83-70 vs. UT Martin L, 75-85 at Murray State road wins for the fi rst time since 2010 during the Dec. 28 at Arkansas L, 65-76 in Clarksville in Murray, Ky. Alabama swing against Troy and Alabama A&M to Jan. 3 Eastern Kentucky • W, 93-75 HEAD COACH HEAD COACH close November and start December. Jan. 5 Morehead State • W, 81-67 Matt Figger Anthony Stewart • The Governors overtime road win against Troy was Jan. 10 at Southeast Missouri • W, 78-60 Eastern Kentucky (1995) Mount Union (1993) their fi rst non-conference overtime road victory since Jan. 12 at UT Martin • W, 72-70 39-23 ■ 2nd season at APSU ■ 42-50 3rd season at UTM Dec. 9, 1982 against Tennessee State, prior to the Jan. 17 at SIU Edwardsville • W, 79-71 39-23 ■ 2 career seasons 42-50 ■ 3 career seasons Tigers ascent into the Ohio Valley Conference. Jan. 19 at Eastern Illinois • L, 83-85 • Wrighting Records: Two Govs did things this season LEADERS LEADERS Jan. 24 Tennessee State • W, 89-74 that had last been performed by the legendary Terry Taylor Craig Randall II Jan. 26 Belmont • L, 92-96 ■ 19.8 ppg, 8.5 rpg Derek Wright. Dayton Gumm’s 11-point, 10-assist ■ 14.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg, Jan. 31 at Tennessee Tech • W, 77-66 52.9 FG%, 72.8 FT% 3.1 apg, 85.7 FT% double-double against Oakland City was the fi rst Feb. 2 at Jacksonville State • W, 74-71 Chris Porter-Bunton points-assist double-double since Wright’s against Quintin Dove Feb. 7 SIU Edwardsville • W, 80-45 ■ 13.2 ppg, 5.2 rpg, ■ 12.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg, Murray State (Jan. 31, 2008), while Terry Taylor’s 1.4 spg, 50.0 FG% 59.4 FG%, 79.5 FT% 42-point outburst at Morehead State was the fi rst Feb. 9 Eastern Illinois • W, 94-86 Feb. 14 Murray State • L, 71-73 Steve Harris Delfi ncko Bogan 40-point showing by a Gov since Wright’s 43-point ■ 10.2 ppg, 3.1 apg ■ 10.6 ppg, 1.5 spg effort in a triple-OT thriller at SEMO (Jan. 29, 2009) Feb. 16 at Morehead State • W, 73-70 47.7 FG%, 81.1 FT% 41.3 3pt FG%, 91.8 FT% • Craig Randall II, who transferred from Duquesne Feb. 21 Southeast Missouri • W, 83-70 and started his collegiate career in Memphis, Feb. 23 UT Martin • 4 p.m. INSIDE THE SERIES became eligible during the season; the Skyhawks Feb. 28 at Eastern Kentucky • 6:30 p.m. The Series: 105th meeting in a series that dates back are 4-3 since he joined the lineup, with a win against March 2 at Murray State • 7 p.m. to 1935; longest-running series against an OVC rival. Jacksonville State back on Feb. 7 representing the Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Championship Series Streak: The Govs won the last three meetings. high point. Evansville, Indiana Last Meeting: Austin Peay won, 72-70, Jan. 12, 2019 • Players from nine different states dot the Skyhawk March 7 Quarterfi nals TBA in Martin. roster, but only two--Fatodd Lewis and Parrish Hewitt- March 8 Semifi nals TBA -are at UT Martin as their fi rst collegiate stop. March 9 Championship TBA • - OVC Game AUSTIN PEAY PROBABLE STARTERS TODAY’S BROADCASTS ipTV: ESPN + Play-by-Play: Barry Gresham Analyst: Aaron King Sideline: Nikki Peterson RADIO • GOVS SPORTS NETWORK (104.1 FM) #23 #25 #21 #10 #3 Play-by-Play: Scott Chase Steve Zach Terry Jarrett Chris Analyst: Eric Foister Harris Glotta Taylor Givens Porter-Bunton GOVS ON THE WEB Pts 10.2 Pts 8.6 Pts 18.8 Pts 8.2 Pts 13.2 LIVE STATISTCS Reb 2.6 Stl 1.1 Reb 8.5 Reb 3.7 Reb 5.2 PeayStats.com Ast 3.1 3PT% 39% Stl 1.2 Stl 1.2 Stl 1.4 LIVE AUDIO FT% 81% FG% 39% FG% 53% 3PT% 40% FG% 50% http://player.listenlive.co/41591/ FG% 48% FT% 86% FT% 73% FT% 80% FT% 72% LIVE VIDEO WatchESPN LETSGOPEAY.COM /LETSGOPEAY @LETSGOPEAY @LETSGOPEAY NOTING THE GAME VS. 2018-19 OPPONENTS WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW GOVS ALL-TIME Opponents have hit 47.9 percent from the fl oor against UT Martin, so it should be little Non-Conference surprise to know that Austin Peay hit 58.0 percent in their last meeting; what might be sur- Alabama A&M 2-0 prising is that the number has dropped precipitously in recent weeks, with opponents hitting Arkansas 0-4 just 42.2 percent from the fl oor over the last fi ve games, including two against Murray State Calvary 1-0 and Jacksonville State--ranked second and fourth in the league in shooting, respectively. Campbell 1-1 UT Martin does well for itself on the offensive glass (11.8 offensive rebounds per game, fourth in the OVC), which makes the Skyhawks 23.2 mark on the defensive end--last in the Central Connecticut 1-0 league, at just 67.1 percent of possible defensive boards--so befuddling. They were able to Liberty 2-1 hold Austin Peay to just nine offensive rebounds in the last meeting, below the Governors Mississippi State 1-2 11.4 average. Oakland City 9-0 Mid-year addition Craig Randall II and Quintin Dove have taken the last two OVC Newcomer Ohio 1-3 of the Week honors; that duo leads fi ve Skyhawks averaging in double fi gures, with two more- Purdue Fort Wayne 1-4 -Derek Hawthorne Jr. and Kevin Little--at more than 9.0 points per game. Randall had yet to South Florida 0-3 be cleared ahead of the last meeting between the Skyhawks and Govs, while Little hit fi ve Troy 5-0 threes to lead the Skyhawks in scoring in the Jan. 12 matchup. Western Kentucky 14-40 Conference DEEPER MEANINGS Belmont 31-18 WHAT A WIN WOULD MEAN: Would give the Govs four wins in a row against the Skyhawks Eastern Illinois 33-18 for the fi rst time since winning six straight from 2010-12.. would give Austin Peay back-to-back Eastern Kentucky 63-52 home wins in the series for the fi rst time since 2012-13... would make Austin Peay 6-1 to start Jacksonville State 21- 6 February for the fi rst time since fi nishing February with that record in 2007-08... would be Morehead State 54-56 Austin Peay’s second straight 10-win campaign at home, the fi rst time the Govs have enjoyed Murray State 43-88 back-to-back 10-win home slates since 2009-10 and 2010-11... would be the Austin Peay’s SIU Edwardsville 11-4 21st win, most since a 24-win campaign in 2007-08... would be OVC win No. 13, most since Southeast Missouri 38-22 2010-11... would give the Govs a season sweep of the Skyhawks for the second year in a row Tennessee State 47-30 and sixth time since 2010. WHAT A LOSS WOULD MEAN: Would snap Austin Peay’s three-game winning streak in Tennessee Tech 70-74 the series... would be Austin Peay’s fourth home loss in their last fi ve meetings against the UT Martin 74-31 Skyhawks in the Dunn Center. VS. 2018-19 OPPONENTS LAST TIME VERSUS UT MARTIN A power outage, several UT Martin runs and a last-gasp shot at the buzzer were among MATT FIGGER ALL-TIME the things Austin Peay survived in a 72-70 slugfest at the Elam Center back on Jan. 12. After Non-Conference racing out to a 16-11 lead, the Govs were off-put by a power outage with 8:01 remaining in Alabama A&M 2-0 the fi rst half and never quite put the Skyhawks away.