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Brittney Sparn, APSU Athletics
Chris Horton recorded his fifth double-double of the season

Men's Basketball By Corey Adams

Post-Game Notes: Austin Peay vs. Troy

Post-Game Notes: Austin Peay vs. Troy

  • Austin Peay improves to 2-0 all-time against Troy, with the win also snapping a three-game losing skid in 2014.
  • The Govs led for over 31 minutes in the game, building a lead of 16 points in the second half before watching it shrink to as low as three before the final horn.
  • All nine APSU players who entered the game on Monday scored, with four of the five starters scoring in double figures.
  • In for the injured Zavion Williams, starting point guard Jeremy Purvis scored a career-high 13 points, knocking down four three-pointers on the evening.
  • As a team, the Govs made eight three-pointers on Monday, the highest total in a single game this season.
  • Junior center Chris Horton recorded a double-double (11 points, 13 rebounds), the fifth time he's done so this season.
  • Senior Ed Dyson reached double-digits for the fourth time this year, racking up 15 points to lead the Govs in scoring in back-to-back games.
  • Junior Khalil Davis chipped in 12 points after finding his groove, and also hauled in seven rebounds while leading the team in assists with four.
  • The Govs led 30-23 at the break, the first halftime lead for Austin Peay this season.
  • Eight different players scored for APSU in the first half.
  • However, APSU did not have a player reach double-digits until the 12:06 mark of the second half as Dyson recorded his 11th point.
  • Troy's Musa Abdul-Aleem scored the first eight points for the Trojans, finishing the game with 15.
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Players Mentioned

Ed Dyson

#24 Ed Dyson

F
6' 4"
Senior
Chris Horton

#5 Chris Horton

C/F
6' 8"
Junior
Jeremy Purvis

#12 Jeremy Purvis

G
5' 10"
Graduate Student
Zavion Williams

#2 Zavion Williams

G
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
Khalil Davis

#11 Khalil Davis

G
6' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Ed Dyson

#24 Ed Dyson

6' 4"
Senior
F
Chris Horton

#5 Chris Horton

6' 8"
Junior
C/F
Jeremy Purvis

#12 Jeremy Purvis

5' 10"
Graduate Student
G
Zavion Williams

#2 Zavion Williams

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
G
Khalil Davis

#11 Khalil Davis

6' 5"
Junior
G