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Austin Peay State University Athletics

Men's Basketball By Corey Adams

Post-Game Notes: APSU vs. North Florida

Austin Peay vs. North Florida Post-Game Notes

  • The win gives the Governors a 3-3 record in December to close out the year at 5-8 overall.
  • In the first ever meeting between APSU and North Florida, the Govs improved to 1-2 against Atlantic Sun schools, dropping the Ospreys to 0-3 against Ohio Valley Conference teams.
  • Senior forward Chris Freeman led Austin Peay in the scoring department, setting a career-high in points with 23 (10-of-15 from the field).
  • Junior center Chris Horton recorded his seventh double-double of the season, going for 13 points and 10 rebounds to go along with four blocks.
  • Junior guard Khalil Davis chipped in with 11 points (5-of-8 shooting).
  • Austin Peay trailed by seven with 8:17 remaining, and took the lead at the 5:45 mark thanks to a layup by Freeman.
  • It was the first lead by APSU since the 5:17 mark of the first half.
  • Freeman scored six big points down the closing stretch, while Zavion Williams hit two free throws in the final seconds to seal the victory.
  • After missing four games, Williams had three points in his 12 minutes of leading the offense throughout the second half.
  • The Govs shot 47 percent from the field after improving their percentage to 52.2 in the second half.
  • Thirty-four of APSU's 65 points came in the paint as the Govs struggled from outside with a 2-for-13 stat line from behind the three-point arch.
  • The APSU defense held the Ospreys to 23 points in the second half as North Florida went 0-for-11 from three in the final 20 minutes.
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Players Mentioned

Chris Freeman

#15 Chris Freeman

F
6' 6"
Senior
Chris Horton

#5 Chris Horton

C/F
6' 8"
Junior
Zavion Williams

#2 Zavion Williams

G
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
Khalil Davis

#11 Khalil Davis

G
6' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Chris Freeman

#15 Chris Freeman

6' 6"
Senior
F
Chris Horton

#5 Chris Horton

6' 8"
Junior
C/F
Zavion Williams

#2 Zavion Williams

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
G
Khalil Davis

#11 Khalil Davis

6' 5"
Junior
G