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Austin Peay State University Athletics

Men's Basketball By Corey Adams

Post-Game Notes: APSU vs. UT Martin

Post-Game Notes: Austin Peay vs. UT Martin

  • The loss drops the Governors to 2-7 in the Ohio Valley Conference standings, the third straight loss with all three coming at home.
  • It's the first time the Skyhawks have defeated Austin Peay out of the last four meetings, with the all-time series now 70-26 in favor of the Govs.
  • It's also the first time UT Martin has knocked off APSU in Clarksville since 2009.
  • Austin Peay has now scored less than 70 points in 11 out of the last 12 games and in five consecutive tries.
  • Freshman guard Josh Robinson scored a team-high 15 points despite going 3-of-13 from the floor. Eight of his points came at the free throw line by shooting 88 percent from the stripe.
  • Junior center Chris Horton finished with 14 points, nine rebounds, and four blocks. It's his 17th game of the season to reach double-digit territory and seventh consecutive.
  • Senior guard Ed Dyson added 10 points – all coming in the first half – as he converted on three three-point attempts.
  • As for bench points, the Govs held a substantial advantage over UT Martin (31-2) as nine different APSU players scored.
  • UT Martin's lead was 29-24 at halftime, but the Skyhawks stormed out of the gates in the second to build an 18-0 run with their largest lead being 21.
  • The Govs cut the deficit to as low as eight points in the later stages, but APSU's only lead came at the 18:09 mark of the first half.
  • Three different Skyhawks had 15+ points, with Marshun Newell's 23 points being the third-highest total allowed by APSU this season. His 17 rebounds are the most against the Govs.
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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
Josh Robinson

#4 Josh Robinson

G
6' 3"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ed Dyson

#24 Ed Dyson

6' 4"
Senior
F
Chris Horton

#5 Chris Horton

6' 8"
Junior
C/F
Josh Robinson

#4 Josh Robinson

6' 3"
Freshman
G