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Austin Peay State University Athletics

Men's Basketball By Corey Adams

Postgame Notes: Austin Peay vs. Kansas

Postgame Notes: Austin Peay vs. Kansas

  • In the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Austin Peay's Cinderella story came to a close against top-seeded Kansas. The Jayhawks won 105-79 at the Wells Fargo Arena, Thursday.
  • The Governors end the 2015-16 season with a .500 record (18-18).
  • It's the first time APSU has finished .500 or better since the 2010-11 campaign.
  • Austin Peay trailed by 20 points at halftime, but nearly doubled its first-half point total with 51 in the second.
  • Overall, the Govs shot 41 percent as a team and 44 percent in a more-efficient second half. In addition, three of APSU's four three-pointers came in the second stanza.
  • In the first half, the rims weren't friendly to the Govs, shooting just 37 percent and 1-of-8 from three-point territory.
  • Sophomore guard Josh Robinson led all scorers with 24 points (7-of-16) in 37 minutes. It's the 16th-straight double-digit performance for the St. Louis native.
  • It's also the 12th game this season in which Robinson has dropped 20+ in a single game.
  • In the final game of his APSU career, senior Chris Horton finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds, the 61st double-double of his career.
  • It's also the final contest for Khalil Davis as a Governor, who totaled 12 points and five rebounds against the Jayhawks.
  • Off the bench, junior John Murry stepped up to score 13 points and was the team leader in assists with three. This coming in just 18 minutes of court time.
  • It was the first meeting between Austin Peay and Kansas in history.
  • Kansas held a strong advantage in the paint with Perry Ellis clogging the lane, leading to a 56-36 points in the paint edge.
  • The Jayhawks were led by Ellis, who scored 21 points, but it was Svi Mykhailiuk who led KU in scoring with 23 points (4-of-5 3FG).
  • The loss drops the Govs to 2-6 all-time against current Big 12 teams.
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Players Mentioned

Khalil Davis

#11 Khalil Davis

G
6' 5"
Senior
Chris Horton

#5 Chris Horton

C/F
6' 8"
Senior
Josh Robinson

#4 Josh Robinson

G
6' 2"
Sophomore
John Murry

#32 John Murry

G/F
6' 3"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Khalil Davis

#11 Khalil Davis

6' 5"
Senior
G
Chris Horton

#5 Chris Horton

6' 8"
Senior
C/F
Josh Robinson

#4 Josh Robinson

6' 2"
Sophomore
G
John Murry

#32 John Murry

6' 3"
Junior
G/F