Austin Peay and Murray State have battled in one of the fiercest rivalries in college athletics since 1942. Heritage Bank has joined with Governors and Racers to build an annual competition around that rivalry.
During the 2017-18 season, APSU and MSU will meet on the field of competition in 14 sports. In eight sports - football, volleyball, women's soccer, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball, softball, women's tennis - points will be awarded based on each head-to-head regular-season OVC competition between the institutions. In six sports - men's golf, women's golf, men's cross country, women's cross country, women's indoor track and field as well as women's outdoor track and field - points will be awarded to the team with the better finish in the OVC Championship for that sport.
In addition, the respective athletic departments and their student-athletes will compete for points based on participation in a community service project and a week of giving. 67 total points are available during the year, representing the 67 miles separating the two institutions. At the conclusion of the season, a traveling trophy will be presented to the winning institution.
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2017-18 BATTLE OF THE BORDER COMPETITION CALENDAR
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| Date |
Event/Result |
Points
Available |
 |
 |
| TOTAL POINTS CLAIMED (34 points needed to win) |
67 |
32 |
35 |
| March 28 |
Red Cross Blood Drive: MSU def. APSU |
5 |
- |
5 |
| April 23-26 |
Week of Giving: APSU def. MSU |
5 |
5 |
- |
| Sept. 23 |
Football: APSU def. MSU, 27-7 |
3 |
3 |
- |
| Oct. 3 |
Volleyball: APSU def. MSU, 3-0 |
3 |
3 |
- |
| Oct. 12 |
Soccer: MSU def. APSU, 1-0 |
3 |
- |
3 |
| Oct. 28 |
Men's Cross Country: APSU (7th) def. MSU (8th) |
3 |
3 |
- |
| Oct. 28 |
Women's Cross Country: MSU (6th) def. APSU (10th) |
3 |
- |
3 |
| Nov. 8 |
Volleyball: MSU def. APSU, 3-1 |
3 |
- |
3 |
| Feb. 8 |
Men's Basketball: MSU def. APSU, 84-63 |
3 |
- |
3 |
| Feb. 8 |
Women's Basketball: MSU def. APSU, 91-65 |
3 |
- |
3 |
| Feb. 23-24 |
Women's Track & Field: MSU (4th) def. APSU (7th) |
3 |
- |
3 |
| Feb. 24 |
Women's Basketball: APSU def. MSU, 75-69 |
3 |
3 |
- |
| Feb. 24 |
Men's Basketball: MSU def. APSU, 73-64 |
3 |
- |
3 |
| March 16 |
Baseball: APSU def. MSU, 10-2 |
2 |
2 |
- |
| March 17 |
Baseball: APSU def. MSU, 8-7 |
2 |
2 |
- |
| March 18 |
Baseball: APSU def. MSU, 19-7 |
2 |
2 |
- |
| April 10 |
Women's Tennis: MSU def. APSU, 5-2 |
3 |
- |
3 |
| April 16-18 |
Women's Golf: MSU (1st) def. APSU (4th) |
3 |
- |
3 |
| April 23-25 |
Men's Golf: APSU (6th) def. MSU (10th) |
3 |
3 |
- |
| May 5 |
Softball: APSU def. MSU, 6-0 |
3 |
3 |
- |
| May 5 |
Softball: APSU def. MSU, 8-6 |
3 |
3 |
- |
| May 10-12 |
Women's Track & Field: MSU (2nd) def. APSU (8th) |
3 |
- |
3 |
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BATTLE OF THE BORDER COMPETITION HISTORY
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Points
Available |
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| 2016-17 (34 points needed to win) |
67 |
20 |
46 |
