AUSTIN PEAY LADY GOVS (3-3, 0-0 OVC)
vs. MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS (4-3, 0-0 C-USA)
Tipoff: 11 a.m. (CT)
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013
Location: Clarksville, Tenn.
Arena: Winfield Dunn Center (7,257)
Series: Middle Tennessee leads, 57-9 (MT 26-4 in Clarksville)
Streak: MT, seven wins
Broadcast Information:
ipTV: www.OVCDigitalNetwork.com (Ethan Fisher-Schmidt, play-by-play/Florine Hurdle, analyst)
Radio: WAPX 91.9 FM (Josh Stephenson, play-by-play/Blake Ball, analyst)
Live Audio: www.LetsGoPeay.com | Live Stats: www.LetsGoPeay.com
THE OPENING TIP
LADY GOVS HOST BLUE RAIDERS IN WEDNESDAY MORNING TILT
It will be a bright and early start for Austin Peay women's basketball team when it hosts Middle Tennessee in an 11 a.m., Wednesday contest at the Dunn Center.
In addition to their opponent on the court, the Lady Govs will be playing host to numerous fourth-graders from the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System who will be in attendance as part of the first ever “Education Day.” A cooperative effort between APSU athletics and CMCSS, it will provide local students the opportunity to incorporate classroom activities with the action of a women's basketball contest.
Austin Peay is seeking to build on the momentum of an 81-60 victory against Central Arkansas, Saturday. The Lady Govs offense was in rare form, making 59.3 percent of its shots – its best shooting effort in five seasons. Clarksville-product Tiasha Gray led the Lady Govs with 28 points on 13-of-20 shooting. Sophomore Jennifer Nwokocha added a career-high 14 points in the win.
Head coach Carrie Daniels is in her eighth season with a young squad dominated by sophomores and freshmen. The Lady Govs starting lineup has been composed of a senior, junior and three sophomores in the season's first four games with four freshman seeing significant action off the bench.
LADY GOVS LEDGER
Saturday's 81-point outburst was APSU's second 80-point outing this season – they hit the 80-point mark just once in 2012-13… After opening the season attempting 15 or more three-pointers in each of its first four games, APSU has attempted 15 total threes in the last two games combined… The Lady Govs current five-game homestand is its longest since the 2005-06 season when it had a six-game homestand… Austin Peay is a young squad in 2013-14 with five sophomores and five freshman dominating the 13-woman roster… Austin Peay's 2013-14 schedule features 11 games against nine teams that reached the 2012 postseason, including national runner-up Louisville.
BLUE RAIDERS BRIEFLY
Middle Tennessee will conclude a four-game road trip with Wednesday's contest in Clarksville… The Blue Raiders opened the trip at the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Fla. where they went 3-0 with wins against Southeastern Louisiana (88-71), Wright State (69-62) and Mississippi State (62-48)… The game against Mississippi State was MT's fourth against Southeastern Conference foes, but it was their first win after losses to Tennessee, Kentucky and Arkansas… Senior forward Ebony Rowe averaged 22.6 points and 12.0 rebounds per game during the Gulf Coast Showcase and was named the tournament's MVP… Rowe is averaging 22.6 points and 11.4 rebounds per game this season to pace the Blue Raider offense.
