Post-Game Notes: APSU vs. Samford

The loss to Samford snapped a two-game Govs winning streak in the series, leaving them with a 15-7 overall margin.
Dave Loos is now 1-1 against Samford coach Bennie Seltzer.
After shooting below 50 percent from the free-throw line over the season's first two games, the Govs now have shot 70 percent or better in five of the last seven contests, including a 29-of-37 effort against Samford, That 78.7 percent performance tied for the Govs' season best.
The Govs shot a season-low 28.1 percent (16 of 57). In fact, the only other time they have been below 40 percent (38.7 percent) was against Cal State Northridge.
The Governors not only out-rebounded Samford 38-36—only the third time APSU has held the rebounding edge this season—but they also permitted only single-digit offensive rebounds for the first time this season.
Sophomore guard Zavion Williams was credited with five steals against Samford, an Austin Peay career high. He once had six for Lipscomb against Gardner-Webb in the 2011-12 season.
With 11 points and 10 rebounds, sophomore center Chris Horton now has four double-doubles this season.
With this team-high 10 rebounds—nine coming in the first half—Chris Horton now has led or co-led the Governors in rebounds in all nine games this season.
With 19 more turnovers, the Governors now have committed 16 or more turnovers in seven of nine games this season.
With 12 thefts against Samford, the Governors have reached double-digit steals twice this season. They had 14 steals in their loss at Memphis in mid-November.

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