CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Austin Peay men's basketball team hits the road for the first time this season, traveling to Carbondale, Ill. for a Friday night match-up with Southern Illinois inside the Banterra Center.   

Friday, Nov. 11 • 7:00 p.m. • Carbondale, Ill. • Banterra Center (8,284)
Austin Peay Governors (1-0, 0-0 OVC) at Southern Illinois Salukis (0-1, 0-0 MVC)

Series Record vs. Southern Illinois: Austin Peay trails 6-10
Last Meeting: Dec. 6, 2014 • Carbondale, Ill. • Austin Peay 49, Southern Illinois 71

BROADCAST INFORMATION
Radio: Govs Sports Network (Barry Gresham– PBP / Van Stokes – Color)
Stations: 104.1 FM/540 AM
WATCH LIVE: ESPN+ (Noah Reed – PBP / Mike Trude – Color)

SCOUTING THE GOVS
Austin Peay opened up the 2021-22 season with an 86-79 victory over UT Southern on Tuesday, marking the first career win for head coach Nate James. In the victory the Govs shot 50 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from the free-throw line. The Govs had four score in double figures led by redshirt senior Tariq Silver with 20 points.

FIRST WIN FOR COACH
Head coach Nate James picked up his first career victory on Tuesday over UT Southern. James became the first Austin Peay head coach to win his debut since Howard Jackson did so back in 1983.

LAST TIME OUT VS. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Friday's contest will be the first time Austin Peay and Southern Illinois have met since 2014. In 2014 the Govs fell on the road to the Salukis, 71-49 with Chris Horton leading the way for APSU with 15 points and 13 rebounds.

ROAD WARRIORS
The Govs seek their first road win over Southern Illinois since 1995. Friday's contest marks the first of five road games in the month of November for APSU, the most of all teams the Ohio Valley Conference.

HOMECOMING FOR SILVER
In Tuesday's victory over UT Southern, Clarksville native Tariq Silver led the Govs with 20 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field. Silver was a perfect 3-for-3 from long distance and 5-of-6 from the charity stripe.

BIG MAN DOES WORK
In his Govs debut, freshman Elijah Hutchins-Everett scored 17 points on 6-of-13 shooting from the field while leading the team with eight rebounds. The 6-11 center was also 2-of-3 from behind the three-point line.

THREE'S COMPANY
Austin Peay is the only school in the OVC to have three players rank in the top 10 in scoring within the conference. Silver leads the way ranking fifth in the conference at 20.0 points per game.

UP NEXT
Following Friday's contest, the Govs continue their road swing with a match-up against the Mastodons of Purdue Fort Wayne on Tuesday, Nov. 16. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. inside Memorial Coliseum.

GET YOUR TICKETS!
Season tickets for the 2021-22 campaign are on sale now. Please visit letsgopeay.com/buytickets or contact the Govs Ticket Office at 931-221-PEAY (7329) for more information. 

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