CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Opening up a two-game swing through the Sunshine State, the Austin Peay men's basketball team squares off with future ASUN foe North Florida on Saturday, Dec. 11. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. inside UNF Arena.

Saturday, Dec. 11 • 1:00 p.m. • Jacksonville, Fla • UNF Arena
Austin Peay Governors (4-3, 0-0 OVC) at North Florida Ospreys (2-9, 0-0 ASUN)

Series Record vs. North Florida: Austin Peay leads 2-1
Last Meeting: Dec. 11, 2019 • Clarksville, Tenn. • Austin Peay 90, North Florida 83

BROADCAST INFORMATION
Radio: Govs Sports Network (Brian Rives – PBP, Ethan Schmidt – Color)
Stations: 104.1 FM / 540 AM
WATCH LIVE: ESPN+

SCOUTING THE GOVS
Austin Peay enters Saturday's contest with an overall record of 4-3 and is coming off a 98-55 victory over Milligan last Sunday. The Govs are averaging 72.3 points per game this season while shooting 45.6 percent from the field and 37.1 percent from behind the three-point line.

THREE FOR THE PEAY
Austin Peay is one of three teams in the NCAA to leads its conference in three-point field goal percentage, three-point field goal defense and three-pointers made per game. APSU leads the OVC in all three categories along with UC San Diego (Big West) and Cornell (Ivy League).

SOON TO BE FAMILIAR FOES
It will be the fourth meeting all-time between Austin Peay and North Florida. The Govs lead the all-time series 2-1 with all three meetings decided by 10 points or less. APSU and UNF will soon meet as conference foes, beginning next year when the Govs join the ASUN. Austin Peay is 165-112 against ASUN opponents and has a winning record against nine of the current 12 ASUN teams.  

LEADING HIS HOMETOWN
Redshirt senior and Clarksville native Tariq Silver leads the Govs and ranks eighth in the OVC at 14.3 points per game. Silver is shooting 44.6 percent from the field and has knocked down a team-high 20 three-pointers.

RIGHT-HAND MAN
Redshirt freshman Caleb Stone-Carrawell has recorded five straight games in double figures and ranks second on the team at 14.1 points per game.

HOT-SHOOTING GOVS
Austin Peay is the only team in the OVC to rank in the top three in the conference in three-point field goal percentage, field goal percentage and free-throw percentage.

WINNING TIME
This season during the final five minutes of games, the Govs are outscoring their opponents, 83-47.

PROTECTING THE BALL
Austin Peay is one of just four teams in the OVC to have a positive turnover margin. The Govs are +2.00 in turnover margin, ranking third in the OVC.

UP NEXT
The Govs continue their road swing through the sunshine state with a match-up against South Florida on Tuesday, Dec. 14. APSU then heads down the road for an in-state showdown with Vanderbilt on Saturday, Dec. 18.

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