CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – For the 20th time in program history and the fifth time since 2010, the Austin Peay men's basketball team heads to the Music City for a showdown with in-state foe Vanderbilt on Saturday, Dec. 18. Tip-off is set for 1:30 p.m. inside Memorial Gymnasium

Saturday, Dec. 18 • 1:30 p.m. • Nashville, Tenn. • Memorial Gymnasium
Austin Peay Governors (4-5, 0-0 OVC) at Vanderbilt Commodores (5-4, 0-0 SEC)

Series Record vs. Vanderbilt: Austin Peay trails 2-17
Last Meeting: Nov. 20, 2019 • Nashville, Tenn. • Austin Peay 72, Vanderbilt 90

BROADCAST INFORMATION
Radio: Govs Sports Network (Brian Rives – PBP, Ethan Schmidt – Color)
Stations: 104.1 FM / 540 AM
WATCH LIVE: SEC Network (Richard Cross – PBP, Joe Kleine – Color)

SCOUTING THE GOVS
Austin Peay enters Saturday's contest with an overall record of 4-5 and is coming off back-to-back losses in the Sunshine State against North Florida and South Florida. On the season the Govs are scoring 71.2 points per game and shooting 45 percent from the field and 35.9 percent from long distance.

MUSIC CITY MAYHEM
The Govs seek their first win over Vanderbilt since 1939. To kick-off the 1939-40 campaign, the Govs defeated the Commodores in Clarksville, 40-28.

SEC TAKEOVER
APSU seeks its first victory over a Southeastern Conference (SEC) opponent since defeating in-state foe Tennessee, 74-70 back on Dec. 10, 2011.

KEEPING THINGS IN-STATE
Since the start of the 2002-03 season, the Govs have a 25-36 non-conference record against opponents from the state of Tennessee. APSU is 2-0 this season against teams from Tennessee, defeating UT Southern and Milligan.

HOMETOWN MAN LEADING THE WAY
Redshirt senior and Clarksville native Tariq Silver leads the Govs and ranks ninth in the OVC at 14.1 points per game. Silver has registered seven straight double-digit scoring performances and ranks second in the OVC with 3.1 three's made per game.

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

CRASHING THE BOARDS
Freshman Elijah Hutchins-Everett ranks third in the OVC with 7.3 rebounds per game. The Orange, N.J., native also ranks fourth in the OVC with 2.7 offensive rebounds per game.

MAIN MAN OFF THE BENCH
Senior Corbin Merritt has been the go-to guy off the bench for the Govs, averaging 5.5 points and 3.8 rebounds in the past four games.

UP NEXT
Following Saturday's contest, the Govs are back at home on Wednesday, Dec. 22 for their non-conference finale against the Hilltoppers of  Western Kentucky. Tip-off is set for 7 pm inside the Winfield Dunn Center.  

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