CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Austin Peay men's basketball team returns home to open Ohio Valley Conference play on Thursday, Dec. 30 against UT Martin. Tip-off is set for 7:30 pm inside the Winfield Dunn Center.

Thursday, Dec. 30 • 7:30 p.m. • Clarksville, Tenn. • Winfield Dunn Center
Austin Peay Governors (4-6, 0-0 OVC) vs. UT Martin Skyhawks (4-8, 0-0 OVC)

Series Record vs. UT Martin: Austin Peay leads 78-32
Last Meeting: Feb. 11, 2021 • Clarksville, Tenn. • Austin Peay 71, UT Martin 50

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

SCOUTING THE GOVS
Austin Peay enters OVC play with an overall record of 4-6 and has dropped three straight. In their last outing back on Dec. 18, the Govs fell to in-state foe Vanderbilt, 77-51. Heading into Thursday's contest the Govs are averaging 69.2 points per game and shooting 44.2 percent from the field.

SKYHAWKS DOWN
The Govs are 42-10 against UT Martin in Clarksville and have won four straight over the Skyhawks inside the Winfield Dunn Center. APSU hasn't lost at home against UT Martin since Jan. 26, 2017.

HOME SWEET HOME
APSU has won four straight OVC home openers. During the four-game win streak, the Govs are averaging 80.8 points per game and winning by a margin of 14.3 points.

JAMES MAKING A NAME IN THE OVC
Head coach Nate James looks to become just the third coach in school history to win his conference opener. James can join Matt Figger (2017) and George Fisher (1962) as the only coaches to do so.

DEFEND THE DUNN
Austin Peay along with Middle Tennessee State and Tennessee are the only three NCAA Division I teams in the state of Tennessee to have an undefeated record at home.

HOMETOWN MAN LEADING THE WAY
Redshirt senior and Clarksville native Tariq Silver leads the Govs at 12.9 points per game. Silver leads the Govs with 28 three-pointers and is shooting 41.6 percent from the field.

CRASHING THE BOARDS
Freshman Elijah Hutchins-Everett ranks third in the OVC at 7.6 rebounds per contest. The Orange, N.J., native also ranks fourth in the OVC with 2.7 offensive rebounds per game and eighth with 4.8 defensive rebounds per game.

UP NEXT
Following Thursday's contest, the Govs hit the road for the first time during OVC play, squaring off with Southeast Missouri on Saturday, Jan. 1. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m.

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