CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Hitting the road for the first time in Ohio Valley Conference play, the Austin Peay men's basketball team travels to Cape Girardeau, Mo., for a showdown with Southeast Missouri on Saturday, Jan. 1. Tip-off is set for 4 pm inside the Show Me Center
Saturday, Jan. 1 • 4:00 p.m. • Cape Girardeau, Mo. • Show Me Center
Austin Peay Governors (4-7, 0-1 OVC) at Southeast Missouri Redhawks (5-9, 0-1 OVC)
Series Record vs. Southeast Missouri: Austin Peay leads 43-23
Last Meeting: Feb. 16, 2021 • Cape Girardeau, Mo. • Austin Peay 81, Southeast Missouri 86
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Radio: Govs Sports Network (Brian Rives – PBP, Ethan Schmidt – Color)
Stations: 104.1 FM / 540 AM
WATCH LIVE: ESPN+ (Jon Halk – PBP, Clay Herrell – Color)
SCOUTING THE GOVS
Austin Peay enters Saturday's contest with an overall record of 4-7 and 0-1 in conference play. The Govs are currently riding a four-game losing streak and dropped its OVC opener at home on Thursday to UT Martin, 65-62. APSU is averaging 68.5 points per game this season and shooting 43.7 percent from the field.
RACKING UP THE WINS OVER SEMO
APSU leads the all-time series over Southeast Missouri, 43-23, and has won 10 of the last 12 meetings. In Cape Girardeau, the Govs have a 16-16 record.
HAPPY NEW YEAR BASKETBALL
For just the second time in school history, the Govs will play on New Years Day. Austin Peay is 1-0 on January 1, defeating Joelton Independents, 24-11 back on Jan. 1, 1932.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE CARRAWELL
Redshirt freshman Caleb Stone-Carrawell notched his first career double-double with 15 points and a career-high 10 rebounds against UT Martin. Stone-Carrawell was 5-of-12 from the field with three assists and three steals.
BIG MAN CRASHING THE BOARDS
Freshman Elijah Hutchins-Everett ranks third in the OVC at 7.5 rebounds per contest. The Orange, N.J., native also ranks fourth in the OVC with 2.7 offensive rebounds per game and seven in the OVC with 4.8 defensive rebounds per game.
THREE FOR THE PEAY
Austin Peay has been lethal from behind the three-point line, ranking fifth in the OVC with a .339 three-point field goal percentage.
UP NEXT
Following Saturday's game, the Govs return home for two straight beginning on Thursday, Jan. 6 against SIU Edwardsville. APSU then hosts Morehead State on Saturday, Jan. 8.
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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.Â
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