CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Returning to the court for the first time since Jan. 8, the Austin Peay men's basketball team hits the road for its second matchup on the season with UT Martin on Thursday, Jan. 20. Tipoff from the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center is set for 6 p.m.   

Thursday, Jan. 20 • 6:00 p.m. • Martin, Tenn. • Kathleen and Tom Elam Center
Austin Peay Governors (4-9, 0-3 OVC) at UT Martin (6-11, 2-3 OVC)

Series Record vs. UT Martin: Austin Peay leads 78-33
Last Meeting: Dec. 30, 2021 • Clarksville, Tenn. • Austin Peay 62, UT Martin 65

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

SCOUTING THE GOVS
Austin Peay enters Thursday's contest with an overall record of 4-9 and 0-3 in Ohio Valley Conference play. It will be the second meeting of the season between the Govs and the Skyhawks with UT Martin winning the first match-up in Clarksville, 65-62. Through 13 games the Govs are averaging 68.3 points per game and shooting 43 percent from the field.

ROAD W'S
Since the 2010-11 season, APSU is 7-5 on the road against UT Martin. The Govs have won three of the last four meetings against the Skyhawks away from Clarksville.

AS CLOSE AS IT GETS
Six of the last 10 meetings between Austin Peay and UT Martin have been decided by 10 points or less. Over the last 10 games, the average margin of victory has been 8.3 points.

LEADING THE GOVS
Redshirt freshman Caleb Stone-Carrawell leads the Govs in scoring this season at 13.2 points per game. Stone-Carrawell is shooting 49.6 percent from the field and 31.4 percent from long distance. The Concord, N.C., native has scored in double figures in each of the past four contests.

SHARING IS CARING
Junior Carlos Paez has shown to be one of the best in the nation in sharing and protecting the ball, leading the OVC and ranking eighth in the NCAA with a 3.2 assist/turnover ratio.

MAIN MAN OFF THE BENCH
Senior Corbin Merritt has been the go-to guy for the Govs off the bench, averaging 6.2 points and 4.0 rebounds the past six games. During the six-game stretch, Merritt is shooting a stellar 42.3 percent from the field.

D-D-D-DEFENSE!
Austin Peay has forced its opponents to commit double-digit turnovers in each of the past seven games. The Govs rank third in the OVC with a +1.46-turnover margin.

UP NEXT
Following Thursday's contest, the Govs continue OVC road play with a trip to Nashville to square off with Tennessee State on Saturday, Jan. 22. APSU then returns home for a pivotal showdown with Belmont on Thursday, Jan. 27 inside the Winfield Dunn Center.

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