CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Less than 48 hours after knocking off Tennessee Tech by a 58-55 margin, the Austin Peay men's basketball team opens a two-game homestand Monday, Jan. 31 against SIU Edwardsville.  

Monday, Jan. 31 • 6:00 p.m. • Clarksville, Tenn. • Winfield Dunn Center
Austin Peay Governors (6-11, 2-5 OVC) vs. SIU Edwardsville Cougars (7-14, 1-7 OVC)

Series Record vs. SIU Edwardsville: Austin Peay leads 15-4
Last Meeting: Feb. 18, 2021 • Clarksville, Tenn. • Austin Peay 79, SIUE 57

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 Monday's contest with an overall record of 6-11 and 2-5 in Ohio Valley Conference and is coming off a 58-55 road victory over Tennessee Tech Saturday. The Govs are 2-3 at home this season and seek their first home win since Dec. 5 against Milligan.

KEEPING THE STREAK ALIVE
The Govs have won 13 straight over SIU Edwardsville, the longest active streak for the Govs against an OVC opponent.

HOME COOKIN' THE COUGARS
APSU has won seven straight home games against SIUE and is 7-2 all-time against the Cougars inside the Winfield Dunn Center. APSU's last loss to SIUE at home came back on Feb. 15, 2014.

QUITE THE STRETCH
Monday's contest against SIU Edwardsville will be the third of nine games in 19 days for the Govs. During the stretch, APSU has three matchups against teams that are ranked in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll (Belmont, Morehead State, Murray State).

BIG MAN DOING IT ALL
Freshman Elijah Hutchins-Everett leads the Govs in scoring (13.2) and rebounding (7.5) this season. In the last five games, Hutchins-Everett is averaging 15.6 points per game and shooting 60 percent from the field.

ELTON "SKY" WALKER
Senior Elton Walker in the past seven games is averaging 7.0 points and 5.0 rebounds. Walker during that stretch is shooting 42.9 percent from the field.

A LOCK WITH THE HALFTIME LEAD
Over the past five seasons, APSU is 66-17 when holding a halftime lead. During the 2021-22 campaign, the Govs are 5-2 when heading to the locker room with a lead.

UP NEXT
Following Monday's contest, Austin Peay turns its attention towards a home rivalry match-up with Mu**ay State, Thursday, Feb. 3.

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