CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – In its regular-season finale the Austin Peay men's basketball team travels to Charleston, Ill., for its second meeting of the season against Eastern Illinois Saturday, Feb. 26.
Saturday, Feb. 26 • 3:30 p.m. • Charleston, Ill. • Lantz Arena
Austin Peay Governors (11-16, 7-10 OVC) at Eastern Illinois (5-25, 3-14 OVC)
Series Record vs. Eastern Illinois: Austin Peay lead 37-20
Last Meeting: Feb. 14, 2022 • Clarksville, Tenn. • Austin Peay 62, Eastern Illinois 54
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Radio: Govs Sports Network (Brian Rives – PBP, Ethan Schmidt – Color)
Stations: 104.1 FM / 540 AM
WATCH LIVE: ESPN+
SCOUTING THE GOVS
Austin Peay enters Saturday's contest with an overall record of 11-16 and 7-10 in Ohio Valley Conference play. The Govs have won four of their last six contests and are coming off a 68-64 overtime victory Thursday at SIU Edwardsville. APSU has three averaging in double figures led by freshman Elijah Hutchins-Everett at 12.5 points per game.
HEADING TO EVANSVILLE
With its win Thursday at SIUE, Austin Peay has clinched a spot in the OVC Tournament for the fifth straight season. With a win on Saturday, the Govs can clinch the No.6 seed and will be the No.7 seed with a loss followed by a Tennessee Tech win. Despite the outcome, APSU will be playing its first-round game of the OVC Tournament Wednesday, March 2 at 9 p.m.
TOUGH MATCHUP AT EIU
The last nine games on the road at Eastern Illinois have been decided by single digits. The last five games at EIU have been decided by an average margin of 4.6 points.
GET OUT THE BROOMS
APSU defeated EIU 62-54 at home earlier in the season and will look to sweep the Panthers in the regular season for the first time since 2017-18 campaign.
STONE-CARRAWELL RETURNING TO FORM
After missing five games midway through the season, redshirt freshman Caleb Stone-Carrawell is returning to form for the Govs, averaging 10.5 points in the last eight games. On Thursday at SIUE, Stone-Carrawell registered a career-high 24 points on 8-of-13 from the field.
THE MAN DOESN'T MISS
Freshman Elijah Hutchins-Everett ranks tenth in the OVC with a .513 field goal percentage. Hutchins-Everett has shot over 50 percent from the field in nine of the last 12 games.
SILVER IS AU-SOME
Redshirt senior Tariq Silver in the past two games is averaging 15.0 points and shooting 43.8 percent from long distance. Silver has recorded seven straight games with at least one three-pointer.
20/20 VISION
The Govs are 6-2 this season when an Austin Peay player scores more than 20 points. APSU is 3-0 in games in which Silver scores 20 or more points.
UP NEXT
With the conclusion of the regular season, the Govs turn their attention towards the OVC Tournament, March 2-5. APSU will play its first-round game Wednesday, March 2 at 9 p.m. at the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind.
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