CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – For the second time this season and final time in the regular season as Ohio Valley Conference foes, the Austin Peay men's basketball team hits the road for a matchup with Morehead State, Saturday, Feb. 5

Saturday, Feb. 5 • 3:00 p.m. • Morehead, Ky. • Johnson Arena
Austin Peay Governors (7-12, 3-6 OVC) at Morehead State Eagles (18-6, 10-1 OVC)

Series Record vs. Morehead State:  APSU trails 56-58
Last Meeting: Jan. 8, 2022 • Clarksville, Tenn. • Austin Peay 55, Morehead State 66

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

SCOUTING THE GOVS
Austin Peay saw its two-game win streak come to an end on Thursday as the Govs enter Saturday's game with an overall record of 7-12 and 3-6 in conference play. APSU's defense has been stellar as of late, holding its opponents to under 70 points in six of the last seven contests.

CLOSE AS IT GETS
Three of the last five meetings between Austin Peay and Morehead State have been decided by single digits. Of the last five games, the average margin of victory is 7.6 points.

ROAD LIFE IN THE OVC
Since the start of the 2015-16 season, Austin Peay has a record of 31-28 in road OVC games. APSU has won back-to-back conference road games, defeating UT Martin and Tennessee Tech.

BIG MAN CAN DO IT ALL
Freshman Elijah Hutchins-Everett leads the Govs in scoring at 13.5 points per game and rebounding at 7.2 rebounds per contest. Hutchins-Everett ranks third in the OVC, shooting a stellar 54 percent from the field.

WHAT CAN DREW DO FOR YOU?
Since being inserted into the starting lineup four games ago, freshman Drew Calderon is averaging 11.0 points while shooting 38.4 percent from the field and 43.2 percent from behind the three-point line.

ELTON "SKY" WALKER
Senior Elton Walker in the past five games is averaging 8.0 points and 5.8 rebounds per contest. Walker during the five-game stretch is shooting 59.3 percent from the field.

CLIMBING THE RECORD BOOKS
Junior Carlos Paez ranks ninth in Austin Peay history with 298 career assists. Paez needs just 14 assists to move past Wes Channels (2006-2010) for eighth-most in school history.

UP NEXT
Following Saturday's contest, the Govs once again have a 48-hour turnaround, traveling to in-state foe Belmont on Monday, Feb. 7. Austin Peay then begins a three-game home stretch beginning Thursday, Feb. 10 against Southeast Missouri State.

GET YOUR TICKETS!
Purchase single-game tickets or the all-new Family Four Pack presented by The City Forum. Receive four tickets to both a men's and women's basketball game along with four attraction passes at The City Forum. Packages start at just $22 and can be purchased by visiting letsgopeay.com/buytickets using the Promo Code: FAM4 or contacting the Govs Ticket Office at 931-221-PEAY (7329).

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