CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University's women's basketball team and head coach Brittany Young learned the details of their third trip through the Atlantic Sun Conference when the league announced its 2024-25 schedule, Friday, which includes the Governors 18-game slate.
Austin Peay will announce their nonconference schedule at a later date.
The Governors begin the conference season on the first weekend of 2025 when they host Eastern Kentucky (Jan. 2) and North Florida (Jan. 4) before heading out on their first conference roadtrip to play at North Alabama (Jan. 8) and Bellarmine (Jan. 11).
A quick trip to the Bluegrass State holds the season's second meeting with Eastern Kentucky (Jan. 16). Austin Peay will return to F&M Bank Arena for a three-game homestand, its longest of ASUN play, when it hosts Jacksonville (Jan. 18), North Alabama (Jan. 23) and Central Arkansas (Jan. 25).
The Govs then head to the Sunshine State where they face Stetson (Jan. 30) and defending ASUN Champions Florida Gulf Coast (Feb. 2). Austin Peay defeated the Hatters in the quarterfinals of the ASUN tournament and fell just short of upsetting FGCU in the semifinals.
From Florida, the Governors head to Charlotte, North Carolina to take on Queens (Feb. 6) before making a quick trip back to Clarksville to host in-state ASUN rival Lipscomb (Feb. 8). The Govs hit the road again to face the newest members of the ASUN, West Georgia (Feb. 13) before taking on Central Arkansas (Feb. 15).
Austin Peay returns home where they will take on Queens (Feb. 20) before heading down I-24 to face Lipscomb (Feb. 22)
The Governors regular season ends with back-to-back games at F&M Bank Arena as they host West Georgia (Feb. 27) and Bellarmine (March 1).
The 2024-25 ASUN Women's Basketball Championship begins March 7 with the top four seeds hosting the first round and quarterfinals. The tournament continues with the semifinals and championship games hosted by the highest remaining seed(s) in each round.