JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Austin Peay State University's basketball team fell to Jacksonville in its second game of Atlantic Sun Conference play, 68-44, Saturday, at Swisher Gymnasium.
Tate McCubbin and LJ Thomas led Austin Peay (6-9, 1-1 ASUN) in scoring with 12 points, but the Governors were held to a season-low 27.9% from the field in the defeat.
Jacksonville (6-7, 1-1 ASUN) scored the game's first five points after forcing eight-straight APSU misses from the field to open the game. The Governors responded with a layup by Sai Witt and a 2-for-2 trip to the line by Thomas to make it a 5-4 game four minutes into the contest.
After the Dolphins took an 11-point lead at 22-11 with 8:06 to play in the opening 20 minutes, the two sides combined for just two points – a layup by Thomas – over the next five minutes. After exchanging scores, Tekao Carpenter beat the first-half buzzer with a three-pointer to cut the Govs' deficit to 27-19 heading into the break.
Jacksonville built its lead to as many as 18 points in the first 10 minutes of the second half, and led 56-36 with 2:59 remaining in regulation. A three-pointer by JU's Tito Deng with less than 15 seconds remaining was the final points by either team, resulting in the 68-44 decision.
Up Next
The Governors return to Clarksville for three-straight games – its first homestand of the season – beginning with a 7 p.m., Jan. 9 contest against ASUN newcomer West Georgia for "Let's Glow Peay Night" and 931 Thursday. Following the contest against the Wolves, APSU hosts Queens in a 4 p.m., Jan. 11 game.
The Difference
The second half. Jacksonville outscored the Governors 41-25 in the final 25 minutes, and held APSU to 1-of-14 from three-point range.
Box Score Bullets
- Austin Peay fell to 1-4 all-time against Jacksonville and 0-4 against the Dolphins in Jacksonville.
- Austin Peay fell to 2-7 on the road this season.
- Tate McCubbin scored in double figures for the fifth-straight game with 12 points.
- McCubbin and LJ Thomas led the Govs with 12 points apiece. It is Thomas' eighth time leading the Govs in scoring and McCubbin's second.
- McCubbin led the Govs with two three-pointers, his seventh-straight game with multiple makes from beyond the arc.
- LJ Thomas led the Govs with eight rebounds, his fifth time pacing the team in boards.
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