CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Coming off a historical win, Brittany Young and the Governors are set to host Vanderbilt at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at F&M Bank Arena. 

Wednesday's contest marks the first time that either Austin Peay men's or women's basketball has hosted a Power Four opponent at F&M Bank Arena. This will also be the first time the Govs have hosted a Power Four opponent since hosting California on Nov. 13, 2015, at the Winfield Dunn Center. 

Austin Peay (1-0) enters Wednesday's contest after a 115-46 win against Sewanee on Nov. 3. The Govs' 115 points were the most by the team since its 116 against Fort Campbell on Nov. 12, 1979. The win also marked the first 100-point game of Brittany Young's career. 

Six Governors saw double-figure scoring, highlighted by Anovia Sheals' 23-point and Jim'Miyah Branton's 20-point performances. Freshman Jade Rucker paced the Govs with nine rebounds. 

Vanderbilt (2-0) took a 96-48 win against Furman, Nov. 10, at Memorial Gymnasium. The Commodores began their season with a 74-65 win against California in Paris, France, as a part of the Oui-Play Paris event. 

This matchup will mark the 22nd all-time meeting of the two teams, with Vanderbilt leading the all-time series, 19-2. The last meeting was a 93-37 Commodore win on Nov. 8, 2024, in Nashville. Vanderbilt last came to Clarksville on Nov. 30, 2011, when they took an 83-51 win at the Winfield Dunn Center. 

After their midweek matchup with the Commodores, the Governors host Indiana State on Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. at F&M Bank Arena. 

The Fast Break

• Brittany Young is in her fifth season as a head coach and fifth year with the Governors. 
• The Governors' returners are Anovia Sheals, Jeanine Brandsma, and JaNiah Newell.
• The reigning ASUN Sixth Woman of the Year, Sheals was named a unanimous Preseason All-ASUN selection.
• Austin Peay is 170-199 all-time against the 2025-26 slate. 
• The Governors are tied for first in Division I with 63.0 bench points.
• The three freshmen, Jade Rucker, Jim'Miyah Brandon, and McKenzie Neal, combined for a 102 plus/minus in the season opener. The trio was led by Branton's 20-point, seven-assist performance and Rucker's 41 plus/minus. 

Scouting the Commodores

• The Commodores are 2-0 on the season, most recently defeating Furman 96-48 on Monday at Memorial Gymnasium. 
• Vanderbilt concluded the 2024-25 season with a 22-11 overall record and an 8-8 record in the Southeastern Conference. 
• Vanderbilt fell 84-63 to South Carolina in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals, March 7, and concluded its season with a 77-73 overtime loss to Oregon in the first round of the NCAA tournament, March 21. 
• The Commodores are currently ranked 19th in the Associated Press Top 25 Women's College Basketball Poll. 

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