Austin Peay hires Duke's James as head coach
Austin Peay has named former Duke associate coach Nate James to his first head-coaching job with the Governors.
Austin Peay has named former Duke associate coach Nate James to his first head-coaching job with the Governors.
— Wendell Green Jr. scored 23 points, including clinching free throws with 12 seconds left, and Eastern Kentucky survived a last-gasp try from Austin Peay to edge the Governors 70-67 Thursday night in the first round of the Ohio Valley Conference...
— Brandon Huffman had 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead Jacksonville State to a 75-67 win over Austin Peay on Saturday.
— Jr. Clay had a career-high 31 points, hitting the clinching free throws with three seconds left, and Tennessee Tech narrowly defeated Austin Peay 81-76 on Thursday night.
— Mack Smith had a season-high 22 points as Eastern Illinois beat Austin Peay 76-69 on Saturday.
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— Eric Reed Jr. had a season-high 22 points and Southeast Missouri defeated Austin Peay 86-81 in overtime on Tuesday night.
— Terry Taylor had 16 points and 11 rebounds to carry Austin Peay to a 71-50 win over UT Martin on Thursday. He had 14 points and seven rebounds by halftime.
— Skyelar Potter had 20 points and 13 rebounds as Morehead State won its 11th consecutive game, narrowly beating Austin Peay 75-74 in overtime on Saturday when Terry Taylor only made 1 of 2 free throws with .9 seconds to play.
— Terry Taylor had 30 points and 14 rebounds as Austin Peay got past Eastern Kentucky 94-79 on Thursday night.
— Terry Taylor scored 18 points and pulled down 10 rebounds as Austin Peay defeated Tennessee State 71-56 on Saturday.
— Caleb Hollander scored a career-high 24 points, canning six 3-pointers, and Belmont won its 14th consecutive game, defeating Austin Peay 81-76 on Thursday night in a tense encounter.
— Darian Adams hit a tie-tying 3-pointer to start a game-ending 9-0 run and scored a career-high 22 points as Jacksonville State topped Austin Peay 76-70 on Saturday.
— Terry Taylor scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Austin Peay fended off Tennessee Tech 72-69 on Thursday night.
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— Terry Taylor banked in a game-winning 3-point shot at the buzzer as Austin Peay foiled Eastern Illinois' comeback 74-71 Saturday night.
— Wendell Green Jr. scored a season-high 30 points as Eastern Kentucky narrowly defeated Austin Peay 80-75 on Saturday.
— Reginald Gee had 20 points as Austin Peay got past Tennessee State 68-59 on Wednesday night.
— Terry Taylor scored 30 points and 13 rebounds, hitting a go-ahead tear drop with seven minutes left, as Austin Peay rallied past Murray State 74-70 on Monday night.
— MJ Randolph had a career-high 27 points as Florida A&M beat Austin Peay 76-70 on Tuesday night.
— Terry Taylor had 31 points as Austin Peay defeated Division II McKendree 82-68 on Monday night.
— Coryon Mason registered 14 points as Abilene Christian topped Austin Peay 80-72 on Friday in the Gulf Coast Showcase.
— Terry Taylor had 25 points and 16 rebounds as Austin Peay edged past East Tennessee State 67-66 on Thursday.
— Terry Taylor had 21 points and 12 rebounds as Austin Peay beat Nebraska Omaha 72-66 on Wednesday at the Gulf Coast Showcase.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Belmont | 18-2 | - | 26-4 |
Morehead State | 17-3 | 1 | 23-8 |
Eastern Kentucky | 15-5 | 3 | 22-7 |
Jacksonville State | 13-6 | 4.5 | 18-9 |
Austin Peay | 10-10 | 8 | 14-13 |
Murray State | 10-10 | 8 | 13-13 |
Southeast Missouri State | 9-11 | 9 | 11-16 |
SIU Edwardsville | 7-12 | 10.5 | 9-17 |
Eastern Illinois | 6-14 | 12 | 9-18 |
UT Martin | 6-14 | 12 | 8-16 |
Tennessee Tech | 5-15 | 13 | 5-22 |
Tennessee State | 3-17 | 15 | 4-19 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Ismail Habib | PG | Signed | - |
Final Fours | 0 |
Tournament Record | 2-8 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 7 |