CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (ESPN CLARKSVILLE) — Austin Peay State University men’s basketball completely shut down Alabama A&M’s offense in Saturday’s 67-47 win at the Dunn Center, evening its record at 4-4 thanks to standout defense.
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The Governors locked down the Bulldogs almost from the opening tip. After a Marcus Merriweather jumper made it 12-9 Bulldogs with 14:06 to go in the first, the Governors defense didn’t just slow Alabama A&M down; Austin Peay embarked on a game-defining 21-1 run and held the Bulldogs without a field goal for nearly 12 minutes of the first half before Ariston Johnson’s three-pointer at the 2:08 mark.
A 36-10 run over the first 12 minutes of the second half would swell Austin Peay’s lead to 28 points, capped by a three-pointer from junior Steve Harris—he scored 15 points off the bench, tied with senior Averyl Ugba for the game-high. Ugba scored 10 of his points during this stretch, including a thunderous fast break dunk which put the lead at 20 and signaled the end for Alabama A&M.
Austin Peay gets some more road work against a high-major foe when the Govs travel to Champaign, Illinois to face an Illinois squad which has lost two straight to Wake Forest and Northwestern and dropped an exhibition contest against Eastern Illinois during preseason. Wednesday’s contest is slated for a 7 p.m. tipoff from the State Farm Center.