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After a weekend that saw Austin Peay State University men’s and women’s basketball take on a pair of in-state Ohio Valley Conference foes, the Governors will play host to SIUE, Thursday, and Eastern Illinois, Saturday, in the Dunn Center.
After a pair of road matches a weekend ago, Austin Peay State University men’s tennis fell,7-0, on the road at Lipscomb, Friday, before dropping the spring season home opener to Chattanooga, 7-0, Saturday at the Governors Tennis Center.
After dropping the regular-season opener, Austin Peay State Univesity women’s tennis got back on track with a pair of wins in the Natural State, beating Central Arkansas, 4-3, on Friday, before turning around and dispatching Southern Arkansas, 7-0, Saturday.
With 1.4 seconds left to play Austin Peay State University women’s basketball had the ball and a chance to knock off Belmont, but the Governors were unable to get a shot off, falling just short, 53-52, Saturday in the Dunn Center.
An in-state battle against one of the Ohio Valley Conference’s top programs in recent years is on deck for Austin Peay State University women’s basketball, when they host a 1:30 p.m., Saturday, matchup with Belmont in the Dunn Center in a game that will have a vast impact on the OVC regular-season race.
Returning to the Dunn Center after a four-game road trip, Austin Peay State University women’s basketball forced Tennessee State to turn the ball over 30 times; while the Governors knocked down 11 three-pointers, rolling to an 18-point, 76-58 victory and their first Ohio Valley Conference win at home this season.
For the first time this season, Austin Peay State University women’s tennis will hit the road for a 1 p.m., Friday, match against Central Arkansas and a 1 p.m., Saturday, match against Southern Arkansas, with both matches being played at Burns Park in Little Rock, Arkansas.
After a pair of road matches to start the spring season, Austin Peay State University men’s tennis will hit the road once more for a 6:30 p.m., Friday, match at Lipscomb before finally welcoming Chattanooga to the Governors Tennis Center for a 1 p.m., Saturday, home-opening match.