Led by the highest-scoring game by a Governor since 2019, Austin Peay State University’s basketball team earned its seventh-straight Atlantic Sun Conference victory this week, 95-87 against Queens. Collin Parker’s 39 points are the most by a Gov since Terry Taylor scored 42 against Morehead State on Feb. 16, 2019.
With that win, Austin Peay improved to 18-6 overall, 12-1 in ASUN Conference play, maintaining a one-game lead over Central Arkansas in the ASUN standings.
And this weekend, the Govs look to make it eight ASUN wins in a row! Austin Peay returns to Clarksville for its penultimate home game of the season to host Bellarmine at 4:30 p.m. Saturday on Gary Mathews Court at F&M Bank Arena.
The Bellarmine Knights (11-14 overall, 6-7 ASUN) are in sixth place in the conference after finishing dead-last with a 2-16 conference record last season. The Knights were riding a four-game winning streak before their loss Wednesday to Central Arkansas. But even in seasons when Bellarmine has struggled, they’ve given the Govs tough games. Two of the last three meetings between the Govs and Knights have gone to overtime.
This Saturday is the Hearts, Hoops and Homecoming game at F&M Bank Arena, and also a Teacher Appreciation and Hall of Fame Game, presented by Wendy’s.
Women’s basketball: Govs vs. West Georgia
The women’s team will play at home Saturday, 2 p.m. Feb. 14, against West Georgia at F&M Bank Arena. It’s Love the Govs Day and a Breast Cancer Awareness game, featuring a heart-shaped sunglasses giveaway.
Get your $5.50 tickets for Saturday’s games!
Select here to get your tickets for Saturday’s men’s game against Bellarmine or the women’s game against West Georgia. Tickets are only $5.50 thanks to sponsor Smithfield Manufacturing.
APSU students are allowed one ticket with a valid APSU ID, and military with a valid I.D. are allowed two tickets per I.D. A limited number of tickets will be available for pickup at the entrance when doors open an hour before tipoff. Make sure that you have your APSU or military I.D. Clear bags are required. All active-duty military and veterans’ first beer at APSU basketball games is free.
What’s next for the Govs
Following Saturday’s game, the men’s basketball team travels to Jacksonville to face North Florida at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19. Their next regular season home game will be Feb. 25 against Central Arkansas.
The women will travel to Conway, Arkansas, to face Central Arkansas on Feb. 18 at 6:30 p.m.
Let’s go Peay!