CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (ESPN CLARKSVILLE) – On Monday night, ESPN Clarksville moved their weekly Inside Austin Peay Show to the Echo Power Room at Fortera Stadium for a pep rally/send off for the Austin Peay men’s and women’s basketball teams as they get ready to leave for the Ohio Valley Conference Basketball Tournament this week at the Ford Center in Evansville, IN.
Fans showed up to support the teams and were treated to performances from the APSU Pep Band, the cheerleaders, and the dance team.
Several speakers got the crowd pumped including emcee Brian Rives, women’s coach David Midlick, men’s coach Matt Figger, senior players, Brianne Alexander, Avery Ugba, Trey Ivory, and Ed Stephens, and Athletic Director, Ryan Ivey.
The women’s team will play at 3 p.m. Thursday against the SIUE Cougars, and the men’s team will play Thursday at 8:30 p.m. against the winner of Eastern Illinois versus Tennessee State.
The games will be broadcast on the Governor’s Sports Network on ESPN Clarksville, 104.1 FM & 540 AM, or you can stream the game at http://player.listenlive.co/41591.
You can also listen to the full Inside Austin Peay show on the Governors Sports Network Podcast.