CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia — (CLARKSVILLENOW) Senior Tre’ Ivory and freshman Dayton Gumm supplied a steadying presence in the backcourt, but it was not enough for the Govs to overcome Virginia, Monday, in the second game of the NIT Tip-Off Classic.
Unfortunately, the Govs were on the wrong side of the 93-49 final from John Paul Jones Arena, bringing an end to what on its face will be the most difficult two-game stretch in head coach Matt Figger’s first season at the helm.
Virginia simply got out to a torrid start; after missing their first three three-point attempts, the Cavs were 8-for-14 from beyond the arc the rest of the night. The turnover battle was decidedly one-sided; Austin Peay committed 20, leading directly to 29 Virginia points, while the Cavaliers nine turnovers only yielded six Governor points.
Notably
• Gumm supplied a spark off the bench. In his second game, the Bowling Green native poured in 13 points on 6-for-12 shooting, marking the second night in a row a newcomer from Bowling Green led the Govs
in scoring.
• Ivory scored a career-high 10 points, his first-ever double-figure scoring outing.
• Senior Averyl Ugba’s 10 points were his most during his still-young Austin Peay career.