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Austin Peay Governors Basketball begin five game road trip with visit to Illinois State Redbirds

 

Austin Peay Governors vs. Illinois State

December 22nd, 2012 | 2:05pm
Redbird Arena | Normal, IL

Austin Peay State University GovernorsNormal, IL – The Illinois State Redbirds has proven to be one of the best kept secrets of the season’s early going.

Creighton was the overwhelming choice to win the Missouri Valley Conference while Wichita State, well, is Wichita State and gained plenty of publicity with its strong start.

APSU Men's Basketball.

APSU Men’s Basketball.

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Austin Peay Governors Golf hopes to maintain momentum at Inaugural WKU Kenny Perry Invitational

 

APSU Sports: Austin Peay Men’s Golf

Austin Peay State University GovernorsBowling Green, KY – Fresh off a comeback tournament championship earlier in the week, Austin Peay State University men’s golf team will head an hour up the road this weekend to participate in the Inaugural WKU Kenny Perry Invitational.

Austin Peay Men's Golf. (Courtesy: Austin Peay Sports Information)

Austin Peay Men’s Golf. (Courtesy: Austin Peay Sports Information)

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Austin Peay Lady Govs Basketball hosts Louisville as part of 13-game home slate in 2012-13

 

APSU Sports: Austin Peay Women’s Basketball

Austin Peay State University Lady GovsClarksville, TN – Thirteen home contests, including a visit from Big East member Louisville, highlight the 2012-13 Austin Peay State University women’s basketball schedule released by head coach Carrie Daniels, Tuesday.

Austin Peay will face seven teams that played in the 2012 postseason, including Louisville and Vanderbilt which both reached the NCAA Tournament’s second round. In addition, the Lady Govs will square off against five teams that posted 20-plus wins last season.

Head coach Carrie Daniels announced that NCAA participants Louisville and Vanderbilt would be a part of the Lady Govs 2012-13 schedule, released Tuesday. (Courtesy: Keith Dorris/Dorris Photography)

Head coach Carrie Daniels announced that NCAA participants Louisville and Vanderbilt would be a part of the Lady Govs 2012-13 schedule, released Tuesday. (Courtesy: Keith Dorris/Dorris Photography)

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Edmondson named first-team All-OVC; also selected to OVC All-Newcomer team

 

APSU Men’s Basketball

Austin Peay State University GovernorsClarksville, TN – TyShwan Edmondson, Austin Peay State University’s junior guard who led the team in scoring 26 times in his first Governors season, has been named first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference, as announced by the league office, Tuesday.

Edmondson, who transferred to APSU this season from Midland (Texas) College, also was named to the OVC All-Newcomer team.  After leading the OVC in scoring for much of the season, his 17.6 points per game mark is just percentage points behind Morehead State’s Kenneth Faried entering the OVC tourney. He also is averaging 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 assist per games. His 58 steals lead the Govs.

TyShwan Edmondson fires a shot at the APSU goal

TyShwan Edmondson fires a shot at the APSU goal

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Niswonger Invitational next for Lady Govs Track and Field

 

APSU Track and Field 
  
Austin Peay State University GovernorsClarksville, TNAustin Peay State University women’s track and field team will look for fast times at East Tennessee State’s Niswonger Invitational, Saturday, in the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center.

Austin Peay is one of approximately 90 teams and more than 1500 athletes participating at the Niswonger Invitational. Teams range from all NCAA divisions, including host East Tennessee, Appalachian State, Davidson, Jackonsville State, Lipscomb, Vanderbilt, Alabama-Birmingham and Charleston Southern.

APSU Track and Field. (Photo Courtesy: Austin Peay Sports Information)

APSU Track and Field. (Photo Courtesy: Austin Peay Sports Information)

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Edmondson named OVC Newcomer of the Week

 

APSU Men’s Basketball

Austin Peay State University GovernorsNashville, TN -  No matter how you spell his name, Tyshwan Edmondson is having a pretty good start to his Austin Peay State University basketball career.

Tyshwan EdmondsonThe junior guard from Hopkinsville, KY, who has consistently seen his first name misspelled Tyshawn, has been named Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week after his superb play during the Chicago Invitational Challenge last week. The 6-4 guard averaged 18.3 ppg during the tourney’s final three games, shooting 47.1 percent from the floor. He also had 10 steals (3.3), including five against Charleston Southern and three more against Oakland.

Named to CIC all-tourney team, Edmondson led the Govs in scoring in two of three games played last week, including 16 points (8-of-15 shooting) in his first start at No. 8 Purdue. «Read the rest of this article»

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Govs snap losing streak with win against Charlston Southern

 

APSU Men’s Basketball

Austin Peay State University GovernorsHoffman Estates, ILAustin Peay State University used 51 percent field goal shooting and a dominating rebounding effort to defeat Charleston Southern, 70-64, Friday afternoon, in Chicago Invitational Challenge action, played at the Sears Centre Arena.

The victory snapped a three-game APSU losing streak and evened the Govs mark at 3-3 on the season while Charleston Southern falls to 2-4 on the season. The Governors now will play Oakland, 1:30pm, Saturday to wrap up tourney play.

APSU Men's Basketball. (Courtesy: Austin Peay Sports Information)

APSU Men's Basketball. (Courtesy: Austin Peay Sports Information)

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After Thanksgiving respite, Governors return to Chicago Invitational play

 

APSU Men’s Basketball
Governors seek to snap 3-game skid against Bucs

Austin Peay State University GovernorsHoffman Estates, IL – Austin Peay’s road show has gone almost due north as the Governors will play Charleston Southern, noon, Friday, in third game of the Chicago Invitational Challenge, to be held at the Sears Centre Arena.

The Governors first two games of the tourney were played at Southern Illinois, Sunday, and Purdue, Tuesday.

APSU is now halfway through a grueling early-season road trek that will see them play nine games away from Clarksville before they play its regular-season home opener, December 7th, against Lipscomb. Although the Governors will not be playing at home, Friday, at least this contest is a neutral-site affair. «Read the rest of this article»

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Purdue uses early second-half run to pull away from Govs

 

APSU Men’s Basketball

Austin Peay State University GovernorsWest Lafayette, IN – No. 8/10 Purdue opened the second half on a 20-6 run to break open a close game as it defeated Austin Peay State University, 87-65, Tuesday night, in the second round of the Chicago Invitational Challenge.

The tourney now moves to Chicago and the Sears Centre Arena, where the Govs will play Charleston Southern, noon, Friday.

The loss was the Governors third straight and dropped APSU to 2-3 on the season. Purdue, meanwhile, improved to 4-0.

Junior center John Fraley recorded his season's first double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds versus Purdue. (Courtesy: Austin Peay Sports Information)

Junior center John Fraley recorded his season's first double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds versus Purdue. (Courtesy: Austin Peay Sports Information)

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