Brentwood, TN – Chris Horton, who became the first conference player to block 100 or more shots since 1996-97, has been named the Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year.
In addition, Horton and Govs’ leading scorer Travis Betran were been named to the OVC All-Newcomer team. The OVC post-season basketball honors were announced Tuesday by the league office after a vote of league coaches and sports information directors.

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Austin Peay Athlete of the Week Anthony Campbell
February 20, 2013 |
APSU Sports Information
Clarksville, TN – Senior Anthony Campbell, of the Austin Peay State University men’s basketball team, has been named the Copies in a Flash APSU Athlete of the Week.
Campbell earned his first career Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week honors for his performance in last week’s road trip, helping the Govs secure two victories. With a pair of 20-point performances over the weekend, Campbell has broken the 20-point barrier nine times in 2012-13.

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APSU Governors’ Anthony Campbell named OVC Player of Week; Chris Horton earns 8th OVC Freshman of the Week
February 19, 2013 |
Clarksville, TN – Senior forward Anthony Campbell, who scored more than 20 points in each of Austin Peay State University‘s road victories this weekend, has been named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week.
Meanwhile, teammate Chris Horton, who recorded double-doubles in each of the Governors road wins while also becoming APSU’s single-season blocked shots record holder, has been named OVC Freshman of the Week for the eighth time.
 Austin Peay Governors Basketball’s Anthony Campbell (left) and Chris Horton (right). (Courtesy: Brittney Sparn/APSU Sports Information)
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Chris Horton breaks Austin Peay Men’s Basketball single-season record for Blocked Shots
February 18, 2013 |
APSU Sports: Austin Peay Men’s Basketball
Clarksville, TN – A day later and freshman center Chris Horton is Austin Peay State University’s single-season record holder for blocked shots.
Horton entered Saturday night’s contest with SIU Edwardsville needing six blocked shots to break Josh Lewis’ 2003-04 record of 83 blocks.
 APSU’s Chris Horton has 85 blocked shots on the season.
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Austin Peay Governors Basketball seek win against Eastern Illinois Panthers at the Dunn Center, Saturday
January 18, 2013 |
Eastern Illinois vs. Austin Peay Governors
Saturdya, January 19th, 2013 | 7:30pm (CT)
Clarksville, TN | Dave Aaron Arena/Dave Loos Court
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay will attempt to find a winning formula, 7:30pm, Saturday, when it plays host to Eastern Illinois in an Ohio Valley Conference contest in Dave Aaron Arena.
The Governors are coming off one of the most disappointing performances in years after a 66-53 home loss to SIU Edwardsville, Thursday night.
 Austin Peay Men’s Basketball. (Courtesy: Brittney Sparn/APSU Sports Information)
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Austin Peay Governors Basketball opens OVC Tournament play against the Jacksonville Gamecocks
February 28, 2012 |
Austin Peay Men’s Basketball vs. Jacksonville State
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012 | Tipoff: 8:00pm (CT)
Nashville, TN. | Arena: Municipal Auditorium (8,000)
Nashville, TN – Austin Peay’s bid for the Ohio Valley Conference tourney championship and its seventh NCAA tournament appearance will begin 8:00pm, Wednesday, as the Governors face Jacksonville State in Municipal Auditorium.
The Governors enter the tournament as the No. 6 seed after finishing in a sixth-place tie with Jacksonville State. The Govs gained the higher seed as a result of winning the two team’s earlier meeting, a 60-57 APSU decision in Clarksville Tennessee.
 Austin Peay Men's Basketball takes on Jacksonville State in the 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Championship Wednesday, February 29th at 8:00pm.
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Austin Peay Mens Basketball’s John Fraley overcomes concussion to earn Second-Team All-OVC
February 28, 2012 |
 Nashville, TN – The start of John Fraley’s senior season was as inauspicious as the beginning of his Austin Peay basketball career.
Fraley, who was redshirted in 2007-08 to acclimate himself to the Division I game, suffered a concussion in the 20110-12 season opening game at Middle Tennessee and proceeded to miss the Govs next nine games, a stretch that saw APSU go 1-8 without its big man. But the 6-8 local product recovered to produce the best season of his APSU career. «Read the rest of this article»
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