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APSU Governors Basketball need win over UT Martin Skyhawks and help to make OVC TournamentAustin Peay Governors vs. UT Martin SkyhawksSaturday, March 1st, 2014 | 4:00pm CT
First, the Governors must defeat UT Martin, Saturday. Then they must hope SIU Edwardsville defeats current eighth seed Eastern Illinois. That game will start one hour (5:00pm) later than the Govs-UTM contest. Austin Peay Governors
The Govs enter the contest amidst a four-game losing streak. APSU is 11-18 on the season and 5-10 in the OVC after a 83-80 loss, Thursday night, as an improbable rally in the final minute came up short. Senior guard Travis Betran scored a season-high 28 points while Ed Dyson added 20 in the loss to SEMO. Betran has scored 20 points or more in four of the last five weeks. Ed Dyson first 20-point game came in early February against TSU. He now has three 20-point outings. Since February 1st, Will Triggs has shot 72 percent (28 of 39) from the floor. Chris Horton enters the game needing two blocked shots to finish with 90 or more for a second straight season. UT Martin Skyhawks
Myles Taylor leads UTM in scoring at 14.8 ppg, followed by Terence Smith at 14.4 ppg. Smith and senior Mike Liabo have combined for 107 three pointers. The SeriesThis is the 95th meeting between the two Ohio Valley Conference foes, Austin Peay and UT Martin, with the Govs holding a decisive 69-25 advantage. The Govs won this season’s earlier meeting, January 2nd, in Clarksville by an 81-68 count. Chris Horton and Zavion Williams each had 16 points while Will Triggs added 11 for the Governors. Myles Taylor led UTM with 19 points and 14 rebounds. What A Win Would MeanShow Me
He second a season-high 28 points against the Redhawks. His previous best was 24 points against Dalton State, December 30th, 2013, and tied at Morehead State a week ago Wednesday. Free CreditIn going 11-of-12 at the free-throw line against Southeast Missouri, Travis Betran has attempted double-digit free throws in three of the last four games. In fact, he is 39 of 43 (91 percent) at the line in that four-game period. Three-Point HighIn going 7 of 15 from three-point range against SEMO, APSU set an OVC road best with those seven threes. It also was the Govs’ most road three pointers since they had 10 against East Tennessee, December 4th. Cleaning Up
Prior to that he failed to reach double digits in six straight games in which he played. Dyson has raised his overall scoring average in double digits at 10.1 ppg. Media CenterRadio: Governors Radio Network WVRY 105.1-FM ipTV: OVCDN (OVC Digital Network) SectionsSportsTopicsAPSU, APSU Athletics, APSU Basketball, APSU Sports, APSU Women's Basketball, Austin Peay State University, Chris Horton, Clarksville, Clarksville TN, Dalton State, Dave Loos, David Loos, East Tennessee, Eastern Illinois, Ed Dyson, Elam Center, Governors, Governors Radio Network, Govs, Greg Walker, Jason James, Martin TN, Mike Liabo, Morehead State, Murray State, Myles Taylor, Ohio Valley Conference, OVC, OVC Tournament, OVCDigitalnetwork.com, Redhawks, Show Me Center, SIU Edwardsville, Skyhawks, Southeast Missouri, Terence Smith, Travis Betran, UT-Martin, Will Triggs, WVRY 105.1 FM, Zavion Williams |
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