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APSU Governors Basketball opens OVC against Eastern Kentucky Colonels, SaturdayAustin Peay (7-8) vs. Eastern Kentucky (9-6)Saturday, January 2nd, 2016 | 7:00pm
After nearly two months of pre-conference preparation—15 games to set to determine the team’s weakness and strengths and set the appropriate player rotations—Ohio Valley Conference play opens, 7:00pm, Saturday, when Austin Peay State University plays host to Eastern Kentucky in Dave Aaron Arena. ![]() Austin Peay Men’s Basketball kicks off OVC Season taking on Eastern Kentucky Saturday at the Dunn Center. (APSU Sports Information) The Govs will enter league play after a 7-8 non-league mark, skewed by a 0-4 mark out of the gate and the fact APSU played nine true road games in November and December. The Govs, who were selected to finish fifth in the OVC preseason poll, have heightened their expectations by improving offensively and defensively from a year ago.
Senior Chris Horton, who averaged 13.1 points per game as a junior, has elevated his game in all aspects. The Govs post player is averaging 18.2 points, shooting 60 percent from the floor, and 12.6 rebounds per game—to rank fourth nationally. He earned national recognition before Christmas when he made 16-of-17 shots in the Govs’ come-from-behind win at Lipscomb.
The Governors open OVC play against an Eastern Kentucky team that has found much early season success, despite replacing not only lost two All-OVC players (Corey Walden and Eric Stulz) but their coach (Jeff Neubauer) as well after tying for the OVC East crown a year ago. But with former Louisville assistant Dan McHale taking over as Colonels head coach and the additions of fifth-year graduation transfer Jarelle Reischel, South Florida transfer Javontae Hawkins and freshman Nick Mayo, the Colonels have not missed a beat. And the offense centers on the surprising Reischel. Never averaging more than 5.7 points per game in stops at Rice and Rhode Island, the 6-7 Reischel is averaging 20.2 points and 7.9 rebounds per outing. He is shooting 53 percent from the floor and nearly 50 percent from behind the arc. An 85 percent free-throw shooter, Reischel already has attempted an astounding 119 free throws, making 101—both figures are fifth nationally.
In other words, the Colonels and McHale have borrowed the Rick Pitino style of full-court defensive pressure along with a high volume of three-point attempts. This is the fourth of a six-game homestand. In addition to facing the Colonels, he Governors also will play OVC home contests against Jacksonville State (January 7th) and Tennessee Tech (January 9th). Broadcast InformationRadio • Governors Sports Network Gov TV • OVC Digital Network Govs on the WebLive Statistics: www.LetsGoPeay.com SectionsSportsTopicsAPSU, APSU Athletics, APSU Basketball, APSU Dunn Center, APSU Men's Basketball, APSU Sports, Austin Peay State University, Barry Gresham, Black Out, Chris Horton, Clarksville TN, Colonels, Corey Walden, Dan McHale, David Loos, Eastern Kentucky, EKU, Eric Foister, Eric Stulz, Gov TV, Governors, Governors Sports Network, Govs, Jacksonville State, jarelle Reischel, Javontae Hawkins, Jeff Neubauer, Josh Robinson, Khalil Davis, Kimberly Traylor, Lipscomb, Louisville, Nick Mayo, Ohio Valley Conference, OVC, OVC Digital Network, OVC East, Rhode Island, Rice, Rick Pitino, South Florida, Tennessee Tech |
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