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APSU Lady Govs Basketball takes on Eastern Kentucky in opening round of OVC TournamentAustin Peay (10-19/8-8 OVC) vs. Eastern Kentucky (16-11/10-6 OVC)Thursday, March 4th, 2016 | 12:00pm CT
But Austin Peay caught fire down the stretch, winning three of its final four contests to go from bubble contender to comfortably qualified for the fifth spot in the tournament field. This is the second season in a row and 22nd time in history that Austin Peay has achieved a berth in the OVC Tournament.
Austin Peay and Eastern Kentucky met in the OVC-season opener, January 2nd, with the Governors winning in convincing fashion, 94-66, in the Dunn Center.
The Colonels enter the postseason on a similar roll to that of Austin Peay, winning four of its final five games and six of its last eight after a 4-3 start to OVC play. Jalen O’Bannon (17.4 ppg, 10, rpg) earned first-team All-OVC honors as well as a spot on the All-Newcomer team after transferring from Arkansas State, while Shameekia Murray (14.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg) was named second-team all-conference. The More You KnowThe Peay and the OVC The Governors enter OVC Tournament play with wins in three of their last four contests, all three coming against tournament qualifiers–UT Martin (February 13th), Murray State (February 20th) and Southeast Missouri (February 27th). A quick look at APSU’s history in the tournament and its recent history against the field and potential upcoming opponents:
Gray Milestone Watch Senior guard Tiasha Gray became only the fifth APSU women’s basketball player to reach the 1,500-point plateau with her 27-point performance at East Tennessee, December 21st. Gray also became only the fifth OVC women’s basketball player to record 300 career steals, reaching the milestone February 6th at Murray State and broke into the OVC all-time top-10 in assists, February 27th against Southeast Missouri. She’s one of only three players (C. Moye, TTU; P. Chambers, TTU; D. Carson, Youngstown State) in OVC history to break into the top-10 all-time in both assists and steals. Her upcoming milestone marks are listed below:
APSU Career Steals | Currently 1st (314) APSU Career Points | Currently 2nd (1,885) APSU Career Assists | Currently 2nd (514) OVC Career Assists | Currently 10th (514) History On Our SideAustin Peay sports a perfect 4-0 record against opening-round opponent Eastern Kentucky in OVC Tournament play, having defeated the Colonels in 1994, 1996, 2002 and 2004. Should the Governors advance this time around, they own a 2-0 tourney mark against UT Martin (last played in 2003) and a 4-1 record against Murray State (last: 2012) in OVC Tourament action. Midlick’s MavensA team with Midlick roaming the sidelines has advanced at least one round in each of the previous five seasons: Memphis (second round, American Athletic Tournament, 2015), Delta State (Gulf South Conference semifinals, 2013; GSC champion, 2014) and his previous APSU tenure (OVC Tournament Championship game, 2011; semifinals, 2012). Broadcast InformationOVC Digital Network APSU Lady Govs on the WebLive Video: www/OVCDigitalNetwork.com SectionsSportsTopicsAPSU, APSU Athletics, APSU Basketball, APSU Dunn Center, APSU Sports, APSU Women's Basketball, Arkansas State, Austin Peay State University, Brooke Armistead, Clarksville TN, David Midlick, Delta State, Eastern Kentucky Colonels, Jalen O'Bannon, Kelly Chavez, Lady Govs, madison Rich, Memphis, Municipal Auditorium, Murray State, NCAA tournament, Ohio Valley Conference, OVC, OVC Digital Network, OVC Tournament, Pam Chambers, Shameekia Murray, Southeast Missouri, Sydney Gooch, Tearra Banks, Tiasha Gray, Tracie Mason, UT-Martin |
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