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 Governors Basketball OVC Tournament hopes dashed by Eastern Kentucky Colonels
February 20, 2013 |
APSU Sports: Austin Peay Men’s Basketball
Richmond, KY – Eastern Kentucky buried nine first-half three pointers and in the process ended Austin Peay State University’s hopes of an Ohio Valley Conference as the Colonels rolled to a 91-53 victory, Wednesday night, at McBrayer Arena.
 Austin Peay Men’s Basketball. (Courtesy: Brittney Sparn/APSU Sports Information)
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Austin Peay Governors need win at Eastern Kentucky Colonels to keep OVC Tournament hopes alive
February 19, 2013 |
Austin Peay Governors vs. Eastern Kentucky
Wednesday, February 20th, 2013 | 6:00pm (CT)
Richmond, KY | McBrayer Arena
Richmond, KY – After a weekend that more than teased the Austin Peay State University basketball faithful, the Governors face the cold hard reality.
For their streak to reach 29 straight years participating in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament, the Govs must win their final three OVC contests.
 Austin Peay men’s Basketball.
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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»
Late turnovers undo Austin Peay Governors Basketball’s comeback as they fall in OVC opener, 67-65
December 29, 2011 |
APSU Sports Information: Austin Peay Basketball
Richmond, KY – Aided by four turnovers, Eastern Kentucky rallied from a five-point deficit in the final 2:29 to defeat Austin Peay State University, 67-65, Thursday night in Ohio Valley Conference action.
It was Austin Peay’s OVC opener and it was the Govs’ league-opening defeat since the 2005-06 season. The Govs are now 3-11 overall on the season. Eastern Kentucky, meanwhile, improved to 2-0 in league play and 8-6 overall.
 Austin Peay Men's Basketball. (Courtesy: William Powell)
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