| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JVST | 21 | 36 | 57 |
| APSU | 31 | 29 | 60 |
Austin Peay beats Jacksonville State 60-57
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Averyl Ugba scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Austin Peay beat Jacksonville State 60-57 on Saturday night.
Zach Glotta and Steve Harris added 11 points apiece for the Governors (16-12, 11-5 Ohio Valley Conference) who are third in the conference standings behind Murray State and Belmont.
Austin Peay scored first and led all the way taking a 31-21 advantage into the break.
Jacksonville State opened the second half on a 19-6 run capped by a Malcolm Drumwright 3-pointer to take a 40-37 lead with 13:11 to play. Ugba and Chris Porter-Bunton answered with back-to-back layups to put the Governors back on top and a 3-pointer by Glotta helped stretch it to 50-42 with 8:41 left and they held on for the win.
Cam Martin scored 18 points with 10 rebounds for the Gamecocks (18-11, 9-7). Drumwright and Marlon Hunter added 10 points apiece.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Greg Rennegarbe
- Mike Grundman
- Michael Neel
2023-24 Conference USA Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 13-3 | - | 21-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 12-4 | 1 | 22-10 |
| Western Kentucky | 8-8 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Liberty | 7-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| UTEP | 7-9 | 6 | 18-16 |
| Middle Tennessee | 7-9 | 6 | 14-19 |
| New Mexico State | 7-9 | 6 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville State | 6-10 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Florida International | 5-11 | 8 | 11-22 |
2023-24 ASUN Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky | 12-4 | - | 17-14 |
| Stetson | 11-5 | 1 | 22-13 |
| Lipscomb | 11-5 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Austin Peay | 10-6 | 2 | 19-16 |
| North Florida | 9-7 | 3 | 16-16 |
| North Alabama | 8-8 | 4 | 15-17 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-8 | 4 | 14-18 |
| Queens University | 7-9 | 5 | 14-19 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-10 | 6 | 15-16 |
| Jacksonville | 5-11 | 7 | 16-17 |
| Central Arkansas | 5-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Bellarmine | 4-12 | 8 | 8-23 |
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