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2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
14-13, 5th in OVC
- 11/25W 72-66
- 11/26W 67-66
- 11/27L 80-72
- 12/4CARVW 102-38
- 12/5CANC
- 12/8L 87-57
- 12/14MCKNW 82-68
- 12/15L 76-70
- 12/18CANC
- 12/21W 74-70
- 12/30W 68-59
- 1/2L 80-75
- 1/7PPD
- 1/9W 74-71
- 1/21W 72-69
- 1/23L 76-70
- 1/28L 81-76
- 1/30W 71-56
- 2/1W 74-59
- 2/4W 94-79
- 2/6L 75-74
- 2/8L 76-75
- 2/11W 71-50
- 2/13W 78-63
- 2/16L 86-81
- 2/18W 79-57
- 2/20L 76-69
- 2/25L 81-76
- 2/27L 75-67
- 3/4L 70-67
- Full Schedule
Austin Peay hires Duke's James as head coach
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Eastern Kentucky holds off Austin Peay 70-67 in OVC tourney
— Wendell Green Jr. scored 23 points, including clinching free throws with 12 seconds left, and Eastern Kentucky survived a last-gasp try from Austin Peay to edge the Governors 70-67 Thursday night in the first round of the Ohio Valley Conference...
Huffman lifts Jacksonville St. past Austin Peay 75-67
— Brandon Huffman had 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead Jacksonville State to a 75-67 win over Austin Peay on Saturday.
Clay leads Tennessee Tech over Austin Peay 81-76
— Jr. Clay had a career-high 31 points, hitting the clinching free throws with three seconds left, and Tennessee Tech narrowly defeated Austin Peay 81-76 on Thursday night.
Smith scores 22 to lead E. Illinois past Austin Peay 76-69
— Mack Smith had a season-high 22 points as Eastern Illinois beat Austin Peay 76-69 on Saturday.
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Reed Jr. lifts SE Missouri over Austin Peay 86-81 in OT
— Eric Reed Jr. had a season-high 22 points and Southeast Missouri defeated Austin Peay 86-81 in overtime on Tuesday night.
Taylor leads Austin Peay over UT Martin 71-50
— Terry Taylor had 16 points and 11 rebounds to carry Austin Peay to a 71-50 win over UT Martin on Thursday. He had 14 points and seven rebounds by halftime.
Potter leads Morehead St. over Austin Peay 75-74 in OT
— Skyelar Potter had 20 points and 13 rebounds as Morehead State won its 11th consecutive game, narrowly beating Austin Peay 75-74 in overtime on Saturday when Terry Taylor only made 1 of 2 free throws with .9 seconds to play.
Taylor lifts Austin Peay over E. Kentucky 94-79
— Terry Taylor had 30 points and 14 rebounds as Austin Peay got past Eastern Kentucky 94-79 on Thursday night.
Taylor lifts Austin Peay over Tennessee State 71-56
— Terry Taylor scored 18 points and pulled down 10 rebounds as Austin Peay defeated Tennessee State 71-56 on Saturday.
Hollander scores 24 to lift Belmont over Austin Peay 81-76
— Caleb Hollander scored a career-high 24 points, canning six 3-pointers, and Belmont won its 14th consecutive game, defeating Austin Peay 81-76 on Thursday night in a tense encounter.
Adams carries Jacksonville St. over Austin Peay 76-70
— Darian Adams hit a tie-tying 3-pointer to start a game-ending 9-0 run and scored a career-high 22 points as Jacksonville State topped Austin Peay 76-70 on Saturday.
Taylor, Austin Peay hold off surging Tennessee Tech 72-69
— Terry Taylor scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Austin Peay fended off Tennessee Tech 72-69 on Thursday night.
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Taylor's late 3 carries Austin Peay past E. Illinois 74-71
— Terry Taylor banked in a game-winning 3-point shot at the buzzer as Austin Peay foiled Eastern Illinois' comeback 74-71 Saturday night.
Green Jr. carries E. Kentucky over Austin Peay 80-75
— Wendell Green Jr. scored a season-high 30 points as Eastern Kentucky narrowly defeated Austin Peay 80-75 on Saturday.
Gee scores 20 to carry Austin Peay past Tennessee St. 68-59
— Reginald Gee had 20 points as Austin Peay got past Tennessee State 68-59 on Wednesday night.
Taylor scores 30 to carry Austin Peay over Murray St. 74-70
— Terry Taylor scored 30 points and 13 rebounds, hitting a go-ahead tear drop with seven minutes left, as Austin Peay rallied past Murray State 74-70 on Monday night.
Randolph carries Florida A&M past Austin Peay 76-70
— MJ Randolph had a career-high 27 points as Florida A&M beat Austin Peay 76-70 on Tuesday night.
Taylor scores 31 to lead Austin Peay over McKendree 82-68
— Terry Taylor had 31 points as Austin Peay defeated Division II McKendree 82-68 on Monday night.
Mason leads Abilene Christian over Austin Peay 80-72
— Coryon Mason registered 14 points as Abilene Christian topped Austin Peay 80-72 on Friday in the Gulf Coast Showcase.
Taylor carries Austin Peay past East Tennessee State 67-66
— Terry Taylor had 25 points and 16 rebounds as Austin Peay edged past East Tennessee State 67-66 on Thursday.
Taylor scores 21 to lead Austin Peay over Omaha 72-66
— Terry Taylor had 21 points and 12 rebounds as Austin Peay beat Nebraska Omaha 72-66 on Wednesday at the Gulf Coast Showcase.
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2020-21 OVC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 18-2 | - | 26-4 |
| Morehead State | 17-3 | 1 | 23-8 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 15-5 | +0.5 | 22-7 |
| Jacksonville State | 13-6 | 1 | 18-9 |
| Austin Peay | 10-10 | 8 | 14-13 |
| Murray State | 10-10 | 8 | 13-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 9-11 | 9 | 11-16 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 7-12 | 10.5 | 9-17 |
| Eastern Illinois | 6-14 | 12 | 9-18 |
| UT Martin | 6-14 | 12 | 8-16 |
| Tennessee Tech | 5-15 | 13 | 5-22 |
| Tennessee State | 3-17 | 15 | 4-19 |
Top Performers 2020-21
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game74.3Tied-110th
Rebounds Per Game34.5244th
Assists Per Game13.2Tied-195th
Points Allowed70.0
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 2-8 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 7 |