To bring the regular season to an end, the Austin Peay Governors (12-17) will travel to Sam M. Vadalabene Center and go head-to-head against the SIUE Cougars (6-21). Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 25.
The Cougars are hoping to rebound after their 68-51 loss to UT Martin in their last matchup. Carlos Anderson was the team’s leading scorer with 17 points. The Governors, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 76-60 loss against Murray State in their last game. Chris Horton had a good game for Austin Peay, registering 16 points, six rebounds, and two blocks.
The attacking Austin Peay offense may see plenty of chances from the free throw line in this one. It ranks 24th in the nation at getting to the stripe (FTA rate of 43.8), while SIUE gets whistled quite a bit (giving up a 304th-ranked FTA rate of 43.2).
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Governors winning the first matchup 90-86. Josh Robinson had a standout performance in the victory, putting up 39 points, five rebounds, two assists, four steals, and four three-pointers.
Notes
Austin Peay beats SIUE in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Governors average 70.2 possessions and 1.058 points per possession, while the Cougars average 67.3 possessions with .970 points per possession.
The SIUE Cougars average an effective field goal percentage of 44.7% this season. The Austin Peay Governors have an underachieving record of 9-17 when opponents have an eFG% of 44.7% or greater.
SIUE ranks 89th in offensive rebounding. Austin Peay ranks 205th in defensive rebounding.
The SIUE Cougars average 4.8 steals per game. When giving up 4 or more steals, the Austin Peay Governors have a subpar record (9-16) this season.
