Ohio Valley foes will collide when the UT Martin Skyhawks (11-12) face the Austin Peay Governors (10-14) at Skyhawk Arena. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 4.
The Skyhawks enter this game hoping for similar success after topping Murray State 63-59 in their last matchup. Alex Anderson was the team’s leading scorer with 20 points on 5-for-11 shooting. The Governors, meanwhile, are coming off an 86-80 win against Southeast Missouri State in their last game. Khalil Davis had a good game for Austin Peay, registering 18 points, five assists, and four steals.
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The Austin Peay Governors average 70.9 possessions per game and 1.044 points per possession. The UT Martin Skyhawks earn fewer possessions with 67.5, but they score more points with 1.052.
UT Martin has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.8%. Austin Peay is a losing 6-13 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
UT Martin attempts an average of 23.0 three pointers per game and Austin Peay attempts 17.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the UT Martin Skyhawks have a poor 6-10 record while the Austin Peay Governors have a 3-4 record.
The UT Martin Skyhawks average 5.7 steals per game. When giving up 5 or more steals, the Austin Peay Governors have a poor record (7-12) this season.
