Austin Peay Governors basketball

Austin Peay Governors

2015–16 Austin Peay Governors basketball team

University

Austin Peay State University

Conference

OVC

Location

Clarksville, TN

Head coach

Dave Loos (26th year)

Arena

Dunn Center
(Capacity: 7,257)

Nickname

Governors

Colors

Red and White^[1]

Uniforms

Home

Away

NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen

1973*

NCAA Tournament appearances

1973*, 1974, 1987, 1996, 2003, 2008, 2016
*vacated by NCAA

Conference tournament champions

1987, 1996, 2003, 2008, 2016

Conference regular season champions

1973, 1974, 1977, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008

The Austin Peay Governors basketball team is the basketball team that represents Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school's team currently competes in the Ohio Valley Conference. The team's most recent appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament to date was in 2008, but the team will be part of the field of 68 for the 2016 tournament by virtue of having won the 2016 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. The Governors are currently coached by Dave Loos.

Rivalries

The Governors' main rival is Murray State University. The two schools are separated by 65 miles and consistently vie for the Ohio Valley Conference championship. ESPN The Magazine featured the Austin Peay–Murray State rivalry in a February 2009 issue.^[2]

Postseason

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Governors have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament seven times. Their combined record is 2–8.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1973	Round of 25 Sweet Sixteen Regional Third Place Game	Jacksonville Kentucky Marquette	W 77–75 L 100–106 ^OT L 73–88
1974	Round of 25	Notre Dame	L 66–108
1987	Round of 64 Round of 32	Illinois Providence	W 68–67 L 87–90 ^OT
1996	Round of 64	Georgia Tech	L 79–90
2003	Round of 64	Louisville	L 64–86
2008	Round of 64	Texas	L 54–74
2016	Round of 64	Kansas	L 79–105

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Governors have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament four times. Their combined record is 3–6.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1958	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Akron Wabash	L 61–76 L 69–72
1960	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals	Belmont Abbey Kentucky Wesleyan	W 74–63 L 69–83
1961	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight	Chattanooga Belmont Abbey Mount St. Mary's	W 77–69 W 70–63 L 78–96
1963	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Tennessee State Bellarmine	L 94–119 L 86–96

NIT results

The Governors have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) two times. Their combined record is 1–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2004	Opening Round First Round	Belmont George Mason	W 66–60 L 100–106
2007	First Round	Air Force	L 51–75

CBI results

The Governors have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2011	First Round	Boise State	L 80–83

CIT results

The Governors have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2009	First Round	Bradley	L 74–81

References

↑ "Austin Peay Governors - APSU Athletics Digital & Local Style Guide". APSU Athletics. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
↑ http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3865828

External links

Official website

Austin Peay Governors basketball

Venues	Dunn Center (1975–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball

Teams	East Division: Belmont Bruins Eastern Kentucky Colonels Jacksonville State Gamecocks Morehead State Eagles Tennessee State Tigers Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles West Division: Austin Peay Governors Eastern Illinois Panthers Murray State Racers SIU Edwardsville Cougars Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Tennessee–Martin Skyhawks

Championships and awards	List of champions Player of the Year

Seasons	1948–49 1949–50 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

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