Austin Peay Governors at Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
67 - 76
Tennessee Tech stops Austin Peay 76-67 as Jugovic scores 17
Austin Peay learned earlier Thursday that longtime coach Dave Loos took a leave of absence to continue chemotherapy for a cancerous tumor. Loos hadn't missed a game since March 7, 1990.
Kajon Mack scored 16 points for Tennessee Tech (6-11, 2-0 Ohio Valley Conference), Hakeem Rogers had 13 and Stephaun Adams 10.
Austin Peay (4-12, 0-2) was led by 21 points each from Kenny Jones and John Murry.
The Governors trailed 28-25 at halftime but went ahead on a Jared Savage 3-pointer two minutes into the second half and led by as many as 12. The final 10 minutes went back and forth until Tennessee Tech broke away by seven, 62-55, on a Jugovic 3-pointer. Savage again pulled Austin Peay to 63-62, but Adams made a late 3-pointer and the Golden Eagles made five of six foul shots in the last 1:12.
Assistant coach Jay Bowen took over as coach for Austin Peay.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Kajon Mack Offensive Rebound. | 67 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Mason Ramsey missed Free Throw. | 67 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Tennessee Tech Deadball Team Rebound. | 67 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Mason Ramsey missed Free Throw. | 67 - 76 |
Statistics
 APSU |
 TNTC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-49 | FG | 27-54 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 8-22 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 18-20 | FT | 14-21 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 12 | Assists | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 20 | Fouls | 19 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Cookeville, TN
Capacity:
2025-26 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 2 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |