Austin Peay Governors at SIU Edwardsville Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
79 - 71
Taylor scores 33, Austin Peay remains undefeated in OVC
With the win, the Governors (13-5, 5-0 OVC) keep pace with Murray State and Jacksonville State, both 5-0, atop the Ohio Valley Conference.
There were 10 ties and 11 lead changes in the game, with eight ties and five lead changes in the first half alone. The last lead of the first half went to the Govs when Steve Harris hit a 3-pointer and a foul shot for a 38-35 lead.
Austin Peay took the lead for good when Taylor hit two free throws for a 53-51 advantage with 11:03 remaining in the game. The Govs would lead by 11 twice, the second time with 1:27 left.
Cameron Williams scored 16 points and Tyrese Williford added 13 for the Cougars (5-12, 1-4).
Chris Porter-Bunton added 11 points and Harris finished with 10 for Austin Peay.
Taylor, a sophomore swingman, had a previous career-best 32 points twice this season.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 79 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Jabari McGhee Defensive Rebound. | 79 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Jaylen McCoy missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Chris Porter-Bunton made Free Throw. | 79 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Chris Porter-Bunton made Free Throw. | 78 - 71 |
Statistics
 APSU |
 SIUE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-62 | FG | 22-58 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 9-20 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 17-34 | FT | 18-23 |
| 50 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 15 | Assists | 13 |
| 12 | Steals | 10 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 23 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 18 | Fouls | 29 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Edwardsville, IL
Attendance: 1,322 | 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 | 3 | 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 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |