SIU Edwardsville Cougars at Austin Peay Governors
· NCAA Men's Basketball
45 - 80
Taylor dines on SIU-Edwardsville again to lead Austin Peay
The Governors (17-7, 9-2 Ohio Valley Conference) raced to a 33-5 lead as Taylor scored 18 of their points with nine coming from beyond the 3-point arc.
Austin Peay led 42-18 at the break on 18-of-36 shooting. Taylor had 20 by halftime. SIU-Edwardsville (8-15, 4-7) missed 19 of their first 25 shots and turned it over 11 times before intermission.
It's the second time in as many months Taylor has feasted on the Cougars. He posted his career-high 33 points when he made half his 24-shot attempts on Jan. 17 in a 79-71 win at Edwardsville, Illinois. In the two games combined Taylor shot 21 of 38 (55.2) from the field.
Steve Harris scored 12 and Jabari McGhee and Isaiah Hart each scored 11 for Austin Peay.
Brandon Jackson led the Cougars with 12 points, David McFarland 11 and Jaylen McCoy 10.
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| 2nd 0:43 | Daniel Kinchen Defensive Rebound. | 45 - 80 |
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Statistics
 SIUE |
 APSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 16-50 | FG | 33-69 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 2-13 | 3PT | 9-25 |
| 15 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 11-19 | FT | 5-6 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 7 | Assists | 20 |
| 1 | Steals | 13 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 9 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 39 |
Game Information
Location: Clarksville, TN
Attendance: 1,479 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |