Austin Peay Governors at Eastern Illinois Panthers
· NCAA Men's BasketballTaylor's late 3 carries Austin Peay past E. Illinois 74-71
Taylor poured in a season-high 38 points plus 17 rebounds for Austin Peay. His eighth double-double of the season was already in the books by halftime as the Governors led 35-29 and extended the lead to 14 midway through the second half.
The Panthers rallied and tied at 71-71 with 13 seconds left after Mack Smith hit back-to-back 3-pointers.
Reginald Gee had eight points and six rebounds for Austin Peay (7-4, 3-2 Ohio Valley Conference). Carlos Paez added six assists.
Smith had 16 points for the Panthers (5-6, 2-2), shooting 4 of 12 from distance. Josiah Wallace added 14 points. Barlow Alleruzzo IV had 13 points and Marvin Johnson 12.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Terry Taylor made Three Point Jumper. | 74 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Mack Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marvin Johnson. | 71 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Sammy Friday IV Defensive Rebound. | 71 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:34 | Reginald Gee missed Three Point Jumper. | 71 - 68 |
Statistics
APSU |
EIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-63 | FG | 24-58 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 10-35 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 11-16 | FT | 13-14 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 13 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 12 | Fouls | 17 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Venue: Groniger Arena
Location: Charleston, IL
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Location: Charleston, IL
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2025-26 ASUN Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
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 | 7 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |


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