Austin Peay Governors at Southern Illinois Salukis
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Black scores 22 points, Austin Peay holds off Southern Illinois 70-68
Sai Witt made a layup with 47 seconds that put Austin Peay up for good at 68-66. DeMarcus Sharp forced a turnover on SIU's final possession with five seconds left to seal it for the Governors.
Black shot 6 for 10 from beyond the arc and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Governors (6-6). Dezi Jones added 12 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Sharp went 6 of 19 from the field to finish with 12 points, while adding three blocks.
The Salukis (6-3) were led by Xavier Johnson, who posted 31 points, seven rebounds and eight assists. Clarence Rupert added 10 points and six rebounds for Southern Illinois. In addition, Troy D'Amico had 10 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 70 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:05 | DeMarcus Sharp Steal. | 70 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Xavier Johnson Turnover. | 70 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Austin Peay Timeout | 70 - 68 |
Statistics
 APSU |
 SIU |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-59 | FG | 23-53 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 9-23 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 5-9 | FT | 16-18 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 16 | Assists | 15 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: Banterra Center
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 4,463 | Capacity:
Location: Carbondale, IL
Attendance: 4,463 | Capacity:
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| West Georgia | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Austin Peay | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| North Alabama | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Bellarmine | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Central Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Jacksonville | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Queens University | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Stetson | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| North Florida | 0-0 | - | 2-9 |
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 2-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Northern Iowa | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| Illinois State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Murray State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Bradley | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-4 |
| Valparaiso | 0-0 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Indiana State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Drake | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| Southern Illinois | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-6 |
| Evansville | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-8 |
| UIC | 0-2 | 2 | 4-7 |