Austin Peay State University men’s basketball team built a huge early lead, weathered myriad runs by Jacksonville State and held on in the end for a 74-71 win on the Gamecocks home floor. The Governors got 30 points from Terry Taylor in the winning effort as Austin Peay improved to 16-7 overall and 8-2 in the Ohio Valley Conference. Jacksonville State has the identical record as the Governors. Former Christian County standout Detorrion Ware played briefly for Jacksonville State and did not score.
Austin Peay returns to Ohio Valley Conference action Thursday night in Clarksville hosting SIU Edwardsville in the second game of a men’s/women’s doubleheader at the Dunn Center.