Austin Peay Governors NCAA Basketball News

Marcel Williams gained about 25 pounds during his first year at Austin Peay University.

Marcel Williams scored with 3.5 seconds remaining to give Austin Peay a 69-67 victory over Niagara on Sunday in the Glenn Wilkes Classic.

Most prognosticators are not giving North Carolina State much of a chance to make noise in the Atlantic Coast Conference this season.

With two straight losses under the belts, although one was not official and may sting for a long time, Austin Peay now turns its attention to the start of the Glenn Wilkes Classic and its opening game at Akron today at 1 p.m. The Govs will then head down to Daytona Beach, Fla., of the rest of the tournament Thursday and will take on IUPUI on ...

The Austin Peay men's basketball team secured an improbable victory Sunday afternoon.

Anthony Campbell scored 13 of his 14 points in the second half and Duran Roberson scored all 12 of his in the frame, leading Austin Peay past Arkon 80-77 on Saturday.

For 33 minutes Sunday, Akron's effort against Austin Peay resembled the glorious highlights of last spring's run through the Mid-American Conference postseason tournament and into the NCAA.

Anthony Campbell scored 13 of his 14 points in the second half and Duran Roberson scored all 12 of his in the frame, leading Austin Peay past Arkon 80-77 on Saturday.

The 10th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers of the SEC are set to host the Austin Peay Governors of the Ohio Valley Conference in the season opener for both squads.

The last time Tennessee was ranked in the preseason top 10, it broke the school record for wins and claimed its first SEC regular-season title in more than 40 years.

When they've been at their peak, the Govs have played for conference championships on the strength of their defense.

Outlook. The Governors have advanced to the OVC Tournament championship game six of the last seven years and were picked third in the preseason poll.

In its final exhibition game before Friday's season opener at Tennessee, Austin Peay has cut a 23-point deficit down to 17, trailing 49-32 with 16:44 remaining in the game.

Govs get chance tonight vs. CMS By JAMES D. HORNE * The Leaf-Chronicle * November 7, 2009 Austin Peay passed its first exhibition test, although maybe not with flying colors.

Former Lipscomb All-American John Kimbrell died Thursday after suffering a brain aneurysm last week.

The Governors usually contend for the Ohio Valley Conference championship. If it happens this year, it'll be one of the best coaching jobs of Dave Loos' long career.

Swingman Anthony Campbell is the most likely player to offer Wes Channels scoring help.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: Although the Governors are guard-heavy, coach Dave Loos will probably find minutes for 6-0 freshman Eric Mosley, who averaged 26.4 points per game as a senior for Moore High School in Louisville .

All five Black team members scored in double figures as Austin Peay Black ran away from the White team in an 80-59 scrimmage Saturday morning.

With forward Ernest Fields out until at least December with an injury, it's going to be up to guard Wes Channels to provide all the senior leadership for Austin Peay.