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Austin Peay Governors @ ETSU Buccaneers
Current records: Austin Peay 4-3, ETSU 5-2
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What you need to know
The ETSU Buccaneers will take on the Austin Peay Governors at Freedom Hall on Saturday at 4:00 PM ET. The Buccaneers come with some offensive prowess as they have averaged 78 points per game this season.
Austin Peay hopes to do what Charlotte couldn’t do on Wednesday: end ETSU’s winning streak, which now stands at three games. ETSU was the clear winner by a 75-55 margin over Charlotte. The Buccaneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the field, having now won three games by 20 points or more this season.
ETSU earned their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Karon Boyd who led the way, scoring 14 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. In addition, Boyd also scored three assists, the most he has had since November 2023. Quimari Peterson was another key player, scoring 16 points plus five rebounds and two steals.
ETSU smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team, as they have now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three straight games.
Meanwhile, Austin Peay came up short against UT Arlington on Wednesday, falling 68-58.
ETSU has been performing well lately as they have won four of their last five games, nicely improving their 5-2 record this season. As for Austin Peay, their defeat dropped their record to 4-3.
ETSU and Austin Peay were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup in November 2020, but ETSU came up empty-handed after losing 67-66. Will ETSU have better luck at home than on the road?
Series history
Austin Peay won the only game these two teams have played in the last four years.
- November 26, 2020 – Austin Peay 67 vs. ETSU 66
