Who’s Playing
Austin Peay Governors @ ETSU Buccaneers
Current Records: Austin Peay 4-3, ETSU 5-2
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What to Know
The ETSU Buccaneers will face off against the Austin Peay Governors at 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Freedom Hall. The Buccaneers are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they’ve averaged 78 points per game this season.
Austin Peay is hoping to do what Charlotte couldn’t on Wednesday: put an end to ETSU’s winning streak, which now stands at three games. ETSU was the clear victor by a 75-55 margin over Charlotte. The Buccaneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 20 points or more this season.
ETSU got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Karon Boyd out in front who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. What’s more, Boyd also racked up three assists, the most he’s had since back in November of 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: they’ve now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Austin Peay came up short against UT Arlington on Wednesday and fell 68-58.
ETSU has been performing well recently as they’ve won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Austin Peay, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
ETSU and Austin Peay were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in November of 2020, but ETSU came up empty-handed after a 67-66 loss. Will ETSU have more luck at home instead of on the road?
Series History
Austin Peay won the only game these two teams have played in the last 4 years.
- Nov 26, 2020 – Austin Peay 67 vs. ETSU 66
