Austin Peay Governors men's basketball

Austin Peay Governors
Austin Peay Governors
	2018–19 Austin Peay Governors men's basketball team
University	Austin Peay State University
Head coach	Matt Figger (2nd season)
Conference	Ohio Valley
Location	Clarksville, Tennessee
Arena	Dunn Center ; (Capacity: 7,257)
Nickname	Governors
Colors	Red and White[1];
Uniforms
Home	Away
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
	1973*
NCAA Tournament second round
	1973*, 1987
NCAA Tournament appearances
	1973, 1974, 1987, 1996, 2003, 2008, 2016; vacated by NCAA
Conference tournament champions
	1987, 1996, 2003, 2008, 2016
Conference regular season champions
	1973, 1974, 1977, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008

The Austin Peay Governors basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school's team currently competes in the Ohio Valley Conference. The team's most recent appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament to date was in 2016, making the field of 68 by virtue of having won the 2016 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. The Governors' head coach is Matt Figger, following the retirement of Dave Loos at the end of the 2016–17 season.^[2]

Rivalries

The Governors' main rival is Murray State University. The two schools are separated by about 65 miles (105 km) and consistently vie for the Ohio Valley Conference championships. ESPN The Magazine featured the Austin Peay–Murray State rivalry in a February 2009 issue.^[3]

Year-by-year Results


Year	Coach	Overall	Conference	Postseason
1942–43	Fred Brown	9–10
1943–44	WWII	n/a
1944–45	WWII	n/a
1945–46	Bee Low	2–19
1946–47	David Aaron	23–5
1947–48	David Aaron	16–9
1948–49	David Aaron	17–13
1949–50	David Aaron	14–11
1950–51	David Aaron	13–12
1951–52	David Aaron	11–17
1952–53	David Aaron	14–12
1953–54	David Aaron	14–13
1954–55	David Aaron	7–17
1955–56	David Aaron	16–11
1956–57	David Aaron	24–9
1957–58	David Aaron	17–9
1958–59	David Aaron	17–9
1959–60	David Aaron	22–5
1960–61	David Aaron	22–9	(9–1) VSAC
1961–62	David Aaron	14–12	(8–2) VSAC
1962–63	George Fisher	18–11	(9–1) VSAC
1963–64	George Fisher	14–9	(7–7) OVC
1964–65	George Fisher	4–17	(2–12) OVC
1965–66	George Fisher	7–14	(3–11) OVC
1966–67	George Fisher	14–9	(7–7) OVC
1967–68	George Fisher	8–16	(4–10) OVC
1968–69	George Fisher	10–14	(3–11) OVC
1969–70	George Fisher	5–21	-12) OVC2
1970–71	George Fisher	10–14	-9) OVC5
1971–72	Lake Kelly	10–14	-9) OVC5
1972–73	Lake Kelly	22–7	1–3) OVC1	Lost Regional Semifinal
1973–74	Lake Kelly	17–10	0–4) OVC1	Lost First Round
1974–75	Lake Kelly	17–10	0–4) OVC1
1975–76	Lake Kelly	20–7	0–4) OVC1
1976–77	Lake Kelly	24–4	3–1) OVC1
1977–78	Ed Thompson	15–12	-6) OVC8
1978–79	Ed Thompson	8–18	-9) OVC3
1979–80	Ron Bargatze	8–18	-10) OVC2
1980–81	Ron Bargatze	14–13	-7) OVC7
1981–82	Ron Bargatze	6–20	-12) OVC4
1982–83	Ron Bargatze	11–16	-10) OVC4
1983–84	Howard Jackson	11–16	-9) OVC5
1984–85	Howard Jackson	8–19	-10) OVC4
1985–86	Lake Kelly	14–14	-6) OVC8
1986–87	Lake Kelly	20–12	-6) OVC8	Lost Second Round
1987–88	Lake Kelly	17–13	0–4) OVC1
1988–89	Lake Kelly	18–12	-4) OVC8
1989-90	Lake Kelly	0-19 –	(2–10) OVC
1990-91	ve Loosa	-145	(6–6) OVC
1991–92	Dave Loos	11–17	(6–8) OVC
1992–93	Dave Loos	7–20	(4–12) OVC
1993–94	Dave Loos	11–16	(10–6) OVC
1994–95	Dave Loos	13–16	(8–8) OVC
1995–96	Dave Loos	19–11	(10–6) OVC	st First Roundo
1996–97	Dave Loos	17–14	(12–6) OVC
1997–98	Dave Loos	17–11	(11–7) OVC
1998–99	Dave Loos	-161	(9–9) OVC
1999-00	Dave Loos	18–10	(11–7) OVC
2000–01	Dave Loos	22–10	(10–6) OVC
2001–02	Dave Loos	-184	(8–8) OVC
2002–03	Dave Loos	23–8	(13–3) OVC	Lost First Round
2003–04	Dave Loos	22–10	6–0) OVC1
2004–05	Dave Loos	13–19	(9–7) OVC
05-060	Dave Loos	17–14	(11–9) OVC
2006–07	Dave Loos	21–12	(16–4) OVC
2007–08	Dave Loos	24–11	(16–4) OVC	Lost First Round
2008–09	Dave Loos	19–14	(13–5) OVC
2009–10	Dave Loos	17–15	(11–7) OVC
2010–11	Dave Loos	20–14	(13–5) OVC
11–120	Dave Loos	12–20	(8–8) OVC
2012–13	Dave Loos	8–23	(4–12) OVC
2013–14	Dave Loos	12–18	(6–10) OVC
2014–15	Dave Loos	8–22	(3–13) OVC
2015–16	Dave Loos	18–18	(7–9) OVC	Lost First Round
2016–17	Dave Loos	11–19	(7–9) OVC
2017–18	Matt Figger	19–15	(12–6) OVC

Postseason

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Governors have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament seven times. Their combined record is 2–8.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1973	Round of 25 Sweet Sixteen Regional Third Place Game	Jacksonville Kentucky Marquette	W 77–75 L 100–106 ^OT L 73–88
1974	Round of 25	Notre Dame	L 66–108
1987	Round of 64 Round of 32	Illinois Providence	W 68–67 L 87–90 ^OT
1996	Round of 64	Georgia Tech	L 79–90
2003	Round of 64	Louisville	L 64–86
2008	Round of 64	Texas	L 54–74
2016	Round of 64	Kansas	L 79–105

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Governors have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament four times. Their combined record is 3–6.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1958	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Akron Wabash	L 61–76 L 69–72
1960	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals	Belmont Abbey Kentucky Wesleyan	W 74–63 L 69–83
1961	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight	Chattanooga Belmont Abbey Mount St. Mary's	W 77–69 W 70–63 L 78–96
1963	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Tennessee State Bellarmine	L 94–119 L 86–96

NIT results

The Governors have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) two times. Their combined record is 1–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2004	Opening Round First Round	Belmont George Mason	W 66–60 L 100–106
2007	First Round	Air Force	L 51–75

CBI results

The Governors have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2011	First Round	Boise State	L 80–83

CIT results

The Governors have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their combined record is 1–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2009	First Round	Bradley	L 74–81
2018	First Round Quarterfinals	Louisiana–Monroe UIC	W 80–66 L 81–83

References

↑ "APSU Athletics Digital & Local Style Guide". January 5, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
↑ "OVC all-time wins leader Dave Loos to retire" (Press release). Austin Peay Athletics. March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
↑ http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3865828

External links

Official website

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[1] "APSU Athletics Digital & Local Style Guide". January 5, 2015. Retrieved August 1, 2018.

[2] "OVC all-time wins leader Dave Loos to retire" (Press release). Austin Peay Athletics. March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.

[3] ttp://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3865828

Austin Peay Governors men's basketball
Venues	Memorial Health Gymnasium (aka "Little Red Barn") (1952-1975) Dunn Center (1975–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19