Austin Peay Governors @ Evansville Purple Aces
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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APSU | 33 | 31 | 10 | 74 | |
EVAN | 36 | 28 | 14 | 78 |
Evansville downs Austin Peay 78-74 in OT behind Riley's 22
EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- K.J. Riley scored 22 points -- 14 from the free throw line -- and Evansville needed overtime to beat Austin Peay 78-74 on Saturday.
Blake Simmons scored 18 points for the Purple Aces and his 3-pointer to start the extra session put Evansville (9-2) ahead for good. Evansville entered the game 8-2 for the third time in four years.
Austin Peay's Averyl Ugba made a 3-pointer with three seconds left to force the extra session. Terry Taylor made a jumper to put Austin Peay up 61-60 with 1:48 left. Riley made a pair of free throws with 50 seconds left, and two more with 12 seconds to go, before Ugba's tying shot.
Simmons made a layup with 9:40 to go and gave Evansville a 55-46 lead before Austin Peay (4-6) used a 15-5 run and took the lead on Taylor's jumper. Taylor scored 10 points during the run.
Taylor, a freshman, finished with a career-high 30 points on 12-for-17 shooting. Dayton Gumm added 17 points for the Governors.
Game Information
Evansville, IN
Referee:Rick Randall
Referee:Brad Ferrie
Referee:Jeff Campbell
2025-26 Standings
| ASUN Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 12-1 | - | 18-6 |
| Central Arkansas | 11-2 | 1 | 16-10 |
| Lipscomb | 9-4 | 3 | 16-10 |
| Queens University | 9-4 | 3 | 14-12 |
| West Georgia | 6-7 | 6 | 12-13 |
| Bellarmine | 6-7 | 6 | 11-14 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 5-8 | 7 | 11-15 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 5-8 | 7 | 9-17 |
| Stetson | 5-8 | 7 | 9-17 |
| Jacksonville | 4-9 | 8 | 9-17 |
| North Florida | 4-9 | 8 | 6-20 |
| North Alabama | 2-11 | 10 | 7-17 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 13-3 | - | 23-4 |
| Murray State | 11-5 | 2 | 19-8 |
| Bradley | 10-5 | 2.5 | 17-9 |
| Illinois State | 9-6 | 3.5 | 17-9 |
| UIC | 9-6 | 3.5 | 14-12 |
| Northern Iowa | 8-7 | 4.5 | 16-10 |
| Valparaiso | 7-8 | 5.5 | 13-13 |
| Southern Illinois | 6-9 | 6.5 | 12-14 |
| Drake | 6-10 | 7 | 12-15 |
| Indiana State | 3-12 | 9.5 | 10-16 |
| Evansville | 2-13 | 10.5 | 6-20 |
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