Oakland City Mighty Oaks @ Austin Peay Governors
Austin Peay continues dominance of Oakland City, 114-53 win
CLARKESVILLE, Tenn. -- Terry Taylor topped seven players in double figures with 21 points and Austin Peay beat Oakland City 114-53 in the Governors' season opener Tuesday night.
The 61-point margin of victory was Austin Peay's largest since a 112-52 win against Fontbonne on Dec. 11, 2010.
Austin Peay distanced itself from the Mighty Oaks with a 14-0 run that was punctuated with Dayton Gumm's lob to Taylor. The Governors added a 14-2 run in the final 2:05 of the first half and led 62-39 at intermission.
Austin Peay amassed 29 fast-break points, tallied 60 bench points and outscored Oakland City 63-16 in the paint. The Governors won their ninth straight against Oakland City and scored more than 100 against them for the third straight time.
Beau Hefner led Oakland City, a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association, with 22 points, Bryant Nalley added 11 and Tyler Toopes scored 10.
Game Information
Clarksville, TN
Referee:Rick Shoulders
Referee:Kevin Driver
Referee:Matt DiPiro
2025-26 Standings
| ASUN ConferenceASUN Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-2 | - | 21-7 |
| Central Arkansas | 14-3 | 1 | 19-11 |
| Queens University | 13-4 | 2 | 18-12 |
| Lipscomb | 11-6 | 4 | 18-12 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-9 | 7 | 14-16 |
| West Georgia | 7-10 | 8 | 13-16 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-10 | 8 | 11-19 |
| Bellarmine | 6-11 | 9 | 11-18 |
| Jacksonville | 6-11 | 9 | 11-19 |
| Stetson | 6-11 | 9 | 10-20 |
| North Florida | 5-12 | 10 | 7-23 |
| North Alabama | 4-13 | 11 | 9-19 |
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