Austin Peay Governors @ East Tennessee State Buccaneers
Buggs' 15 lead East Tennessee State over Austin Peay 79-57
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. -- — John Buggs III's 15 points helped East Tennessee State defeat Austin Peay 79-57 on Saturday night.
Buggs shot 4 for 7 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Buccaneers (6-2). Jaden Seymour scored 13 points and added 11 rebounds. Quimari Peterson had 13 points and went 6 of 11 from the field.
The Governors (4-4) were led in scoring by LJ Thomas, who finished with 15 points. Austin Peay also got 10 points, seven rebounds and two steals from Tate McCubbin. Tekao Carpenter also had eight points.
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Game Information
Johnson City, TN
Referee:Mike Terry
Referee:Kyle Bottoms
Referee:Jason Deering
2025-26 Standings
| ASUN ConferenceASUN Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 4-0 | - | 10-5 |
| Queens University | 4-0 | - | 9-8 |
| Lipscomb | 3-1 | 1 | 10-7 |
| West Georgia | 3-1 | 1 | 9-7 |
| Central Arkansas | 2-2 | 2 | 7-10 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 2-2 | 2 | 6-11 |
| Stetson | 2-2 | 2 | 6-11 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 1-3 | 3 | 7-10 |
| North Alabama | 1-3 | 3 | 6-9 |
| Bellarmine | 1-3 | 3 | 6-10 |
| Jacksonville | 1-3 | 3 | 6-11 |
| North Florida | 0-4 | 4 | 2-15 |
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 4-0 | - | 12-5 |
| Furman | 3-1 | 1 | 12-5 |
| Wofford | 3-1 | 1 | 11-6 |
| Mercer | 2-2 | 2 | 10-7 |
| Samford | 2-2 | 2 | 9-8 |
| UNC Greensboro | 2-2 | 2 | 6-11 |
| Chattanooga | 1-3 | 3 | 7-10 |
| VMI | 1-3 | 3 | 6-11 |
| Western Carolina | 1-3 | 3 | 5-10 |
| The Citadel | 1-3 | 3 | 4-13 |
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