Taylor, Austin Peay hold off surging Tennessee Tech 72-69
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- — Terry Taylor scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Austin Peay fended off Tennessee Tech 72-69 on Thursday night.
Mike Peake had 14 points and seven rebounds for Austin Peay (8-4, 4-2 Ohio Valley Conference). Jordyn Adams added 12 points. Carlos Paez had 10 points and six assists.
Adams banked in a 3-pointer to beat the shot clock with 2:41 remaining to give the Governors a five-point lead, 72-67, and Tennessee Tech hit just two of four free throws the rest of the way. Tennessee Tech's Jr. Clay's 3-pointer at the buzzer was short.
Clay scored a career-high 29 points for the Golden Eagles (2-14, 2-7). Damaria Franklin added 22 points and six rebounds.
Austin Peay hit 11 of its first 14 shots and built a 22-point lead before Tennessee Tech erased it in the second half.
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2020-2021 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Belmont | 18-0 | - | 24-1 |
Morehead State | 15-3 | 3 | 18-7 |
Eastern Kentucky | 13-5 | 5 | 19-6 |
Jacksonville State | 11-6 | 6.5 | 15-8 |
Austin Peay | 10-8 | 8 | 14-10 |
Murray State | 10-8 | 8 | 13-10 |
Southeast Missouri State | 7-11 | 11 | 9-15 |
SIU Edwardsville | 6-11 | 11.5 | 8-15 |
Eastern Illinois | 6-12 | 12 | 9-16 |
UT Martin | 5-13 | 13 | 7-15 |
Tennessee State | 3-15 | 15 | 4-17 |
Tennessee Tech | 3-15 | 15 | 3-22 |