Austin Peay Governors men's basketball

The Austin Peay Governors men's basketball team represents Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. The Governors play in the ASUN Conference starting in 2022–23, following 61 seasons in the Ohio Valley Conference. Austin Peay has qualified for the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament seven times, most recently 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 Corey Gipson.
The 2022–23 season was not only Peay's first in the ASUN Conference, but also was its last at Winfield Dunn Center. After that season, the Governors moved to the new F&M Bank Arena in downtown Clarksville. The new arena was originally intended to open for the 2022–23 season, but was delayed to July 2023.
Historically, the "Governors" nickname applied only to Peay's men's teams; women's teams were known as "Lady Govs". However, since the mid-2010s, all Peay teams have used "Governors".

Rivalries

The Governors' main rival has historically been Murray State University. The two schools are separated by about and consistently vied for Ohio Valley Conference championships. ESPN The Magazine featured the Austin Peay–Murray State rivalry in a February 2009 issue. However, the two schools are now in separate conferences, with Peay having joined the ASUN and Murray State the Missouri Valley Conference in July 2022.

The Governors have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament seven times. Their combined record is 2–8, 1–6 without their 1973 NCAA tournament appearance, which was vacated by the NCAA.

1973*	Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals Mideast Regional third place	Jacksonville Kentucky Marquette	W 77–75 L 100–106 ^OT L 73–88
1974	Regional Quarterfinals	Notre Dame	L 66–108
1987	First round Second Round	Illinois Providence	W 68–67 L 87–90 ^OT
1996	First round	Georgia Tech	L 79–90
2003	First round	Louisville	L 64–86
2008	First round	Texas	L 54–74
2016	First round	Kansas	L 79–105

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

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

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

2004	Opening Round First round	Belmont George Mason	W 66–60 L 100–106
2007	First round	Air Force	L 51–75

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

First round

Boise State

L 80–83

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

The Governors have appeared in the NAIA tournament once, with a loss in its only game.

First Round

Portland

L 65-77

45	L.M. Ellis	F	1962–1965	2022
420	Dave Loos	Head coach	1990–2017	2022

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