2023–24 Austin Peay Governors men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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The 2023–24 Austin Peay Governors men's basketball team represented Austin Peay State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Governors, led by first-year head coach Corey Gipson, played their home games at the newly opened F&M Bank Arena located in Clarksville, Tennessee as second-year members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN).
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
Record19–16 (10–6 ASUN)
Headcoach
- Corey Gipson (1st season)
Associate headcoachRodney Hamilton
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| Conference | Atlantic Sun Conference |
| Record | 19–16 (10–6 ASUN) |
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| Associate head coach | Rodney Hamilton |
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| Home arena | F&M Bank Arena |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson † | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 22 | – | 13 | .629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lipscomb | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 19 | – | 16 | .543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Florida | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Alabama | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Queens* | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kennesaw State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Arkansas | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bellarmine* | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 ASUN tournament winner * ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The Governors finished the 2022–23 season 9–22, 3–15 in ASUN play to finish in last place.[1] They failed to qualify for the ASUN tournament.
On March 5, 2023, the school fired head coach Nate James.[2] On March 13, the school named Northwestern State head coach Corey Gipson the team's new head coach.[3]
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| November 1, 2023* 7:00 pm |
Tennessee Tech Charity Exhibition |
W 82–43 | – |
F&M Bank Arena (1,121) Clarksville, TN | |||||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:15 pm, ESPN+ |
Life | W 90–72 | 1–0 |
F&M Bank Arena (2,013) Clarksville, TN | |||||||
| November 10, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at George Mason | L 45–67 | 1–1 |
EagleBank Arena (4,295) Fairfax, VA | |||||||
| November 14, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Fisk | W 79–52 | 2–1 |
F&M Bank Arena (1,051) Clarksville, TN | |||||||
| November 17, 2023* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UTEP SoCal Challenge campus site game |
L 63–71 | 2–2 |
Don Haskins Center (4,871) El Paso, TX | |||||||
| November 20, 2023* 5:30 pm, FloHoops |
vs. Tarleton State SoCal Challenge Sand Division semifinals |
L 59–66 | 2–3 |
The Pavilion at JSerra (113) San Juan Capistrano, CA | |||||||
| November 22, 2023* 2:00 pm, FloHoops |
vs. Sacramento State SoCal Challenge Sand Division 3rd place game |
W 74–71 | 3–3 |
The Pavilion at JSerra (224) San Juan Capistrano, CA | |||||||
| November 26, 2023* 12:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Appalachian State | L 58–78 | 3–4 |
Holmes Center (1,298) Boone, NC | |||||||
| November 29, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Morehead State | L 50–61 | 3–5 |
F&M Bank Arena (1,003) Clarksville, TN | |||||||
| December 2, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Tennessee State | L 65–69 | 3–6 |
Gentry Complex (4,564) Nashville, TN | |||||||
| December 5, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Midway | W 98–44 | 4–6 |
F&M Bank Arena (1,067) Clarksville, TN | |||||||
| December 9, 2023* 6:15 pm, ESPN+ |
Murray State | W 53–49 | 5–6 |
F&M Bank Arena (5,808) Clarksville, TN | |||||||
| December 12, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Southern Illinois | W 70–68 | 6–6 |
Banterra Center (4,463) Carbondale, IL | |||||||
| December 16, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Western Kentucky | L 64–65 | 6–7 |
E. A. Diddle Arena (3,109) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
| December 22, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Ohio | W 71–67 | 7–7 |
F&M Bank Arena (3,031) Clarksville, TN | |||||||
| December 30, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at No. 19 Memphis | L 70–81 | 7–8 |
FedExForum (12,018) Memphis, TN | |||||||
| ASUN regular season | |||||||||||
| January 4, 2024 5:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Bellarmine | W 84–68 | 8–8 (1–0) |
Freedom Hall (2,749) Louisville, KY | |||||||
| January 6, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Eastern Kentucky | L 59–69 | 8–9 (1–1) |
Baptist Health Arena (3,153) Richmond, KY | |||||||
| January 13, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Lipscomb | L 77–91 | 8–10 (1–2) |
Allen Arena (2,082) Nashville, TN | |||||||
| January 18, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
North Alabama | W 83–80 OT | 9–10 (2–2) |
F&M Bank Arena (2,914) Clarksville, TN | |||||||
| January 20, 2024 4:15 pm, ESPN+ |
Central Arkansas | W 94–71 | 10–10 (3–2) |
F&M Bank Arena (4,313) Clarksville, TN | |||||||
| January 25, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Stetson | L 82–83 | 10–11 (3–3) |
Edmunds Center (939) DeLand, FL | |||||||
| January 27, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Florida Gulf Coast | L 67–73 | 10–12 (3–4) |
Alico Arena (2,034) Fort Myers, FL | |||||||
| January 31, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Jacksonville | L 43–63 | 10–13 (3–5) |
Swisher Gymnasium (791) Jacksonville, FL | |||||||
| February 3, 2024 4:15 pm, ESPN+ |
North Florida | W 95–91 2OT | 11–13 (4–5) |
F&M Bank Arena (3,312) Clarksville, TN | |||||||
| February 8, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Kennesaw State | W 85–69 | 12–13 (5–5) |
F&M Bank Arena (2,032) Clarksville, TN | |||||||
| February 10, 2024 4:15 pm, ESPN+ |
Queens | W 79–76 | 13–13 (6–5) |
F&M Bank Arena (3,333) Clarksville, TN | |||||||
| February 15, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Central Arkansas | W 77–67 | 14–13 (7–5) |
Farris Center (1,025) Conway, AR | |||||||
| February 17, 2024 7:15 pm, ESPN+ |
at North Alabama | W 87–79 | 15–13 (8–5) |
CB&S Bank Arena (1,990) Florence, AL | |||||||
| February 24, 2024 4:15 pm, ESPN+ |
Lipscomb | L 85–90 | 15–14 (8–6) |
F&M Bank Arena (5,681) Clarksville, TN | |||||||
| February 28, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Eastern Kentucky | W 83–79 | 16–14 (9–6) |
F&M Bank Arena (2,297) Clarksville, TN | |||||||
| March 1, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Bellarmine | W 90–87 OT | 17–14 (10–6) |
F&M Bank Arena (2,681) Clarksville, TN | |||||||
| ASUN tournament | |||||||||||
| March 5, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
(4) | (5) North Florida Quarterfinals |
W 101–98 OT | 18–14 |
F&M Bank Arena (2,211) Clarksville, TN | ||||||
| March 7, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
(4) | (6) North Alabama Semifinals |
W 77–71 | 19–14 |
F&M Bank Arena (3,215) Clarksville, TN | ||||||
| March 10, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN2 |
(4) | at (2) Stetson Championship |
L 91–94 | 19–15 |
Edmunds Center (2,328) DeLand, FL | ||||||
| CIT | |||||||||||
| March 20, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Alabama A&M Quarterfinals - Hugh Durham Classic |
L 71–81 | 19–16 |
F&M Bank Arena (1,386) Clarksville, TN | |||||||