Austin Peay takes home win streak into matchup with Lipscomb

Published Jan. 11, 2023 2:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Lipscomb Bisons (9-8, 1-3 ASUN) at Austin Peay Governors (8-9, 2-2 ASUN)

Clarksville, Tennessee; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Austin Peay will try to keep its five-game home win streak intact when the Governors face Lipscomb.

The Governors are 6-2 on their home court. Austin Peay is 2-7 against opponents with a winning record.

The Bisons are 1-3 against ASUN opponents. Lipscomb ranks fourth in the ASUN with 34.0 rebounds per game led by Ahsan Asadullah averaging 7.0.

The Governors and Bisons match up Thursday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Rodrique Massenat averages 1.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Governors, scoring 9.0 points while shooting 42.9% from beyond the arc. Sean Durugordon is shooting 40.3% and averaging 13.2 points over the last 10 games for Austin Peay.

Asadullah is averaging 7.8 points, seven rebounds and 3.4 assists for the Bisons. Jacob Ognacevic is averaging 15.2 points over the last 10 games for Lipscomb.

LAST 10 GAMES: Governors: 5-5, averaging 75.2 points, 31.8 rebounds, 14.5 assists, 6.7 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.0 points per game.

Bisons: 4-6, averaging 70.3 points, 33.9 rebounds, 12.7 assists, 5.6 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.1 points.

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.