N. Fla. hosts Austin Peay

Published Dec. 9, 2021 3:31 p.m. ET

Associated Press

Austin Peay (4-3) vs. North Florida (2-9)

UNF Arena, Jacksonville, Florida; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: North Florida plays Austin Peay in a non-conference matchup. Austin Peay won easily 98-55 at home against Milligan on Sunday. North Florida lost 85-55 at Florida on Wednesday.

SQUAD LEADERS: The Governors are led by Elijah Hutchins-Everett and Caleb Stone-Carrawell. Hutchins-Everett is averaging 13 points and 8.1 rebounds while Stone-Carrawell is accounting for 14.1 points per contest. The Ospreys have been led by juniors Carter Hendricksen and Jose Placer, who are scoring 10.9 and 10.5 points, respectively.EXCELLENT ELIJAH: Hutchins-Everett has connected on 36.4 percent of the 11 3-pointers he's attempted. He's also converted 70.7 percent of his free throws this season.

SLIPPING AT 64: North Florida is 0-9 this year when it allows 64 points or more and 2-0 when holding opponents to fewer than 64.

ACCOUNTING FOR ASSISTS: The Governors have recently used assists to create buckets more often than the Ospreys. North Florida has an assist on 38 of 67 field goals (56.7 percent) across its previous three outings while Austin Peay has assists on 49 of 82 field goals (59.8 percent) during its past three games.

DID YOU KNOW: Austin Peay as a team has made 9.3 3-pointers per game this season, which is most among OVC teams.

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