BracketBuster Extra: Let's Go Peay

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Updated: 1/31 11:56 am
Youngstown State's BracketBuster Opponent
on Saturday, February 18 at 7:30 p.m.

Austin Peay Governors
Conference Affiliation: Ohio Valley Conference
2011-12 Record: 9-15
Conference Record: 6-5
Home Record: 6-3

Longtime head coach Dave Loos saw his Governors begin the season with an 0-9 mark. Since December 5, Austin Peay has posted a record of 9-6 and have been victorious in six of their last eight contests. Currently in 6th place in the OVC, Austin Peay is led by a trio of seniors. TyShawn Edmondson (6'3) leads the team in scoring (13.0 ppg) and has been deadly from long distance (36.3%). Swingman Josh Terry (6'4) is second in scoring with a 12.4 average. Melvin Baker, a 6'6 post player, has snagged 6.2 boards and has tossed in 11.8 points through his first 24 games.

Youngstown State competed in the Ohio Valley Conference from 1981-1988, compiling a 8-6 mark against the Governors; however, the Penguins lost to Peay in each of their last four meetings.

Past Meetings
Feb. 13, 1988 - at APSU 91 YSU 54
Feb. 1, 1988 - APSU 78 at YSU 68
Feb. 21, 1987 - at APSU 106 YSU 89
Jan. 19, 1987 - APSU 74 at YSU 68
Feb. 22, 1986 - at YSU 64 APSU 60
Jan. 20, 1986 - at APSU 74 YSU 66
Feb. 16, 1985 - at YSU 80 APSU 64
Jan. 12, 1985 - at APSU 74 YSU 72
Feb. 16, 1984 - YSU 62 at APSU 57
Jan. 12, 1984 - at YSU 73 APSU 63
Feb. 10, 1983 - YSU 73 at APSU 72
Jan. 15, 1983 - at YSU 75 APSU 70
Feb. 25, 1982 - at YSU 65 APSU 51
Dec. 10, 1981 - YSU 66 at APSU 50

Post-Season Appearances
Austin Peay Governors
College Basketball Invitational (CBI)
2011 - 1st Round: Boise State 83 Austin Peay 80

National Invitation Tournament (NIT)
2007 - 1st Round: #1 Air Force 75 #8 Austin Peay 51
2004 - Opening Round: Austin Peay 66 Belmont 60
          1st Round: George Mason 106 Austin Peay 100

NCAA Tournament
2008 - 1st Round: #2 Texas 74 #15 Austin Peay 54
2003 - 1st Round: #4 Louisville 86 #13 Austin Peay 64
1996 - 1st Round: #3 Georgia Tech 90 #14 Austin Peay 79
1987 - 1st Round: #14 Austin Peay 68 #3 Illinois 67
          2nd Round: #6 Providence 90 #14 Austin Peay 87 (OT)
1974 - 1st Round: Notre Dame 108 Austin Peay 66
1973 - 1st Round: Austin Peay 77 Jacksonville 75
          Regional Semifinal: Kentucky 106 Austin Peay100 (OT)
          Regional Consolation: Marquette 88 Austin Peay 73


BracketBuster Results
Austin Peay (2-6)
2011: Fairfield 76 Austin Peay 69
2010: Oral Roberts 89 Austin Peay 80
2009: Drake 71 Austin Peay 54
2008: Austin Peay 80 Georgia Southern 72
2007: Akron 74 Austin Peay 57
2006: Austin Peay 92 Arkansas State 71
2005: East Tennessee State 85 Austin Peay 81
2004: Wichita State 62 Austin Peay 47

Youngstown State (4-4)
2011: YSU 83 Bowling Green 76
2010: UC Riverside 62 YSU 60
2009: YSU 68 St. Peter's 64
2008: Buffalo 95 YSU 82
2007: YSU 66 Eastern Kentucky 61
2006: Canisius 75 YSU 68
2005: YSU 74 Eastern Michigan 60
2004: Bowling Green 76 YSU 64
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