Date: Tuesday, December 3
Time: 7:00pm CDT
TV/Streaming: SEC Network+
All-Time Series: Arkansas leads 4-0.
Most Recent Matchup: December 2018, Arkansas won 76-65
The Governors
2019-20 Record: 3-3
Head Coach: Matt Figger (44-29, 3rd season)
Year 3 of the Matt Figger era is filled with youth. The 3-3 Governors have eight freshman on the roster, but are led by junior Terry Taylor. The 6-5 guard is averaging 23.3 PPG with 9.2 RPG on the young season. Austin Peay had a 3 game losing streak, but has 2 straight wins at home against Southeastern Louisiana and South Carolina State.
Matt Figger saw improvement from year 1 to 2 in his tenure. Nineteen wins in year 1 with 22 wins in year 2. He wants to build on that in year 3. The Governors have not had any trouble scoring the ball in the victories averaging 98 points in those games. The defense has held strong in victories as well with just 64.3 PPG allowed. Losing efforts has been the opposite story. Which team will show up in Bud Walton on Tuesday?
Austin Peay has faced 2 teams that the Hogs will play later this season. Vanderbilt and Tulsa both beat Austin Peay.