2023–24 Austin Peay Governors men's basketball team

2023–24 Austin Peay Governors men's basketball
2023–24 Austin Peay Governors men's basketball
CIT, Quarterfinals
Conference	Atlantic Sun Conference
Record	19–16 (10–6 ASUN)
Head coach	Corey Gipson (1st season);
Associate head coach	Rodney Hamilton
Assistant coaches	Tim Ward; Jimmy Lincoln;
Home arena	F&M Bank Arena

2023–24 ASUN men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
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
	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

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).

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

2023–24 Austin Peay Governors men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	DeMarcus Sharp	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	GS	Charleston, Missouri
F	1	Sai Witt	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	GS	Kansas City, Missouri
G	2	Dez White	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	Fr	Jefferson City, Missouri
G	3	Isaac Haney	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	Jr	West Plains, Missouri
G	4	Ja'Monta Black	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	GS	Columbia, Missouri
F	6	Daniel Loos	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	219 lb (99 kg)	Sr	Clarksville, Tennessee
F	8	Jalen Ware	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	RS Jr	Winston-Salem, North Carolina
G	10	Harrison Black	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	Jr	Houston, Texas
G	11	Dezi Jones	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	GS	Hannibal, Missouri
G	12	Anton Brookshire	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	Jr	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
F	14	Jonathan Dunn	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	So	Florissant, Missouri
G	24	Hansel Enmanuel	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	167 lb (76 kg)	So	Los Mina, Dominican Republic
C	32	Jordan Wilmore	7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)	352 lb (160 kg)	Sr	Memphis, Tennessee

Head coach

Corey Gipson (Austin Peay)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 12, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
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
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[4]^[5]

References

^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^ "Austin Peay announces change in leadership for men's basketball program". Austin Peay State University Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^ "NSU's Corey Gipson accepts head coaching position at Austin Peay". KALB. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Austin Peay State University Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^ "Austin Peay Governors 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

[1] "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

[2] "Austin Peay announces change in leadership for men's basketball program". Austin Peay State University Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

[3] "NSU's Corey Gipson accepts head coaching position at Austin Peay". KALB. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

[4] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Austin Peay State University Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

[5] "Austin Peay Governors 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

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