2023–24 Austin Peay Governors men's basketball team

2023–24 Austin Peay Governors men's basketball
CIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
Record19–16 (10–6 ASUN)
Head coach
Associate head coachRodney Hamilton
Assistant coaches
  • Tim Ward
  • Jimmy Lincoln
Home arenaF&M Bank Arena
Seasons
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
Austin Peay 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
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
† 2024 ASUN tournament winner

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
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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

  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.