Govs to face Western Carolina in Mexico today without Triggs

November 20, 2012 |

Austin Peay (1-2) will play today without junior forward Will Triggs, who is not currently with the team because of a misplaced passport, in its game against Western Carolina in the Triple Crown Cancun Challenge at 12:30 p.m. at the Moon Palace Resort.

He is supposed to be in Cancun, Tuesday night-after the game with Western Carolina.

Sophomore forward Chris Freeman, the Govs’ leading rebounder (8.7 rpg), will move into the starting lineup. It also means freshman forward Preston Herring should receive added minutes as well.

This is Austin Peay’s first-ever regular-season international travel competition. The Govs did play in a three-game exhibition series earlier this summer in Canada.

Western Carolina (1-3) is the second Southern Conference school the Govs have played this season. APSU opened the season with a home win against Samford.

Western Carolina was picked third in the Southern Conference’s West Division in preseason polling.

Guard Trey Sumler, who started all 35 of WCU’s games a year ago and averaged 13.5 ppg while dishing out 147 assists a year ago, was named Preseason All-Southern Conference.

Veteran Larry Hunter, who has been a head coach for 33 years, is in his eighth season as head man at Western Carolina.

What You Should Know…THE SERIES:

This is the seventh meeting between Austin Peay, a member of the Ohio Valley Conference, and Western Carolina, a member of the Southern Conference, with the series tied 3-3. However, the two teams have not met since the 1997-98 season when Western Carolina won 71-57 in Clarksville. The Catamounts have won two straight in the

Deeper Meanings…WHAT A WIN WOULD MEAN:

The Govs would improved 2-2 on the season…they would improve to 1-2 in the Cancun Challenge…they would be 1-0 in the Riviera Division… head coach Dave Loos would improve to 1-2 against Western Carolina…Loos would improve to 1-0 against Larry Hunter…it would improve APSU to 33-24 all-time against current Southern Conference teams….

WHAT A LOSS WOULD MEAN:

The Govs would lose their third straight game after winning their opener…they would fall to 0-3 in the Cancun Challenge…they would go to 1-1 against SoCon teams this season…they would go to 33-35 all-time against SoCon teams…it would be Dave Loos’ 313th APSU loss and 366th all-time.

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Govs 2012-13 Basketball Schedule

Date Opponent Location Time (CT) Results Canadian Exhibition Tour presented by Basketball Travelers Inc.   Sat, Aug 18  Seneca College (EXH) at Toronto, Canada   3:00 p.m. 79 – 71 (W)   Sun, Aug 19  A-Game Hoops (EXH) at Toronto, Canada   1:00 p.m. 71 – 81 (L)   Mon, Aug 20  ABC All Stars (EXH) at Toronto, Canada   6:00 p.m. 85 – 52 (W)   Sat, Nov 03  Central Missouri (EXH) Clarksville, Tenn.   7:30 p.m. 75 – 66 (W)   Fri, Nov 09  Samford Clarksville, Tenn.   7:00 p.m. 75 – 64 (W) 2012 Triple Crown Cancun Challenge   Tue, Nov 13  Western Kentucky at Bowling Green, Ky.   7:00 p.m. 74 – 54 (L)   Sat, Nov 17  DePaul at Chicago, Ill.   1:00 p.m. 98 – 67 (L)   Tue, Nov 20  Western Carolina at Cancun, Mexico   12:30 p.m.   Wed, Nov 21  Howard/Gardner-Webb at Cancun, Mexico   TBA   Wed, Nov 28  Berea Clarksville, Tenn.   7:00 p.m.   Sat, Dec 01  Fairfield Clarksville, Tenn.   7:30 p.m.   Wed, Dec 05  Oakland City Clarksville, Tenn.   7:00 p.m.   Sat, Dec 08  Memphis at Memphis, Tenn.   12:00 p.m.   Sun, Dec 16  Arkansas State at Jonesboro, Ark.   2:05 p.m.   Tue, Dec 18  Lipscomb Clarksville, Tenn.   7:00 p.m.   Sat, Dec 22  Illinois State at Normal, Ill.   2:00 p.m. 2012 Dr. Pepper Classic   Fri, Dec 28  Utah Valley at Chattanooga, Tenn.   3:30 p.m.   Sat, Dec 29  Chattanooga/High Point at Chattanooga, Tenn.   TBA   Thu, Jan 03  Southeast Missouri * at Cape Girardeau, Mo.   7:00 p.m.   Sat, Jan 05  UT Martin * at Martin, Tenn.   6:00 p.m.   Wed, Jan 09  Morehead State * Clarksville, Tenn.   7:00 p.m.   Sat, Jan 12  Murray State * Clarksville, Tenn.   7:30 p.m.   Thu, Jan 17  SIU Edwardsville * Clarksville, Tenn.   7:00 p.m.   Sat, Jan 19  Eastern Illinois * Clarksville, Tenn.   7:30 p.m.   Thu, Jan 24  Jacksonville State * at Jacksonville, Ala.   7:00 p.m.   Sat, Jan 26  Tennessee Tech * at Cookeville, Tenn.   7:30 p.m.   Sat, Feb 02  Murray State * at Murray, Ky.   12:00 p.m.   Thu, Feb 07  Tennessee State * Clarksville, Tenn.   7:00 p.m.   Sat, Feb 09  Belmont * Clarksville, Tenn.   7:30 p.m.   Thu, Feb 14  Eastern Illinois * at Charleston, Ill.   7:00 p.m.   Sat, Feb 16  SIU Edwardsville * at Edwardsville, Ill.   7:00 p.m.   Wed, Feb 20  Eastern Kentucky * at Richmond, Ky.   6:00 p.m. ESPN Sears BracketBuster   Sat, Feb 23  Opponent TBA (Feb. 1) at TBA   TBA   Thu, Feb 28  Southeast Missouri * Clarksville, Tenn.   7:00 p.m.   Sat, Mar 02  UT Martin * Clarksville, Tenn.   7:30 p.m. 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Championship   Wed, Mar 06  First Round at Nashville, Tenn.   TBA   Thu, Mar 07  Quarterfinals at Nashville, Tenn.   TBA   Fri, Mar 08  Semifinals at Nashville, Tenn.   TBA   Sat, Mar 09  Championship at Nashville, Tenn.   TBA 2012 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship   Tue, Mar 19 - Wed, Mar 20  First Round at TBA   TBA   Thu, Mar 21 - Fri, Mar 22  Second Round at TBA   TBA   Sat, Mar 23 - Sun, Mar 24  Third Round at TBA   TBA   Thu, Mar 28 - Fri, Mar 29  Regional Semifinals at TBA   TBA   Sat, Mar 30 - Sun, Mar 31  Regional Finals at TBA   TBA   Sat, Apr 06  National Semifinals at Atlanta, Ga.   TBA   Mon, Apr 08  National Championship at Atlanta, Ga.   TBA

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