Govs face Utah Valley today in Mocs’ Dr. Pepper Classic

December 28, 2012 |

Austin Peay will participate in the Dr. Pepper Classic at Chattanooga against Utah Valley University by opening the classic today at 3:30 p.m. Utah Valley is opening the tournament for the second straight season.

Chattanooga enters the 23rd Dr. Pepper Classic at 3-8 and High Point is 4-6. Those two teams will square off on Friday at 6 p.m.

The Govs (4-8) will then face either host Chattanooga or High Point in the title game Saturday at 6 p.m. The losers play at 3:30 p.m. The Wolverines come in at 6-8 overall after a 73-67 loss to North Carolina Central last Saturday.

Austin Peay lost in the 2000 championship game to host Chattanooga 77-62. The Mocs beat Utah Valley in last season’s championship game 74-59.

The Govs lost their fourth straight after losing to Illinois State  83-57 last Saturday.

Illinois State broke open a tie game with a half-ending 14-2 run as turnovers again proved to be a Govs problem They committed 25, six coming in the final 6:35 of the first half as ISU broke open a 26-26 game. It was the fifth time this season APSU had 20 or more turnovers.

Anthony Campbell, who was named athlete of the week, scored 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting (5 of 9 three-point field goals) and Jeremy Purvis, in just his second game, and freshman forward Preston Herring added eight points.

UVU split a pair of games last week, defeating Troy, 67-64, in overtime before falling short in a late comeback against North Carolina Central, 73-67.

Nick Thompson scored 19 points and Alfonzo Hubbard matched career-highs as a Wolverine with 19 points and nine rebounds in the loss to NCCU. Thompson had his third double-double of the year with 13 points and 12 rebounds against Troy to average 16.0 points and 10.0 rebounds on the week to earn himself a share of the Great West Conference Player of the Week award.

Four Wolverines are averaging in double figures, led by 6-9 forward Ben Aird, who is averaging 12.6 ppg and 7.7 rpg. Holton Hunsaker, the son of the coach, is at 11.1 ppg, while  Hubbard (10.9 ppg) and Thompson (10.5 ppg) also are double-digit performers.

DR PEPPER CLASSIC HISTORY

- UTC is 36-6 all-time in the Dr Pepper Classic.
- The Mocs are 21-1 in opening round games.
- Chattanooga has 14 Dr Pepper Classic Championships.
- Austin Peay dropped a 77-62 decision to UTC in the 2000 title tilt.
- The Mocs beat Utah Valley last season’s championship game 74-59.
- Chattanooga’s last nine tourney wins have all been by double digits.

 What You Should Know…

THE SERIES: This is the first meeting between Austin Peay, a member of the Ohio Valley Conference, and Utah Valley, a member of the Great West Conference.This will be APSU’s fourth meeting against current Great West programs.
TOURNEY PREVIEW: This is the 23rd Annual Dr. Pepper Classic, hosted by Chattanooga.
This is the Govs second tourney appearance. The Govs reached the finals of 2000 Classic. APSU has never played two–Utah Valley and High Point–of the entrants in this year’s tourney.

Deeper Meanings…

WHAT A WIN WOULD MEAN: The Govs would move to three games under the .500 mark at 5-8…they would go to 2-5 in December…it would snap a four-game losing streak…the Govs would gain their second neutral site victory this season…they would go to 1-0 against Utah Valley…it would be head coach Dave Loos’ first win against Wolverine head coach Dick Hunsaker…it would be APSU’s third win against current Great West Conference members…it would be Loos’ 450th career victory.
WHAT A LOSS WOULD MEAN: The Govs would drop five games below the .500 mark at 4-9…they would lose their fifth straight game…it would make the Govs 1-2 at neutral sites this season…the Govs would fall to 1-6 in December…they would go to 2-2 against Great West Conference members… it would be Dave Loos’ 319th APSU loss and 372nd all-time.

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.  72 – 71 (W)   Wed, Nov 21  Howard/Gardner-Webb at Cancun, Mexico   2:00 p.m. 72 – 62 (L)   Wed, Nov 28  Berea Clarksville, Tenn.   7:00 p.m. 108 – 53 (W)   Sat, Dec 01  Fairfield Clarksville, Tenn.   7:30 p.m. 75 – 55 (L)   Wed, Dec 05  Oakland City Clarksville, Tenn.   7:00 p.m. 88 – 63 (W)   Sat, Dec 08  Memphis at Memphis, Tenn.   12:00 p.m. 83 – 65 (L)   Sun, Dec 16  Arkansas State at Jonesboro, Ark.   2:05 p.m. 69 – 57 (L)   Tue, Dec 18  Lipscomb Clarksville, Tenn.   7:00 p.m.  87 – 84 (L)   Sat, Dec 22  Illinois State at Normal, Ill.   2:00 p.m.  83 – 57 (L) 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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