Austin Peay (5-4)@
Eastern Illinois (3-5)
Saturday, December 04
33 pts, 40 fg%, 100 ft%
19 pts, 88 fg%, 100 ft%
Charleston, IL (Sports Network) - Tyshawn Edmondson poured in a game-high 33 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to lead the Austin Peay Governors to a 77-73 overtime victory over the Eastern Illinois Panthers in an Ohio Valley Conference battle at Lantz Arena.
Anthony Campbell added 17 points in the win for Austin Peay (5-4, 2-0 OVC), while John Fraley tallied 11 points to go with eight rebounds.
Shaun Pratl scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the way for Eastern Illinois (3-5, 1-1 OVC), while Tyler Laser notched 15 points. Jeremy Granger tallied 12 points and passed out six assists, while James Hollowell registered 11 points to go with seven boards. Alfonzo McKinnie added 10 points off the bench as well for the Panthers.
The Governors took a slim 30-29 lead into the break despite shooting at a lackluster 30.3 percent clip from the floor during the opening frame.
The Panthers hit 61.1 percent of their attempts from the field during the second stanza, but a 12-of-15 effort from the charity stripe by the Governors kept the contest close and forced overtime.
In the extra period, the Governors hit 50.0 percent of their attempts from the floor to earn the four-point win.
The Panthers were guilty of 19 giveaways in the loss.
Officials: Danny Leasure, Scott Johnson, Ford Branch