Austin Peay Governors basketball
The Austin Peay Governors basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school's team currently competes in the Ohio Valley Conference. The team's most recent appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament to date was in 2016, making the field of 68 by virtue of having won the 2016 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. The Governors' head coach is Matt Figger, following the retirement of Dave Loos at the end of the 2016–17 season.
Rivalries
The Governors' main rival is Murray State University. The two schools are separated by about and consistently vie for the Ohio Valley Conference championships. ESPN The Magazine featured the Austin Peay–Murray State rivalry in a February 2009 issue.Year-by-year Results
Postseason
NCAA Division I Tournament results
The Governors have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament seven times. Their combined record is 2–8.| 1973 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional Semifinals Mideast Regional Third Place | Jacksonville Kentucky Marquette | W 77–75 L 100–106 OT L 73–88 |
| 1974 | Regional Quarterfinals | Notre Dame | L 66–108 |
| 1987 | First Round Second Round | Illinois Providence | W 68–67 L 87–90 OT |
| 1996 | First Round | Georgia Tech | L 79–90 |
| 2003 | First Round | Louisville | L 64–86 |
| 2008 | First Round | Texas | L 54–74 |
| 2016 | First Round | Kansas | L 79–105 |
NCAA Division II tournament results
The Governors have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament four times. Their combined record is 3–6.| 1958 | Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game | Akron Wabash | L 61–76 L 69–72 |
| 1960 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals | Belmont Abbey Kentucky Wesleyan | W 74–63 L 69–83 |
| 1961 | Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight | Chattanooga Belmont Abbey Mount St. Mary's | W 77–69 W 70–63 L 78–96 |
| 1963 | Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game | Tennessee State Bellarmine | L 94–119 L 86–96 |
NIT results
The Governors have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament two times. Their combined record is 1–2.| 2004 | Opening Round First Round | Belmont George Mason | W 66–60 L 100–106 |
| 2007 | First Round | Air Force | L 51–75 |
CBI results
The Governors have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational one time. Their record is 0–1.| 2011 | First Round | Boise State | L 80–83 |
CIT results
The Governors have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament two times. Their combined record is 1–2.| 2009 | First Round | Bradley | L 74–81 |
| 2018 | First Round Quarterfinals | Louisiana–Monroe UIC | W 80–66 L 81–83 |