NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For the second time in less than a week, Austin Peay heads on the road with a place in the Ohio Valley Conference standings on the line.
 
 Last Thursday, the Govs dropped a disappointing 65-60 decision to Southeast Missouri with second place on the line.
This time the Govs head to Tennessee State, 7 p.m., Monday, with third-place as the prize. The two teams are currently locked in a third-place with respective 6-4 OVC records.
 
 Both teams are coming in playing their third game in five days. And both teams are coming in playing winning basketball. The Govs have won six of their last seven games while Tennessee State has captured five of its last six–that only loss coming to APSU, 69-63, in Clarksville, Jan. 16.
 
 Tennessee State is led by 6-9 all-everything forward Robert Covington, who is averaging 17.7 ppg and 7.8 rpg. He is shooting an impressive 42.6 percent from three-point range. The talented junior had 30 against the Govs in the first match up.  In addition, sophomore guard Patrick Miller is averaging 11.8 ppg. Transfer forward Kellen Thornton and redshirt freshman M.J. Rhett provide the Tigers much size inside.
  
The Govs, meanwhile, had more trouble than expected against UT Martin, who came into Saturday’s game winless in the OVC. They remain winless, largely after a closing 19-3 run allowed the Govs to pull away for a 92-73 victory.  John Fraley led the Govs with 23 points and 13 rebounds–his fourth double-double this season. He also had three blocked shots. TyShwan Edmondson added 22 points and a season high-eight rebounds while Josh Terry tossed in 16.  The Govs shot an impressive 54.5 percent ()30 of 55) from the floor.



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