# 2020–21 Austin Peay Governors basketball team

The 2020–21 Austin Peay Governors basketball team represented Austin Peay State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Governors, led by fourth-year head coach Matt Figger, played their home games at the Dunn Center in Clarksville, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

## Previous season

The Governors finished the 2019–20 season 21–12, 14–4 in OVC play to finish in third place. They defeated Eastern Illinois in the quarterfinals of the OVC tournament to advance to the semifinals, where they lost to Murray State. With 21 wins, they were a candidate for postseason play. However, all postseason tournaments were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 1:00 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Omaha Gulf Coast Showcase | W 72–66 | 1–0 | Hertz Arena (50) Estero, FL |
| November 26, 2020* 1:00 pm, FloHoops | | vs. East Tennessee State Gulf Coast Showcase | W 67–66 | 2–0 | Hertz Arena (50) Estero, FL |
| November 27, 2020* 1:00 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Abilene Christian Gulf Coast Showcase | L 72–80 | 2–1 | Hertz Arena (50) Estero, FL |
| December 4, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Carver | W 102–38 | 3–1 | Dunn Center (647) Clarksville, TN |
| December 8, 2020 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Murray State | L 57–87 | 3–2 (0–1) | CFSB Center (1,290) Murray, KY |
| December 14, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | McKendree | W 82–68 | 4–2 | Dunn Center (444) Clarksville, TN |
| December 15, 2020* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Florida A&M | L 70–76 | 4–3 | Dunn Center (478) Clarksville, TN |
| December 18, 2020* ESPN+ | | McNeese State | Canceled | Canceled | Dunn Center Clarksville, TN |
| December 21, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | Murray State | W 74–70 | 5–3 (1–1) | Dunn Center (502) Clarksville, TN |
| December 30, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tennessee State | W 68–59 | 6–3 (2–1) | Gentry Complex (230) Nashville, TN |
| January 2, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Eastern Kentucky | L 75–80 | 6–4 (2–2) | Dunn Center (452) Clarksville, TN |
| January 9, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Eastern Illinois | W 74–71 | 7–4 (3–2) | Lantz Arena Charleston, IL |
| January 21, 2021 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Tennessee Tech | W 72–69 | 8–4 (4–2) | Dunn Center (518) Clarksville, TN |
| January 23, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Jacksonville State | L 70–76 | 8–5 (4–3) | Dunn Center (406) Clarksville, TN |
| January 28, 2021 7:30 pm, ESPNU | | Belmont | L 76–81 | 8–6 (4–4) | Dunn Center (603) Clarksville, TN |
| January 30, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Tennessee State | W 71–56 | 9–6 (5–4) | Dunn Center (703) Clarksville, TN |
| February 1, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at SIU Edwardsville | W 74–59 | 10–6 (6–4) | First Community Arena Edwardsville, IL |
| February 4, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Eastern Kentucky | W 94–79 | 11–6 (7–4) | McBrayer Arena (902) Richmond, KY |
| February 6, 2021 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Morehead State | L 74–75 | 11–7 (7–5) | Ellis Johnson Arena (717) Morehead, KY |
| February 8, 2021 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UT Martin | L 75–76 | 11–8 (7–6) | Skyhawk Arena (319) Martin, TN |
| February 11, 2021 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | UT Martin | W 71–50 | 12–8 (8–6) | Dunn Center (423) Clarksville, TN |
| February 13, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southeast Missouri State | W 78–63 | 13–8 (9–6) | Dunn Center (494) Clarksville, TN |
| February 16, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southeast Missouri State | L 81–86 $^{OT}$ | 13–9 (9–7) | Show Me Center (279) Cape Girardeau, MO |
| February 18, 2021 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | SIU Edwardsville | W 79–57 | 14–9 (10–7) | Dunn Center (307) Clarksville, TN |
| February 20, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Eastern Illinois | L 69–76 | 14–10 (10–8) | Dunn Center (747) Clarksville, TN |
| February 25, 2021 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tennessee Tech | L 76–81 | 14–11 (10–9) | Eblen Center (610) Cookeville, TN |
| February 27, 2021 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Jacksonville State | L 67–75 | 14–12 (10–10) | Pete Mathews Coliseum (311) Jacksonville, AL |
| OVC tournament ||||||
| March 4, 2021 9:30 pm, ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (3) Eastern Kentucky First round | L 67–70 | 14–13 | Ford Center (645) Evansville, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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