2023–24 Austin Peay Governors men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Austin Peay Governors men's basketball team represented Austin Peay State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Governors, led by first-year head coach Corey Gipson, played their home games at the newly opened F&M Bank Arena located in Clarksville, Tennessee as second-year members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN).

2023–24 Austin Peay Governors men's basketball
CIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
Record19–16 (10–6 ASUN)
Head coach
Associate head coachRodney Hamilton
Assistant coaches
  • Tim Ward
  • Jimmy Lincoln
Home arenaF&M Bank Arena
Seasons
2024–25 →
2023–24 ASUN men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern Kentucky124 .7501714 .548
Stetson115 .6882213 .629
Lipscomb115 .6882012 .625
Austin Peay106 .6251916 .543
North Florida97 .5631616 .500
North Alabama88 .5001517 .469
Florida Gulf Coast88 .5001418 .438
Queens*79 .4381419 .424
Kennesaw State610 .3751516 .484
Jacksonville511 .3131617 .485
Central Arkansas511 .313923 .281
Bellarmine*412 .250823 .258
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
2024 ASUN tournament winner

Previous season

The Governors finished the 2022–23 season 9–22, 3–15 in ASUN play to finish in last place.[1] They failed to qualify for the ASUN tournament.

On March 5, 2023, the school fired head coach Nate James.[2] On March 13, the school named Northwestern State head coach Corey Gipson the team's new head coach.[3]

Roster

2023–24 Austin Peay Governors men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G0DeMarcus Sharp6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg)GSCharleston, Missouri
F1Sai Witt6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg)GSKansas City, Missouri
G2Dez White6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)176 lb (80 kg)FrJefferson City, Missouri
G3Isaac Haney6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)192 lb (87 kg)JrWest Plains, Missouri
G4Ja'Monta Black6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)192 lb (87 kg)GSColumbia, Missouri
F6Daniel Loos6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)219 lb (99 kg)SrClarksville, Tennessee
F8Jalen Ware6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)189 lb (86 kg)RS JrWinston-Salem, North Carolina
G10Harrison Black5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)150 lb (68 kg)JrHouston, Texas
G11Dezi Jones5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg)GSHannibal, Missouri
G12Anton Brookshire6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)176 lb (80 kg)JrMilwaukee, Wisconsin
F14Jonathan Dunn6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)192 lb (87 kg)SoFlorissant, Missouri
G24Hansel Enmanuel6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)167 lb (76 kg)SoLos Mina, Dominican Republic
C32Jordan Wilmore7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)352 lb (160 kg)SrMemphis, Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 12, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2023*
7:00 pm
Tennessee Tech
Charity Exhibition
W 82–43 
F&M Bank Arena (1,121)
Clarksville, TN
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:15 pm, ESPN+
LifeW 90–72 1–0
F&M Bank Arena (2,013)
Clarksville, TN
November 10, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at George MasonL 45–67 1–1
EagleBank Arena (4,295)
Fairfax, VA
November 14, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
FiskW 79–52 2–1
F&M Bank Arena (1,051)
Clarksville, TN
November 17, 2023*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at UTEP
SoCal Challenge campus site game
L 63–71 2–2
Don Haskins Center (4,871)
El Paso, TX
November 20, 2023*
5:30 pm, FloHoops
vs. Tarleton State
SoCal Challenge Sand Division semifinals
L 59–66 2–3
The Pavilion at JSerra (113)
San Juan Capistrano, CA
November 22, 2023*
2:00 pm, FloHoops
vs. Sacramento State
SoCal Challenge Sand Division 3rd place game
W 74–71 3–3
The Pavilion at JSerra (224)
San Juan Capistrano, CA
November 26, 2023*
12:30 pm, ESPN+
at Appalachian StateL 58–78 3–4
Holmes Center (1,298)
Boone, NC
November 29, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Morehead StateL 50–61 3–5
F&M Bank Arena (1,003)
Clarksville, TN
December 2, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Tennessee StateL 65–69 3–6
Gentry Complex (4,564)
Nashville, TN
December 5, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
MidwayW 98–44 4–6
F&M Bank Arena (1,067)
Clarksville, TN
December 9, 2023*
6:15 pm, ESPN+
Murray StateW 53–49 5–6
F&M Bank Arena (5,808)
Clarksville, TN
December 12, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Southern IllinoisW 70–68 6–6
Banterra Center (4,463)
Carbondale, IL
December 16, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Western KentuckyL 64–65 6–7
E. A. Diddle Arena (3,109)
Bowling Green, KY
December 22, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
OhioW 71–67 7–7
F&M Bank Arena (3,031)
Clarksville, TN
December 30, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at No. 19 MemphisL 70–81 7–8
FedExForum (12,018)
Memphis, TN
ASUN regular season
January 4, 2024
5:30 pm, ESPN+
at BellarmineW 84–68 8–8
(1–0)
Freedom Hall (2,749)
Louisville, KY
January 6, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Eastern KentuckyL 59–69 8–9
(1–1)
Baptist Health Arena (3,153)
Richmond, KY
January 13, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at LipscombL 77–91 8–10
(1–2)
Allen Arena (2,082)
Nashville, TN
January 18, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
North AlabamaW 83–80 OT9–10
(2–2)
F&M Bank Arena (2,914)
Clarksville, TN
January 20, 2024
4:15 pm, ESPN+
Central ArkansasW 94–71 10–10
(3–2)
F&M Bank Arena (4,313)
Clarksville, TN
January 25, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at StetsonL 82–83 10–11
(3–3)
Edmunds Center (939)
DeLand, FL
January 27, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Florida Gulf CoastL 67–73 10–12
(3–4)
Alico Arena (2,034)
Fort Myers, FL
January 31, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at JacksonvilleL 43–63 10–13
(3–5)
Swisher Gymnasium (791)
Jacksonville, FL
February 3, 2024
4:15 pm, ESPN+
North FloridaW 95–91 2OT11–13
(4–5)
F&M Bank Arena (3,312)
Clarksville, TN
February 8, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Kennesaw StateW 85–69 12–13
(5–5)
F&M Bank Arena (2,032)
Clarksville, TN
February 10, 2024
4:15 pm, ESPN+
QueensW 79–76 13–13
(6–5)
F&M Bank Arena (3,333)
Clarksville, TN
February 15, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Central ArkansasW 77–67 14–13
(7–5)
Farris Center (1,025)
Conway, AR
February 17, 2024
7:15 pm, ESPN+
at North AlabamaW 87–79 15–13
(8–5)
CB&S Bank Arena (1,990)
Florence, AL
February 24, 2024
4:15 pm, ESPN+
LipscombL 85–90 15–14
(8–6)
F&M Bank Arena (5,681)
Clarksville, TN
February 28, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern KentuckyW 83–79 16–14
(9–6)
F&M Bank Arena (2,297)
Clarksville, TN
March 1, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
BellarmineW 90–87 OT17–14
(10–6)
F&M Bank Arena (2,681)
Clarksville, TN
ASUN tournament
March 5, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
(4) (5) North Florida
Quarterfinals
W 101–98 OT18–14
F&M Bank Arena (2,211)
Clarksville, TN
March 7, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
(4) (6) North Alabama
Semifinals
W 77–71 19–14
F&M Bank Arena (3,215)
Clarksville, TN
March 10, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN2
(4) at (2) Stetson
Championship
L 91–94 19–15
Edmunds Center (2,328)
DeLand, FL
CIT
March 20, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Alabama A&M
Quarterfinals - Hugh Durham Classic
L 71–81 19–16
F&M Bank Arena (1,386)
Clarksville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

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