Austin Peay 82, at Florida Gulf Coast 71

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Interstat) — Zyree Collins scored 25 points and Austin Peay used a dominant first-half shooting performance to build a lead it would never relinquish, defeating Florida Gulf Coast 82-71 in an ASUN Conference men’s basketball game Thursday night at Alico Arena. The Governors (9-5, 2-0 ASUN) connected on 10 three-pointers before halftime, racing to a nine-point lead at the break and holding off every Eagles’ push in the second half to secure their third consecutive victory. The most critical stretch of the game came late in the first half. Leading 24-21, Austin Peay unleashed a decisive 18-5… Read more...