Austin Peay Governors vs Liberty Flames
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
LIB | 45 | 21 | 66 |
APSU | 40 | 35 | 75 |
Taylor scores 32 in Austin Peay's sixth straight victory
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Terry Taylor made four 3-pointers and tied a career high with 32 points and Austin Peay beat Liberty 75-66 on Saturday for the championship of the St. Pete Classic and the Governors' sixth straight victory.
Taylor was 12-of-17 shooting, including 4 of 7 from the arc, with the Governors shooting 56 percent. Steve Harris added 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting and the Governors (8-4) outscored the Flames (10-4) in the paint 40-26.
Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz made three 3-pointers and scored 15 points and Lowell Cabbil added 14 for Liberty. Scottie James grabbed 11 rebounds.
Liberty led 45-40 at halftime and the game was tied at 51-all when a Taylor 3-pointer put the Governors in front to stay with 12:24 remaining. A 6-0 run gave Austin Peay a nine-point edge with 2:24 left and the Flames didn't get closer than seven thereafter.
Game Information
St. Petersburg, FL
Referee:Eric Mims
Referee:Brandon Heirs
Referee:Shane Land
2025-26 Standings
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
| ASUN Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
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