Austin Peay Governors men's basketball
| Austin Peay Governors men's basketball | |||||||
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| University | Austin Peay State University | ||||||
| Head coach | Corey Gipson (3rd season) | ||||||
| Location | Clarksville, Tennessee | ||||||
| Arena | F&M Bank Arena (capacity: 5,500) | ||||||
| Conference | Atlantic Sun Conference (UAC in 2026–27) | ||||||
| Nickname | Governors | ||||||
| Colors | Red and white | ||||||
| NCAA Division I tournament Elite Eight | |||||||
| 1961* | |||||||
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| Conference tournament champions | |||||||
| 1987, 1996, 2003, 2008, 2016 | |||||||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||||||
| 1973, 1974, 1977, 1997, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2026 | |||||||
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† vacated by NCAA * at Division II level | |||||||
The Austin Peay Governors men's basketball team represents Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. The Governors play in the ASUN Conference starting in 2022–23, following 61 seasons in the Ohio Valley Conference. Austin Peay has qualified for the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament seven times, most recently in 2016, making the field of 68 by virtue of having won the 2016 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament. The Governors' head coach is Corey Gipson.
The 2022–23 season was not only Peay's first in the ASUN Conference, but also was its last at Winfield Dunn Center. After that season, the Governors moved to the new F&M Bank Arena in downtown Clarksville. The new arena was originally intended to open for the 2022–23 season, but was delayed to July 2023.
Historically, the "Governors" nickname applied only to Peay's men's teams; women's teams were known as "Lady Govs". However, since the mid-2010s, all Peay teams have used "Governors".