| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
APSU | 34 | 35 | 69 |
KENN | 29 | 42 | 71 |
Austin Peay Governors @ Kennesaw State Owls
Parker leads Kennesaw State over Austin Peay 71-69
KENNESAW, Ga. -- — Kris Parker led Kennesaw State with 14 points and secured the victory with a free throw with one second left as the Owls knocked off Austin Peay 71-69 on Friday.
Parker shot 5 for 13 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Owls (2-0). Avery Thomas added 13 points while shooting 5 for 12, including 2 for 9 from beyond the arc, and had 10 rebounds and three steals. Amir Taylor shot 2 of 4 from the field and 5 for 9 from the line to finish with 10 points, adding eight rebounds.
Zyree Collins finished with 23 points and four assists for the Governors (1-1). Chuck Love III added 14 points and two steals, and Felipe Minzer finished with 13 points, six rebounds and two steals.
Taylor scored eight points in the first half and Kennesaw State went into halftime trailing 34-29. Thomas scored a team-high 12 points for Kennesaw State, who outscored Austin Peay by seven points over the final half.
Austin Peay: hosts Livingstone on Tuesday.
Kennesaw State: hosts Winthrop on Tuesday.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
