2023–24 Austin Peay Governors men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Austin Peay Governors men's basketball team represents 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, play their home games at the newly opened F&M Bank Arena located in Clarksville, Tennessee as second-year members of the ASUN Conference.

2023–24 Austin Peay Governors men's basketball
Conference	ASUN Conference
Record	3–3 (0–0 ASUN)
Head coach	Corey Gipson (1st season)
Associate head coach	Rodney Hamilton
Assistant coaches	Tim Ward Jimmy Lincoln
Home arena	F&M Bank Arena
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 ASUN men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Kennesaw State	0	–	0		–			4	–	2		.667
Lipscomb	0	–	0		–			4	–	2		.667
Jacksonville	0	–	0		–			3	–	2		.600
North Alabama	0	–	0		–			3	–	2		.600
Stetson	0	–	0		–			3	–	2		.600
North Florida	0	–	0		–			4	–	3		.571
Austin Peay	0	–	0		–			3	–	3		.500
Queens*	0	–	0		–			3	–	3		.500
Eastern Kentucky	0	–	0		–			2	–	2		.500
Bellarmine*	0	–	0		–			2	–	4		.333
Central Arkansas	0	–	0		–			1	–	5		.167
Florida Gulf Coast	0	–	0		–			1	–	5		.167
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
† 2024 ASUN tournament winner As of November 25, 2023

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
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 0 DeMarcus Sharp 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) GS Charleston, Missouri F 1 Sai Witt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) GS Kansas City, Missouri G 2 Dez White 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Fr Jefferson City, Missouri G 3 Isaac Haney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Jr West Plains, Missouri G 4 Ja'Monta Black 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) GS Columbia, Missouri F 6 Daniel Loos 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 219 lb (99 kg) Sr Clarksville, Tennessee F 8 Jalen Ware 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 189 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Winston-Salem, North Carolina G 10 Harrison Black 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Jr Houston, Texas G 11 Dezi Jones 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) GS Hannibal, Missouri G 12 Anton Brookshire 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Jr Milwaukee, Wisconsin F 14 Jonathan Dunn 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 192 lb (87 kg) So Florissant, Missouri G 24 Hansel Enmanuel 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 167 lb (76 kg) So Los Mina, Dominican Republic C 32 Jordan Wilmore 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 352 lb (160 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee	Head coach Corey Gipson (Austin Peay) Assistant coach(es) Rodney Hamilton (Georgia State) Tim Ward (Central Methodist) Jimmy Lincoln (Southwest Baptist) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster Last update: November 12, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (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+		Life	W 90–72	1–0	F&M Bank Arena (2,013) Clarksville, TN
November 10, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at George Mason	L 45–67	1–1	EagleBank Arena (4,295) Fairfax, VA
November 14, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Fisk	W 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 State			Holmes Center  Boone, NC
November 29, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Morehead State			F&M Bank Arena  Clarksville, TN
December 2, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Tennessee State			Gentry Complex  Nashville, TN
December 5, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Midway			F&M Bank Arena  Clarksville, TN
December 9, 2023* 6:15 pm, ESPN+		Murray State			F&M Bank Arena  Clarksville, TN
December 12, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Southern Illinois			Banterra Center  Carbondale, IL
December 16, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Western Kentucky			E. A. Diddle Arena  Bowling Green, KY
December 21, 2023* 3:00 pm, ESPN+		at Wake Forest			LJVM Coliseum  Winston-Salem, NC
December 22, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Ohio			F&M Bank Arena  Clarksville, TN
December 30, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Memphis			FedExForum  Memphis, TN
ASUN regular season
January 4, 2024 5:30 pm, ESPN+		at Bellarmine			Freedom Hall  Louisville, KY
January 6, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Eastern Kentucky			Baptist Health Arena  Richmond, KY
January 13, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at Lipscomb			Allen Arena  Nashville, TN
January 18, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		North Alabama			F&M Bank Arena  Clarksville, TN
January 20, 2024 4:15 pm, ESPN+		Central Arkansas			F&M Bank Arena  Clarksville, TN
January 25, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Stetson			Edmunds Center  DeLand, FL
January 27, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Florida Gulf Coast			Alico Arena  Fort Myers, FL
January 31, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Jacksonville			Swisher Gymnasium  Jacksonville, FL
February 3, 2024 4:15 pm, ESPN+		North Florida			F&M Bank Arena  Clarksville, TN
February 8, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Kennesaw State			F&M Bank Arena  Clarksville, TN
February 10, 2024 4:15 pm, ESPN+		Queens			F&M Bank Arena  Clarksville, TN
February 15, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+		at Central Arkansas			Farris Center  Conway, AR
February 17, 2024 7:15 pm, ESPN+		at North Alabama			CB&S Bank Arena  Florence, AL
February 24, 2024 4:15 pm, ESPN+		Lipscomb			F&M Bank Arena  Clarksville, TN
February 28, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Eastern Kentucky			F&M Bank Arena  Clarksville, TN
March 1, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Bellarmine			F&M Bank Arena  Clarksville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[4][5]

References

1. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
2. "Austin Peay announces change in leadership for men's basketball program". Austin Peay State University Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
3. "NSU's Corey Gipson accepts head coaching position at Austin Peay". KALB. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
4. "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Austin Peay State University Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
5. "Austin Peay Governors 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 12, 2023.