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RICHMOND, Ky. – Neither team led by more than four points over the final 13:45 of regulation and all but three seconds of overtime, but Eastern Kentucky fell to Austin Peay, 83-81, on Wednesday at McBrayer Arena.
 
A quick 7-0 run by EKU erased a seven-point Austin Peay lead midway through the second half.  From the 13:45 mark the score was tied seven times and the lead changed on 12 occasions.
 
The Colonels trailed by four, 68-64, with 1:58 left in the game.  However, Eastern strung together another seven straight points. A lay-up by freshman Asante Gist tied it and a jumper from sophomore Nick Mayo followed by a free throw by senior Isaac McGlone put the home team in front by three, 71-68, with 21.1 seconds to play.
 
Zach Glotta's three-pointer with four seconds remaining sent the game to overtime.
 
Eastern Kentucky went scoreless from 2:40 of overtime until hitting a three-pointer at the buzzer.  In between, the Governors scored eight straight to win the game.  A dunk by Kenny Jones was the final lead change of the game, putting APSU up 79-78 with 1:51 on the clock. A triple by Gist at the buzzer set the final score.
 
Gist led EKU with 24 points to go along with five assists.  Mayo added 19 points, eight rebounds and a career-best seven assists.  McGlone and freshman DeAndre Dishman added 14 points each.
 
John Murry posted a game-best 27 points for the Governors.  Jones finished with a double-double, 23 points and 14 rebounds.
 
Austin Peay (8-16, 4-6 OVC) shot 54 percent, compared to 46 percent for Eastern Kentucky (10-15, 3-7 OVC).  The Governors made 8-of-16 from three-point range for 50 percent.  APSU held a 38-29 advantage in rebounds, but committed four more turnovers.
 
The Colonels will play at UT Martin on Saturday at 7 p.m.