Austin Peay Routs Lane College 109-65 in Opener

The Governors opened the regular season with a lopsided win over the Division II Dragons at F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Basketball

Expressive editorial sports illustration of a basketball player in maroon driving past a white-jersey defender, painted with directional brush strokes and team colors. — Austin Peay routed Lane College 109-65 in its regular-season opener Monday at F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville, leading 62-25 at halftime. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Austin Peay men's basketball beat Lane College 109-65 in its first regular season game on Monday at F&M Bank Arena. The Governors led 62-25 at halftime and shot 52.6% from the field for the game.

Why it matters

The win gives a young Austin Peay roster an early result as it works to replace much of last season's ASUN championship team. With eight freshmen and only two returnees from that squad, the opener offers an early look at how the new group performs.

Austin Peay shot 52.6% from the field and 8-of-22 from three-point range while forcing 12 first-half turnovers, holding Lane College to 33.3% shooting. The margin of victory and halftime lead are the largest measures available from this single game.

The players

Zyree Collins

Collins is a returning Austin Peay guard and one of only two players from last year's ASUN championship roster still on the team.

Rashaud Marshall

Marshall is a returning Austin Peay player who was one of two holdovers from last year's ASUN title team and shot 6-of-6 in the opener.

The details

Zyree Collins led all scorers with 18 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals, while Rashaud Marshall added 16 points on 6-of-6 shooting. Austin Peay opened the game with 24-of-43 first-half shooting and scored 64 points in the paint.

Monday: Austin Peay defeated Lane College 109-65 at F&M Bank Arena in Clarksville, Tennessee.

Season Trajectory

Austin Peay opens its season with a roster built largely around new players after the program's first and only ASUN championship team. Only Zyree Collins and Rashaud Marshall return from that title-winning group, making the early results a test of how quickly the young roster can carry the program's recent success forward.

Fantasy and betting followers tracking Austin Peay's rotation can note that Collins and Marshall were the clear leaders in production during the opener. The young roster's depth will be the next thing to watch as conference play approaches.

The takeaway

Early-season results for a young roster can show which players are ready to carry larger roles. Austin Peay's 109-65 opener gives an initial read on a team that is still learning to play together.