ATHENS, Ohio Bobcats (AP) AJ Clayton had 22 points in Ohio's 78-58 win over Austin Peay Governors on Wednesday night.
Clayton added six rebounds for the Bobcats (5-6). Jackson Paveletzke scored 18 points while shooting 5 for 6 (3 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 8 from the free-throw line and added 11 assists and three steals. Ajay Sheldon had nine points and shot 3 for 4, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc.
The Governors (4-7) were led in scoring by Sai Witt, who finished with 21 points. Tate McCubbin added 11 points, three steals and two blocks for Austin Peay. Terrell Gaines also had six points.
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1st Half
PEAY
Governors
22
OHIO
Bobcats
49
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bobcats gains possession)
19:52
AJ Clayton turnover (bad pass) (Sai Witt steals)
19:33
Sai Witt turnover (bad pass) (AJ Brown steals)
19:23
+3
AJ Clayton makes three point jump shot (Elmore James assists)
0-3
18:56
Sai Witt offensive foul
18:56
Sai Witt turnover (offensive foul)
18:50
Anton Brookshire personal foul
18:34
+3
Elmore James makes three point jump shot (Jackson Paveletzke assists)
0-6
18:10
Sai Witt misses two point layup
18:08
Quan Lax offensive rebound
18:05
Isaac Haney misses three point jump shot
18:03
Aidan Hadaway defensive rebound
17:56
+3
AJ Clayton makes three point jump shot (Jackson Paveletzke assists)
0-9
17:32
Quan Lax misses three point jump shot
17:30
Jackson Paveletzke defensive rebound
17:12
Aidan Hadaway misses three point jump shot
17:10
Isaac Haney defensive rebound
16:47
Sai Witt turnover (lost ball) (Elmore James steals)
16:41
AJ Brown misses three point jump shot
16:39
Anton Brookshire defensive rebound
16:15
+3
Anton Brookshire makes three point jump shot (Akili Evans assists)
3-9
16:01
+3
AJ Clayton makes three point jump shot (Jackson Paveletzke assists)
3-12
16:01
Anton Brookshire shooting foul (AJ Clayton draws the foul)
16:01
+1
AJ Clayton makes regular free throw 1 of 1
3-13
15:45
+2
Akili Evans makes two point jump shot
5-13
15:24
AJ Clayton turnover (bad pass)
15:24
TV timeout
14:58
Tekao Carpenter misses two point layup
14:56
Tate McCubbin offensive rebound
14:56
Shereef Mitchell shooting foul (Tate McCubbin draws the foul)
14:56
Tate McCubbin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:56
Tate McCubbin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:56
Ajay Sheldon defensive rebound
14:43
Aidan Hadaway misses two point layup
14:41
Darius Dawson defensive rebound
14:28
Aidan Hadaway personal foul
14:28
Darius Dawson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:28
Darius Dawson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:28
Vic Searls defensive rebound
14:15
Akili Evans shooting foul
14:15
+1
Aidan Hadaway makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-14
14:15
+1
Aidan Hadaway makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-15
13:52
Darius Dawson misses two point jump shot
13:50
Vic Searls defensive rebound
13:34
Darius Dawson blocks Jackson Paveletzke's two point layup
13:32
Bobcats offensive rebound
13:32
+3
AJ Clayton makes three point jump shot (Jackson Paveletzke assists)
5-18
13:09
Sai Witt turnover (Jackson Paveletzke steals)
13:05
+2
Ajay Sheldon makes two point layup (Jackson Paveletzke assists)
5-20
12:31
Tekao Carpenter misses three point jump shot
12:29
JaVar Daniel offensive rebound
12:24
+2
Quan Lax makes two point layup (JaVar Daniel assists)
7-20
12:17
Quan Lax personal foul
11:57
Vic Searls misses two point layup
11:55
Vic Searls offensive rebound
11:51
Vic Searls misses two point layup
11:49
Tekao Carpenter defensive rebound
11:30
+2
JaVar Daniel makes two point layup
9-20
11:13
+2
Elmore James makes two point jump shot
9-22
10:53
Quan Lax turnover (bad pass) (Ajay Sheldon steals)
10:47
Quan Lax personal foul
10:47
TV timeout
10:31
AJ Clayton misses two point layup
10:29
Bobcats offensive rebound
10:23
+2
AJ Clayton makes two point jump shot
9-24
9:52
JaVar Daniel misses two point layup
9:50
AJ Clayton defensive rebound
9:44
Elmore James misses two point layup
9:42
Tate McCubbin defensive rebound
9:22
Tate McCubbin misses three point jump shot
9:20
Aidan Hadaway defensive rebound
9:14
AJ Clayton misses three point jump shot
9:12
Tate McCubbin defensive rebound
8:53
+3
Anton Brookshire makes three point jump shot (Tate McCubbin assists)
12-24
8:29
Elijah Elliott turnover (bad pass)
8:18
Sai Witt offensive foul
8:18
Sai Witt turnover (offensive foul)
8:07
AJ Clayton turnover (Tate McCubbin steals)
8:03
AJ Clayton shooting foul
8:03
Tate McCubbin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:03
+1
Tate McCubbin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-24
7:47
+2
AJ Brown makes two point layup (Jackson Paveletzke assists)
13-26
7:19
Akili Evans misses three point jump shot
7:17
AJ Brown defensive rebound
7:11
Elmore James misses three point jump shot
7:09
Tate McCubbin defensive rebound
6:52
+2
Sai Witt makes two point layup (Akili Evans assists)
15-26
6:45
+2
Jackson Paveletzke makes two point layup
15-28
6:20
Sai Witt turnover (lost ball) (Jackson Paveletzke steals)
6:08
+3
Jackson Paveletzke makes three point jump shot (AJ Brown assists)
15-31
6:06
Governors 30 second timeout
6:06
TV timeout
5:48
+2
Sai Witt makes two point layup (Anton Brookshire assists)
17-31
5:48
Aidan Hadaway shooting foul (Sai Witt draws the foul)
5:48
+1
Sai Witt makes regular free throw 1 of 1
18-31
5:45
Tate McCubbin personal foul
5:45
+1
Jackson Paveletzke makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-32
5:45
+1
Jackson Paveletzke makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-33
5:28
Anton Brookshire turnover
5:18
+3
Ajay Sheldon makes three point jump shot (Jackson Paveletzke assists)
18-36
5:02
Vic Searls shooting foul
5:02
Sai Witt misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:02
Sai Witt misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:02
Jackson Paveletzke defensive rebound
4:53
Quan Lax shooting foul (Shereef Mitchell draws the foul)
4:53
+1
Shereef Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-37
4:53
+1
Shereef Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-38
4:38
+2
Akili Evans makes two point layup
20-38
4:31
Ajay Sheldon misses three point jump shot
4:29
Governors defensive rebound
4:04
Darius Dawson misses two point layup
4:02
Darius Dawson offensive rebound
3:58
+2
Darius Dawson makes two point layup
22-38
3:47
+3
Jackson Paveletzke makes three point jump shot (Ajay Sheldon assists)
22-41
3:28
Tate McCubbin misses three point jump shot
3:26
Bobcats defensive rebound
3:26
TV timeout
3:09
+2
Vic Searls makes two point jump shot
22-43
2:46
Isaac Haney misses three point jump shot
2:44
Darius Dawson offensive rebound
2:31
Darius Dawson misses two point layup
2:29
AJ Clayton defensive rebound
2:11
Akili Evans blocks Vic Searls's two point layup
2:09
Akili Evans defensive rebound
2:01
Akili Evans misses three point jump shot
1:59
Bobcats defensive rebound
1:47
+2
Jackson Paveletzke makes two point layup
22-45
1:31
Tekao Carpenter misses three point jump shot
1:29
Ajay Sheldon defensive rebound
1:29
Me'Kell Burries personal foul
1:29
Ajay Sheldon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:29
+1
Ajay Sheldon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-46
1:12
Vic Searls personal foul
0:57
Quan Lax turnover (Jackson Paveletzke steals)
0:52
+3
Ajay Sheldon makes three point jump shot (AJ Brown assists)
22-49
0:25
Isaac Haney misses two point jump shot
0:23
Isaac Haney offensive rebound
0:17
Isaac Haney misses two point layup
0:15
Ajay Sheldon defensive rebound
0:08
Vic Searls offensive foul
0:08
Vic Searls turnover (offensive foul)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
PEAY
Governors
36
OHIO
Bobcats
29
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:40
Sai Witt misses two point layup
19:38
AJ Clayton defensive rebound
19:34
AJ Clayton turnover (bad pass) (Tate McCubbin steals)
19:29
Sai Witt turnover (AJ Brown steals)
19:22
AJ Brown offensive foul
19:22
AJ Brown turnover (offensive foul)
19:03
+2
Sai Witt makes two point layup (Isaac Haney assists)
24-49
18:53
Tekao Carpenter shooting foul (AJ Brown draws the foul)
18:53
+1
AJ Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-50
18:53
+1
AJ Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-51
18:31
Aidan Hadaway blocks Sai Witt's two point layup
18:29
Aidan Hadaway defensive rebound
18:16
Aidan Hadaway misses two point layup
18:14
Sai Witt defensive rebound
17:58
Sai Witt offensive foul
17:58
Sai Witt turnover (offensive foul)
17:50
AJ Clayton turnover (Isaac Haney steals)
17:40
Aidan Hadaway shooting foul
17:40
+1
Sai Witt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-51
17:40
+1
Sai Witt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-51
17:30
+3
AJ Brown makes three point jump shot (Jackson Paveletzke assists)
26-54
17:10
+3
Terrell Gaines makes three point jump shot (Isaac Haney assists)
29-54
16:43
Jackson Paveletzke offensive foul
16:43
Jackson Paveletzke turnover (offensive foul)
16:20
+2
Sai Witt makes two point layup
31-54
16:11
AJ Clayton misses three point jump shot
16:09
Sai Witt defensive rebound
15:38
Governors turnover (shot clock violation)
15:38
TV timeout
15:21
Aidan Hadaway turnover (traveling)
15:01
Tate McCubbin turnover (Ajay Sheldon steals)
14:54
+3
Jackson Paveletzke makes three point jump shot (Shereef Mitchell assists)
31-57
14:34
Vic Searls shooting foul (Sai Witt draws the foul)
14:34
+1
Sai Witt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-57
14:34
Sai Witt misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:34
Shereef Mitchell defensive rebound
14:30
Isaac Haney personal foul
14:29
+2
Aidan Hadaway makes two point dunk (Jackson Paveletzke assists)
32-59
14:10
Sai Witt misses two point layup
14:08
Governors offensive rebound
14:03
Isaac Haney offensive foul
14:03
Isaac Haney turnover (offensive foul)
13:51
Shereef Mitchell turnover (Terrell Gaines steals)
13:45
Terrell Gaines misses two point layup
13:43
Governors offensive rebound
13:40
AJ Clayton shooting foul (Sai Witt draws the foul)
13:40
+1
Sai Witt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-59
13:40
Sai Witt misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:40
Shereef Mitchell defensive rebound
13:33
Shereef Mitchell misses two point jump shot
13:31
Isaac Haney defensive rebound
13:14
Shereef Mitchell personal foul
13:06
+3
Tate McCubbin makes three point jump shot (Terrell Gaines assists)
36-59
12:50
+2
AJ Clayton makes two point layup (Jackson Paveletzke assists)
36-61
12:41
Shereef Mitchell personal foul
12:41
+1
Isaac Haney makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-61
12:41
+1
Isaac Haney makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-61
12:29
Tekao Carpenter personal foul
12:20
AJ Clayton turnover (Tate McCubbin steals)
12:05
+2
Sai Witt makes two point layup (Isaac Haney assists)
40-61
11:42
Tekao Carpenter personal foul
11:42
TV timeout
11:38
+3
AJ Clayton makes three point jump shot (Aidan Hadaway assists)
40-64
11:16
Isaac Haney misses three point jump shot
11:14
Ajay Sheldon defensive rebound
11:04
Tate McCubbin shooting foul (Elijah Elliott draws the foul)
11:04
Elijah Elliott misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:04
+1
Elijah Elliott makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-65
10:50
Elmore James shooting foul
10:50
+1
Sai Witt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-65
10:50
Sai Witt misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:50
Elijah Elliott defensive rebound
10:30
+2
Elijah Elliott makes two point layup (AJ Brown assists)
41-67
9:59
+3
Tate McCubbin makes three point jump shot (Isaac Haney assists)
44-67
9:34
+2
Vic Searls makes two point layup
44-69
9:15
Vic Searls shooting foul
9:15
Sai Witt misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:15
+1
Sai Witt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-69
8:59
Tate McCubbin blocks Aidan Hadaway's two point layup
8:57
Bobcats offensive rebound
8:53
Aidan Hadaway turnover
8:41
Aidan Hadaway personal foul
8:41
Tate McCubbin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:41
+1
Tate McCubbin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-69
8:25
Tekao Carpenter personal foul
8:25
+1
Jackson Paveletzke makes regular free throw 1 of 2
46-70
8:25
+1
Jackson Paveletzke makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-71
8:11
Elmore James personal foul
8:11
+1
Isaac Haney makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-71
8:11
+1
Isaac Haney makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-71
7:52
+2
AJ Brown makes two point jump shot
48-73
7:25
Elmore James blocks Sai Witt's two point layup
7:23
AJ Clayton defensive rebound
7:07
Aidan Hadaway misses three point jump shot
7:05
Governors defensive rebound
7:05
TV timeout
6:38
Sai Witt offensive foul
6:38
Sai Witt turnover (offensive foul)
6:27
Tekao Carpenter personal foul
6:27
Jackson Paveletzke misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:27
+1
Jackson Paveletzke makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-74
6:01
AJ Brown shooting foul
6:01
+1
Tate McCubbin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-74
6:01
Tate McCubbin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:01
AJ Clayton defensive rebound
5:50
Me'Kell Burries personal foul
5:50
Jackson Paveletzke misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:50
Jackson Paveletzke misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:50
Isaac Haney defensive rebound
5:27
Isaac Haney turnover (AJ Clayton steals)
5:19
+2
AJ Clayton makes two point layup (Jackson Paveletzke assists)
49-76
4:57
AJ Clayton shooting foul
4:57
+1
Sai Witt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
50-76
4:57
+1
Sai Witt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-76
4:35
Elmore James misses three point jump shot
4:33
Sai Witt defensive rebound
4:15
Me'Kell Burries misses three point jump shot
4:13
Sai Witt offensive rebound
4:12
Governors 30 second timeout
4:12
TV timeout
4:06
+2
Tate McCubbin makes two point jump shot
53-76
3:53
AJ Clayton misses three point jump shot
3:51
Jackson Paveletzke offensive rebound
3:42
Tate McCubbin blocks Elmore James's two point layup
3:40
Tate McCubbin defensive rebound
3:27
Terrell Gaines misses two point layup
3:25
AJ Clayton defensive rebound
3:04
Ayden Evans misses two point layup
3:02
Terrell Gaines defensive rebound
2:58
Me'Kell Burries misses three point jump shot
2:56
Jackson Paveletzke defensive rebound
2:45
Bobcats 30 second timeout
2:45
TV timeout
2:34
Ayden Evans misses three point jump shot
2:32
Me'Kell Burries defensive rebound
2:05
+2
Sai Witt makes two point layup (Isaac Haney assists)
55-76
2:05
Ayden Evans shooting foul (Sai Witt draws the foul)
2:05
Sai Witt misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:05
Elijah Elliott defensive rebound
1:50
Elijah Elliott turnover
1:40
Ben Nicol shooting foul
1:40
+1
Terrell Gaines makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-76
1:40
+1
Terrell Gaines makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-76
1:35
Ben Estis misses three point jump shot
1:33
Me'Kell Burries defensive rebound
1:14
Terrell Gaines turnover (Ben Nicol steals)
1:07
Elijah Elliott turnover (Isaac Haney steals)
0:57
Ayden Evans blocks Tate McCubbin's two point layup
0:56
Governors offensive rebound
0:56
Governors 60 second timeout
0:54
Ayden Evans shooting foul (Terrell Gaines draws the foul)
0:54
Terrell Gaines misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:54
+1
Terrell Gaines makes regular free throw 2 of 2
58-76
0:31
Ben Nicol misses three point jump shot
0:29
Terrell Gaines defensive rebound
0:12
Terrell Gaines turnover (Ben Nicol steals)
0:08
+2
Ayden Evans makes two point dunk (Ben Nicol assists)
