The 2022–23 Austin Peay Governors men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Governors, led by second-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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as first-year members of the

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. They finished the season 9–22, 3–15 in ASUN play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the ASUN tournament. On March 5, 2023, the school fired head coach Nate James. On March 13, the school named

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head coach Corey Gipson the team's new head coach.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2021–22 season 12–17, 8–10 in OVC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the OVC tournament, they lost to

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in the first round. The season marked their last season as members of the

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, where they had been members since 1962. They joined the

on July 1, 2022. This was also meant to be their last season in the

, but the opening of their future home, F&M Bank Arena, was delayed until July 2023.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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