Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Fernandez Lockett scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as No. 1 seed Austin Peay fought off pesky Samford 65-55 Friday to advance to the final of the Ohio Valley Conference basketball tournament.
The Governors (21-10) squandered a six-point halftime lead and trailed the Bulldogs (16-16) by as many as five points in the second half before rallying to advance to Saturday's championship game.
Trailing 42-37, the Governors went on an 11-2 run, capped off by Drake Reed's basket that gave Austin Peay a 48-44 lead with 7:09 to play. Austin Peay never trailed again after that.
Austin Peay will face the winner of Friday's second semifinal game between Tennessee Tech and Eastern Kentucky.
Lockett played all 40 minutes and made 7-of-10 shots from the floor for the Govs, who had a balanced scoring attack.
Wes Channels scored 14 points, including a key 3-pointer in the final minute that pushed Austin Peay's lead to 57-49. Reed added 13 points and Derek Wright added 10 for Austin Peay.
Samford's Randall Gulina scored a game-high 21 points, while Joe Ross Merritt and Travis Peterson added 11 points each. Jerry Smith finished with 10 for Samford.
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