Southeast Missouri (9-8, 1-3 OVC) at Morehead State (11-7, 2-1 OVC)

Date: Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014
Location: Morehead, Ky.
Site: Ellis T. Johnson Arena (6,500)
Series:Morehead State leads, 22-17
Head Coaches: Dickey Nutt (247-272 overall; 58-85 at Southeast; 27-45 OVC). Sean Woods (26-25 overall; 26-25 at Morehead State,
10-9 OVC)


Media Coverage
Radio: ESPN 92.9 FM; Real Rock 99.3 FM. Erik Sean, Play-by-Play
Video: OVC Digital Network
Live Stats: MSUEagles.com
Twitter Updates: @GoSoutheast
Game Notes: Southeast Missouri

Redhawks Face Morehead State Thursday
Southeast Missouri (9-8, 1-3) travels to Morehead State (11-7, 2-1) Thursday. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m., CT, at Ellis T. Johnson Arena.

Follow the Action
Thursday's game will be broadcast live on the radio at ESPN 92.9 FM and Real Rock 99.3 FM. Erik Sean will call the action. Video will be available online at the OVC Digital Network. Live stats can be accessed online at MSUEagles.com.

Southeast Picks Up First OVC Win
Southeast ended a season-long four-game losing streak when it picked up its first Ohio Valley Conference win with a 102-94 victory over Tennessee State on Jan. 11. The Redhawks used a 19-0 run after the game was tied at 11-11 in the first half to get by the Tigers. It was Southeast's first win since Dec. 23.

East Division Stretch
The Redhawks continue their four-game run against Ohio Valley Conference East Division opponents when they visit Morehead State Thursday. Southeast is currently 1-1 against the OVC East after losing to the league's defending champion Belmont, 107-94, and beating Tennessee State, 102-94. After Thursday's contest, the Redhawks head to Tennessee Tech for a 7 p.m., CT, matchup Saturday.

Momentum Shift
Southeast goes after its second-straight win after getting a nice confidence boost with their victory over Tennessee State (Jan. 11). The Redhawks had lost six of seven games prior to that contest. The last time Southeast was on a winning streak was when it won five in a row from Nov. 22-Dec. 7.  

Cleveland Makes ESPN's Top Plays
True freshman guard Antonius Cleveland came in at No. 6 on ESPN's Top Plays for Jan. 11. Cleveland threw down an awesome dunk off a Lucas Nutt alley-oop pass in transition during the first half against Tennessee State. Cleveland finished with 14 points on 5-of-8 field goals and 3-of-4 free throws in that game.

Let Me Assist With That
Lucas Nutt needs four more assists to become the third player in the Ohio Valley Conference to get 100 assists this season. Nutt currently ranks third in the OVC with 94 assists. Morehead State's Kareem Storey (106) and Austin Peay's Damarius Smith (100) are the others with 100 or more dishes in the league this year. He finished with 100 or more assists in a season twice in his Southeast career (112 in 2010-11; 178 in 2012-13).

High Scoring Redhawks
Southeast scored 90 or more points in each of its last two games. The Redhawks put up 94 in a 13-point loss (102-94) to Belmont on Jan. 9 and 102 points in an eight-point win (102-94) vs. Tennessee State on Jan. 11. It marked the first time since 1997-98 where Southeast scored over 90 points in back-to-back contests. That year, the Redhawks defeated Morehead State, 99-79, and Eastern Kentucky, 97-78, in Cape Girardeau.

Series History
Morehead State owns a 22-17 advantage in its all-time series against Southeast. The Redhawks have lost in their last four trips to Morehead, Ky. Southeast last won at Ellis T. Johnson Arena in 2006-07 by a score of 61-59. The Redhawks are 4-17 against the Eagles since 2001-02. Southeast has also dropped 10 of its last 11 games in Morehead.  

Role Play
Since Tyler Stone has been out of the starting lineup, he has given Southeast's bench a massive lift. Stone most recently dropped in a season-high 27 points on 8-of-11 field goals and a career-best 10-of-15 free throws against Tennessee State (Jan. 11). He also grabbed nine rebounds, dished out two assists and had two blocks in 32 minutes. Stone's strong effort keyed a 43-15 advantage for the Redhawks in bench points. The 43 points were most in a game by Southeast's reserves this season. Stone has come off the bench in three-straight games.

These Guys Can Score
Southeast ranks first in the Ohio Valley Conference and 15th in the nation in scoring offense with 83.9 points per game. The Redhawks recently heated up to shoot a season-high 65.3 percent (32-of-49) from the field against Tennessee State (Jan. 11). Southeast also buried nine threes in that contest. The Redhawks have caught fire to shoot 57 percent or better in each of their last two contests.

Stone Now Ninth in Scoring at Southeast
Tyler Stone's 15th-straight double-digit scoring performance vaulted him to ninth on Southeast's all-time career scoring list. Stone, who now has 1,239 points, surpassed Ray Pugh (1,237 points from 1985-89) for that spot. Additionally, he reached 100 blocks against Tennessee State (Jan. 11), becoming the fourth player in school history to get 100 or more blocks in a career.

Bradley Second in Scoring
Jarekious Bradley moved enters the week ranked second in the Ohio Valley Conference in scoring. Bradley, who is averaging 21.7 points per game, ranks 13th in the nation in scoring and ninth in the country in total points (369). He started OVC play with a bang, averaging 25.5 points in his first four contests. Bradley shot 55.1 percent (38-of-69) from the field, 44.1 percent (15-of-34) from three-point range and was 11-of-13 at the free throw line in his first four conference starts. He made all but four of the Redhawks three-pointers during their two-game road swing at Murray State (Jan. 2) and Austin Peay (Jan. 4). Bradley began the conference season by scoring 22 points, including 15 in the first 12 minutes of the second half against the Racers. He also made a jumper that gave Southeast its first lead of the game. Two days later, Bradley became the sixth different player in the OVC to score 30 points in a game this season. He shot 11-of-19 from the field, 6-of-10 from downtown and scored 17 first-half points on his way to putting up 30 against Austin Peay (Jan. 4). Bradley has scored 20 or more points in each of his last six starts.

Nutt 10th Among OVC Career Assist Leaders
Lucas Nutt is 10th all-time in the Ohio Valley Conference in career assists. Nutt, who currently has a team-high 96 assists this season and 515 in his career, surpassed Tennessee Tech's Carlton Clarington (470, 1981-85) for the No. 10 spot. Here is the complete list:
Bruce Jones, Eastern Kentucky (1977-81)    699
Van Usher, Tennessee Tech (1989-92)    690
Norman Jackson, Austin Peay (1974-78)    637
Matt Witt, Eastern Kentucky (2002-06)    630
John DeCamillis, Eastern Kentucky (1982-86)    626
Colby Pierce, Austin Peay (1993-97)    593
Anthony Avery, Tennessee Tech (1985-89)    591
Walker Russell, Jacksonville State (2003-06)    590
Don Mann, Murray State (1985-89)        531
Lucas Nutt, Southeast Missouri (2009-present)    515