Box Score Final Statistics

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Jarekious Bradley scored 15 points and Josh Langford added 13 to lead Southeast Missouri (1-2) to an 86-49 win over Hannibal-LaGrange Tuesday night at the Show Me Center.

In his first game of the season, Bradley shot 50 percent (5-of-10) from the field and buried a game-high four three-pointers. He was sidelined for the Redhawks first two contests due to a quad contusion injury.

Langford, like Bradley, also scored double figures in his first action this year. He made a near-perfect 5-of-6 field goals and 2-of-2 free throws, and grabbed four rebounds. Langford returned after serving a two-game suspension due to a violation of team rules last semester.

"It's good to have Jarekious and Josh back," said Southeast head coach Dickey Nutt. "They gave us a big boost tonight. Overall, I thought we were selfish in the first half, but adjusted at halftime and were a much better team in the second half."

Southeast started strong by shooting 53.6 percent (15-of-28) in the first half. Bradley nailed a three-pointer from the left corner on his first attempt and you could sense from that point on he was going to make a difference.

Ahead, 15-11, the Redhawks used a 10-0 run to open a double-digit lead.

Langford ignited the surge with a three-pointer off the bench. He later added two more points from the free throw line before Bradley converted a conventional three-point play to push Southeast's lead to 25-11 with 9:18 left.

HLG managed to pull to within seven (29-22) on Jay Jones' layup at the 6:18 mark.

The Redhawks answered with a 13-3 run to build a 17-point advantage, its largest of the half. Antonius Cleveland threw down a dunk off an alley oop pass from Isiah Jones and Southeast took their first halftime lead of the season at 42-29.

Southeast remained hot in the second half, knocking down 15-of-25 shots for a 60 percent clip. The Redhawks outscored the Trojans, 44-20, in the game's final 20 minutes.

A 24-6 Southeast run in the first nine minutes quickly put the game out of reach. Bradley made a pair of threes and I. Jones pitched in five points during that stretch which ended on a Nino Johnson layup, giving the Redhawks a 64-33 lead.

J.T. Jones' jumper gave Southeast its biggest lead of the night (84-44) with 2:10 remaining before the Redhawks locked down their first win of the season.

Two others, including Johnson and I. Jones scored double figures for the Redhawks. Each had 10 points. Johnson also had a career-high five steals, while Jones dished out five assists.

In all, 12 players scored for Southeast, which outrebounded HLG, 40-22. In addition, the Redhawks manhandled the Trojans, 44-16, inside the paint.
 
Jones led HLG with 15 points.

Southeast improved to 19-5 all-time in home-openers since joining the NCAA Division I level in 1991-92. The Redhawks have won 11 of their last 13 home-opening contests.

Southeast returns to action at Central Arkansas Saturday.