Southeast Missouri (3-3) at Missouri (3-3)Date: Tuesday, Dec. 2
Tip-Off: 7 p.m., CT
Location: Columbia, Mo.
Arena: Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Series History: Missouri leads, 7-0
Coaches: Dickey Nutt (259-281 overall; 70-94 at Southeast Missouri; 34-50 OVC). Kim Anderson (277-98 overall; 3-3 at Missouri).
Media CoverageRadio: ESPN 92.9 FM and
Real Rock 99.3 FM (Erik Sean)
Television: SEC Network (Ben Arnet, Jarrett Sutton)
Live Stats: MUTigers.comTwitter Updates: @SEMOmbbGame Notes: Southeast Missouri Southeast Heads to MizzouSoutheast Missouri (3-3) travels to in-state rival Missouri (3-3) Tuesday. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m., CT, at Mizzou Arena.
Follow the RedhawksTuesday's game will be televised live on the SEC Network. Ben Arnet and Jarrett Sutton are on the call. Listen live on the radio at ESPN 92.9 FM and Real Rock 99.3 FM. Erik Sean will provide play-by-play. Live stats can be accessed online at MUTigers.com.
Series HistorySoutheast heads to Missouri for the third time in four years. The Redhawks are 0-7 all-time against Missouri. All seven of those contests were played in Columbia. Southeast and Missouri last met on Dec. 4, 2012. The then-No. 11 Tigers won by a score of 81-65. Here is a complete list of the Redhawks matchups with Mizzou:
2/23/94    at #6 Missouri    L, 61-83
12/6/94    at Missouri        L, 77-84
1/3/96     at Missouri        L, 65-102
12/15/96  at Missouri        L, 50-64
12/13/97  at Missouri        L, 64-65
11/11/11   at #15 Missouri  L, 68-83
12/4/12   at #11 Missouri  L, 65-81
Against the SECThe Redhawks are 1-18 all-time against the current SEC membership. Southeast has faced Alabama (0-1), Arkansas (1-6), LSU (0-1), Ole Miss (0-1), Mississippi State (0-1), Missouri (0-7) and Vanderbilt (0-1). The Redhawks only win came at Arkansas during the 1924-25 season.
More to ComeMissouri marks the first of three SEC opponents Southeast faces in December. The Redhawks also meet Arkansas in Little Rock on Dec. 20 and Ole Miss in Southaven, Miss. on Dec. 22. This year marks the fourth where Southeast has at least one SEC school on its schedule under head coach
Dickey Nutt.
First Month in the BooksSoutheast closed out its first month of the 2014-15 season with an even 3-3 record. The Redhawks picked up two of its victories at home. Southeast's three wins tie for the second-most in November under head coach
Dickey Nutt.
Tough Stretch AheadSoutheast enters a jam-packed December to complete it's non-conference slate. After Tuesday's matchup, the Redhawks two more SEC schools, one Southland Conference foe and two Missouri Valley Conference opponents as part of their seven-game month. Southeast hosts Southeastern Louisiana (Dec. 6), Southern Illinois (Dec. 10) and Missouri State (Dec. 13), and takes on Arkansas (Dec. 20) and Ole Miss (Dec. 22). After all that, the Redhawks welcome Harris-Stowe (Dec. 28) for one last tune-up before the start of Ohio Valley Conference play.
Lone RedhawkSenior
Nino Johnson is the only player on this year's roster who has previously played against Missouri. Johnson owns a career average of 12 points and seven rebounds in two games and one start vs. the Tigers. He had 13 points, seven boards and four blocks in 35 minutes the last time he faced Mizzou on Dec. 4, 2012.
Defense Picks UpThe Redhawks held Alabama A&M to a mere .313 field goal percentage in an 85-51 win on Nov. 29. Southeast forced 19 turnovers as AAMU made just 15-of-48 field goals and 1-of-12 threes. It was the second-lowest field goal percentage an opponent had against a
Dickey Nutt coached team. The Redhawks are presently third in the Ohio Valley Conference in scoring defense with 62.2 points per game allowed.
Bradley is RollingSoutheast's leading scorer,
Jarekious Bradley pitched in double figures in four-straight starts since returning from a quad contusion injury. Bradley, who averages 17.5 points a game, began the year by scoring 15 vs. Hannibal-LaGrange (Nov. 18) and 20 at Central Arkansas (Nov. 22). He turned in his first double-double of the season with 18 points and 10 boards at Bowling Green (Nov. 25) and followed that up with 17 points vs. Alabama A&M (Nov. 29). Bradley leads the Redhawks with 13 three-pointers made and is a perfect 11-of-11 at the free throw line, as well.
Approaching 700Jarekious Bradley's latest 17-point effort vs. Alabama A&M (Nov. 29) moved him closer to 700 points in his two-year Southeast career. A native of Memphis, Tenn., Bradley currently has 678 points in 36 games and 29 starts as a Redhawk. He owns a career scoring average of 18.8 points per game.
30-Point WinsSoutheast's latest 85-51 victory over Alabama A&M (Nov. 29) marked the second time this season where the Redhawks won a game by more than 30. Southeast is allowing only 50 points per game at home.
I'll Take a DozenAaron Adeoye scored 12 points for the third time this season vs. Alabama A&M (Nov. 29). Adeoye 4-of-7 from the field and 4-of-4 at the free throw line in 23 minutes. He also had seven rebounds, two steals and threw down a dunk off a
J.J. Thompson miss to end the first half. Adeoye leads Southeast with 6.7 rebounds and ranks tied for fourth in scoring with 8.8 points per contest.
Calvin Boosts RedhawksJamaal Calvin gave Southeast a nice boost off the bench, dropping in 11 points in 19 minutes against Alabama A&M (Nov. 29). Calvin buried his first two three-pointers and shot 3-of-6 from downtown. It was the eighth double-digit scoring game of his career.
Block PartySoutheast's leading shot-blocker,
Nino Johnson gathered at least two swats in five of his first six starts this year. Johnson has 15 blocks and ranks second among Ohio Valley Conference leaders in that category.
Board CertifiedSoutheast outrebounded its opponent in three of its last four games. The Redhawks held a double-digit margin in each of those contests. Southeast had a season-high 49 boards against Alabama A&M (Nov. 29). The Redhawks are outrebounding their opponents, 224-202, this year.
Closing InForward
Nino Johnson is inching closer to 100 career games. Johnson saw action in 95 contests and started 54 in his Southeast career. He ranks fifth in career field goal percentage (.575) and second in career blocks (135).
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