Southeast Missouri (5-4) vs. Missouri State (4-3)

Date: Saturday, Dec. 13
Tip-Off: 6:07 p.m., CT
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Arena: Show Me Center (7,000)
Series History: Missouri State leads, 89-54
Coaches: Dickey Nutt (Southeast Missouri), Paul Lusk (Missouri State)

Media Coverage
Radio: ESPN 92.9 FM and Real Rock 99.3 FM (Erik Sean)
Video: OVC Digital Network
Live Stats: GoSoutheast.com
Twitter Updates: @SEMOmbb
Game Notes: Southeast Missouri

In-State Rival
Southeast Missouri (5-4) closes out a three-game homestand when it hosts in-state rival Missouri State (4-3) Saturday. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:07 p.m., CT, at the Show Me Center.

Follow the Redhawks
Saturday's game will be broadcast 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 GoSoutheast.com. Free video is available online at the OVC Digital Network.

Walking in a Winter Wonderland
Fans can spread some holiday cheer at Rowdy's Winter Wonderland prior to Southeast's game against Missouri State. Doors at the Show Me Center open at 4:30 p.m. for this special event which offers activities, crafts and games for kids, in addition to a special appearance by Santa. Admission to the game and Rowdy's Winter Wonderland is free for all children age 14 & under. Rowdy's Winter Wonderland is presented by Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

Series History
Southeast and Missouri State meet for the 144th time Saturday. The Bears own a 89-54 lead in the series, which rates as the Redhawks third-longest in program history. Southeast has played only Central Missouri (155 games) and Truman State (145 games) more times than MSU. The Bears last played in Cape Girardeau on Dec. 21, 2002, falling, 70-53, to the Redhawks in that contest.

Home Winning Streak
The Redhawks own a seven-game winning streak at home dating back to last season. Southeast ended the 2013-14 campaign with wins in each of their final three home contests and enter Saturday's matchup undefeated (4-0) at the Show Me Center this year. The Redhawks beat Hannibal-LaGrange, 86-49, on Nov. 18, Alabama A&M, 85-51, on Nov. 29, Southeastern Louisiana, 63-59, on Dec. 2 and Southern Illinois, 55-54, on Dec. 10 this season. The Redhawks are among five Ohio Valley Conference schools without a home loss this year. Additionally, Southeast's four home wins are second-most in the league. The Redhawks last home loss was against UT Martin (79-70) on Feb. 12, 2014.

Missouri Valley Foes
Southeast faces its second Missouri Valley Conference opponent in four days when it hosts Missouri State. The Redhawks are 105-183 all-time against the MVC. That record includes a 45-69 mark against SIU, 0-1 record vs. Drake, 3-9 record vs. Evansville, 2-6 mark vs. Bradley, 1-7 record vs. Illinois State, 0-2 record vs. Indiana State and a 54-89 mark vs. Missouri State. Southeast head coach Dickey Nutt is 1-8 all-time against MVC schools.

Buzzer-Beater Sinks Southern Illinois
The Redhawks picked up their second-straight win when they overcame a double-digit deficit to beat regional-rival Southern Illinois (Dec. 10). Jarekious Bradley made a fadeaway jumper on the baseline with 0.8 seconds left to give Southeast the win. The victory ended a five-game losing streak in the Redhawks all-time series against the Salukis. Southeast and SIU, which are 48 miles apart, renewed their home-and-home series this year.

Show Me State
Southeast and Missouri State wrap up a home-and-home series with the Bears heading to Cape Girardeau on the backend of that swing this season. MSU is the second Division I in-state opponent the Redhawks face this month. Southeast fell to Missouri, 65-61, on Dec. 2 in Columbia. In all, Southeast has four Missouri institutions (Hannibal-LaGrange and Harris-Stowe are the others) on its non-conference schedule this year.

Final Exams
After Saturday's game, Southeast breaks for final exams all of next week. The Redhawks will then return to action with two matchups against SEC opponents before the Christmas holiday. Southeast will face nationally-ranked Arkansas in Little Rock on Dec. 20 and Ole Miss in Southaven, Miss. on Dec. 22.

Nutt and Hinson Showdown
The highly-anticipated game between Southeast and Southern Illinois featured longtime friends in head coaches Dickey Nutt and Barry Hinson. Nutt and Hinson have been friends for more than 30 years. They first met at Oklahoma State when Nutt was a player and Hinson was a up-and-coming coach, and have followed each other since. This week marked the sixth time where Nutt and Hinson met as NCAA Division I head coaches. The Redhawks thrilling 55-54 win gave Nutt (2-4) his second win against Hinson-coached teams. Hinson coached at Missouri State from 1999-2008 and was at the MSU helm the last time the Bears visited Cape Girardeau.

Scoring Spree
Southeast's leading scorer, Jarekious Bradley pitched in double figures in all seven of his starts since returning from a quad contusion injury. Bradley, who averages 17.1 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) and 12 at Missouri (Dec. 2). Most recently, Bradley had a game-high 21 points vs. Southeastern Louisiana (Dec. 6) and followed that up with 17 points and the game-winning shot vs. Southern Illinois (Dec. 10). He leads the Redhawks with 18 three-pointers made and is 20-of-23 at the free throw line, as well. He has scored double figures in eight-consecutive games dating back to last season. Bradley enters the weekend ranked fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference in scoring and third in free throw percentage (.889).

Career Snapshot
In two years at Southeast, Jarekious Bradley posted 34 double-digit scoring games, eight double-digit rebound performances, two 30-point efforts and twenty 20-plus scoring games. He also has seven double-doubles, currently second-most among the Redhawks active players. Bradley went over 700 (728) career points this season and is seven treys away from reaching 100 career three-point field goals made.

Block Party
Nino Johnson leads Southeast with 23 blocks through nine starts this year. Johnson had three or more swats in five of his last six contests.  Johnson is also second in the Ohio Valley Conference, averaging 2.6 blocks per game.

Highly Active
Southeast's Jarekious Bradley and Nino Johnson are among the Ohio Valley Conference's active career leaders. Bradley presently ranks 11th in points scored (728) and sixth in three-pointers made (93). Meanwhile, Johnson is eighth in points scored (773), third in rebounds (581), 10th in steals (78) and second in blocks (143).

Winning Record
The Redhawks are over .500 for the first time this season after its win over Southern Illinois (Dec. 10). Southeast, which is 5-4 overall, goes for its third-straight win when Missouri State comes to town Saturday. Another win would give the Redhawks their longest winning streak of the season.

Langford is Back
Josh Langford returned to the court against Southern Illinois on Dec. 10. He played 10 minutes off the bench.Langford missed the Redhawks game vs. Southeastern Louisiana (Dec. 6) with a knee injury. He hurt his left knee late in Southeast's loss at Missouri (Dec. 2).

Jones Lifts Redhawks
Walk-on Isiah Jones put together his best game of the season to date when he came off the bench to score 10 points and grab five rebounds in a season-high 30 minutes vs. Southern Illinois (Dec. 10). Jones also knocked down three 3-pointers and dished out four assists en route to his fourth double figure scoring effort.

Last Time Against Missouri State
Dorrian Williams banked in an off-balance desperation three-pointer at the buzzer to allow Missouri State to escape with an 81-78 victory over Southeast Missouri on Dec. 29, 2013 at JQH Arena. Williams caught the in-bounds pass and dribbled to the top of the key where he launched his shot with 0.6 seconds left. The ball kissed off the glass and went in to secure MSU's then-eighth straight home win.