Southeast Missouri (14-13, 5-8 OVC) at UT Martin (8-20, 3-10 OVC)

Date: Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014 Location: Martin, Tenn.
Site: Elam Center (5,000)
Series: Southeast leads, 44-27
Head Coaches: Dickey Nutt (252-277 overall; 63-90 at Southeast; 31-50 OVC). Jason James (36-44 overall; 36-44 at UTM; 14-66 OVC)


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

Redhawks Hit the Road
Southeast Missouri (14-13, 5-8) hits the road to face UT Martin (8-20, 3-10) Saturday. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m., CT, at the Elam Center.

Follow the Action
Saturday's game will be broadcast live on the radio at ESPN 92.9 FM and Real Rock 99.3 FM. Todd Bonacki will call the action. Video is available online at the OVC Digital Network. Live stats can be accessed at UTMSports.com.

Final Road Game
Southeast plays UT Martin in its final road game of the regular-season Saturday. The Redhawks are 7-9 outside of Cape Girardeau this year. Southeast will look to win its second-straight road game after last beating Eastern Illinois,
74-68, on Feb. 8.

OVC Tournament Picture
Three teams have clinched a spot in this year's Ohio Valley Conference Tournament, scheduled for Mar. 5-8 at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium. Belmont, Murray State and Morehead State are already in. The Racers locked up the OVC West Division, as well. Southeast moved into a tie for eighth with Austin Peay after beating Jacksonville State Thursday. The Redhawks continue to position themselves for one of the five remaining berths with three games left this season. Southeast has made the OVC Tournament and won a postseason game in each of the last three years under head coach Dickey Nutt.

Stay Tuned
While Southeast jockeys for an Ohio Valley Conference Tournament berth, the margin for error is slim at this point. The eighth-place Redhawks square off against 11th-place UT Martin in another key matchup Saturday. Southeast currently sits at 5-8 in conference play. The Redhawks will look to take care of business as things continue to shake out over the final week.  

Bradley is Back
Southeast's second-leading scorer, Jarekious Bradley pitched in 15 points in 28 minutes off the bench against Jacksonville State (Feb. 20). Bradley returned from a left knee injury he sustained early in the first half against UT Martin eight days earlier.

Series History
The Redhawks lead their all-time series against UT Martin by a count of 44-27. The Skyhawks ended a four-game losing streak against Southeast when they won, 79-70, in Cape Girardeau on Feb. 12. The Redhawks have won six of the last nine meetings between these teams.

Nutt Sets to Break Record
Lucas Nutt will make his record 102nd career start against UT Martin Saturday. As a result, Nutt will surpass Derek Winans (2001-05) for Southeast's all-time record. He scored four points and nabbed a six rebounds in his 100th career start vs. UT Martin (Feb. 12). Nutt has started 26 games this season.

Last Time Out
Southeast picked up a much-needed 87-70 win over Jacksonville State (Feb. 20) at the Show Me Center. Tyler Stone scored 28 points to lead the way as the Redhawks dominated inside, outscoring the Gamecocks, 58-16 (+42), in the paint. Stone was one of four players with double figures in the scoring column.

Big Margin
The Redhawks 17-point win over Jacksonville State (Feb. 20) marked their largest home Ohio Valley Conference victory since beating UT Martin, 86-56, on Feb. 9, 2012. It was the sixth game Southeast won by double figures this season.

Difference-Maker
Junior forward Nino Johnson registered a double-double 14 points and 10 rebounds against Jacksonville State (Feb. 20). Johnson shot 4-of-6 from the field and 6-of-8 at the free throw line in his first start since Jan. 25 (vs. Eastern Illinois). Johnson has two double-doubles this year.

Stone and Bradley Among OVC's Top Three in Scoring
Cousins Tyler Stone (19.4 ppg) and Jarekious Bradley (19.2 ppg) are second and third in the Ohio Valley Conference in scoring. Stone is 43rd in the nation in scoring, while Bradley is 48th. Additionally, Bradley ranks 34th in the country in total points (519). The dynamic duo has combined for 48 double-digit scoring performances this season.