Saturday, February 8
Charleston, Ill.
2:00 PM
Southeast Missouri State University
13-12 (4-7OVC)
74
at
68
Eastern Illinois
9-15 (6-6OVC)
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri | 34 | 40 | 74 |
| Eastern Illinois | 33 | 35 | 68 |
Darrian Gray scored a season-high 18 points against Eastern Illinois
2/8/2014 5:14:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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CHARLESTON, Ill. - Darrian Gray scored 18 points to lead three Redhawks in double figures, as Southeast Missouri (13-12, 4-7) defeated Eastern Illinois (9-15, 6-6), 74-68, Saturday afternoon in Ohio Valley Conference action at Lantz Arena.
Southeast ended a three-game losing streak in OVC play.
"We felt like we had a weight lifted off our shoulders," said Southeast head coach Dickey Nutt. "We had a very short turnaround after losing another close game and finished strong. We hung in there and found a way to win. We had a lot of good performances, but our defense won the game."
The Redhawks were ahead, 68-62, with 2:49 left to play when Jarekious Bradley drew a charge. Instead, Sherman Blanford's basket was waved off.
"Thet was huge," said Nutt. "It could have been a three-point play."
EIU managed to pull to within two (69-67) with 37 seconds left, however, Southeast made five free throws down the stretch to secure the win.
Southeast took a slight 34-33 halftime lead, as neither team was up by more than five points.
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The Panthers opened the game with a 5-0 run in the first 1:44. Reggie Smith buried a three and Blanford made a pair of free throws to grab EIU the early lead.
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EIU led by five on four more occasions before Gray's free throws gave Southeast its first lead of the game at 16-15 with 12:05 left.
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After Keenan Anderson's free throw tied the game at 16-16, the Redhawks went on a 7-2 run to pull ahead, 23-18. Jamaal Calvin and Jarekious Bradley each made layups, while Gray capped the surge with a three at the 8:35 mark.
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Gray started in place of Antonius Cleveland, who had a sore tailbone. He made 5-of-10 field goals, buried three 3-pointers and made 5-of-6 free throws in 35 minutes. Tyler Stone followed with 16 points and seven rebounds, while Bradley turned in a double-double 13 points and 10 boards.
Blanford led EIU with 20 points and nine rebounds.
Southeast limited the Panthers to 40.7 percent (22-of-54) from the field and under 40 percent from three-point range. EIU made 7-of-20 threes for 35 percent.
The Redhawks return home for four of their last five games of the regular-season. Southeast hosts UT Martin on Feb. 12. That game will be televised live on the CBS Sports Network.
CHARLESTON, Ill. - Darrian Gray scored 18 points to lead three Redhawks in double figures, as Southeast Missouri (13-12, 4-7) defeated Eastern Illinois (9-15, 6-6), 74-68, Saturday afternoon in Ohio Valley Conference action at Lantz Arena.
Southeast ended a three-game losing streak in OVC play.
"We felt like we had a weight lifted off our shoulders," said Southeast head coach Dickey Nutt. "We had a very short turnaround after losing another close game and finished strong. We hung in there and found a way to win. We had a lot of good performances, but our defense won the game."
The Redhawks were ahead, 68-62, with 2:49 left to play when Jarekious Bradley drew a charge. Instead, Sherman Blanford's basket was waved off.
"Thet was huge," said Nutt. "It could have been a three-point play."
EIU managed to pull to within two (69-67) with 37 seconds left, however, Southeast made five free throws down the stretch to secure the win.
Southeast took a slight 34-33 halftime lead, as neither team was up by more than five points.
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The Panthers opened the game with a 5-0 run in the first 1:44. Reggie Smith buried a three and Blanford made a pair of free throws to grab EIU the early lead.
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EIU led by five on four more occasions before Gray's free throws gave Southeast its first lead of the game at 16-15 with 12:05 left.
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After Keenan Anderson's free throw tied the game at 16-16, the Redhawks went on a 7-2 run to pull ahead, 23-18. Jamaal Calvin and Jarekious Bradley each made layups, while Gray capped the surge with a three at the 8:35 mark.
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Gray started in place of Antonius Cleveland, who had a sore tailbone. He made 5-of-10 field goals, buried three 3-pointers and made 5-of-6 free throws in 35 minutes. Tyler Stone followed with 16 points and seven rebounds, while Bradley turned in a double-double 13 points and 10 boards.
Blanford led EIU with 20 points and nine rebounds.
Southeast limited the Panthers to 40.7 percent (22-of-54) from the field and under 40 percent from three-point range. EIU made 7-of-20 threes for 35 percent.
The Redhawks return home for four of their last five games of the regular-season. Southeast hosts UT Martin on Feb. 12. That game will be televised live on the CBS Sports Network.
Team Stats
SEMO
EIU
FG%
.444
.407
3FG%
.357
.350
FT%
.778
.708
RB
35
32
TO
13
14
STL
7
7
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
5
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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