Southeast Missouri (0-2) at Alabama A&M (1-0)

Game Information
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2015
Tip-Off: 7 p.m., CT 
Location: Huntsville, Ala.
Arena: Elmore Gymnasium (6,000)
Series: Southeast leads, 2-0
Last Meeting: Southeast 85, Alabama A&M 51  |  Nov. 29, 2014  |  Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Head Coaches: Rick Ray (37-62 overall; 0-2 at Southeast; 0-0 OVC). Willie Hayes (41-78 overall; 41-78 at AAMU).

Media Information 
Radio: ESPN 92.9 FM, Real Rock 99.3 FM (Erik Sean) | Listen Live
Live Stats: AAMUSports.com
Twitter Updates: @SEMOmbb
Game Notes: Southeast Missouri

Redhawks Continue Road Stretch Thursday
Southeast Missouri (0-2) continues its four-game road trip when it visits Alabama A&M (1-0) Thursday. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m., CT, at Elmore Gymnasium.

Follow the Redhawks
Fans can listen to Thursday's game live on the radio at ESPN 92.9 FM and Real Rock 99.3 FM with Erik Sean on the call from Elmore Gymnasium. Live stats can be accessed online at AAMUSports.com. Twitter updates will be provided @SEMOmbb.

Series History
Southeast travels to Alabama A&M on the backend of a home-and-home series. The Redhawks' largest win over an NCAA Division I opponent last season came against AAMU. Southeast beat the Bulldogs, 85-51, on Nov. 29, 2014 in Cape Girardeau. The Redhawks are 2-0 all-time against AAMU. They also defeated the Bulldogs, 85-74, at a neutral site in 1984-85.

Against the SWAC
Alabama A&M is the lone Southwestern Athletic Conference opponent on Southeast's schedule this season. The Redhawks are currently 6-4 all-time against the SWAC, having faced AAMU (2-0), Alcorn State (1-0), Jackson State (2-0), Prairie View A&M (1-0), Mississippi Valley State (0-3) and Grambling State (0-1) during their basketball history.

Tough Opening Weekend
Southeast opened its 2015-16 season on the road at Dayton (Nov. 13) and Evansville (Nov. 15), two NCAA Tournament caliber teams. Dayton, this year's preseason Atlantic 10 favorite is off to a 2-0 start after beating both Southeast (84-53) and Alabama (80-48) by over 30 points. Evansville, which was picked second in the Missouri Valley Conference Preseason Poll, is also 2-0 on the young season.

Starting Debuts
Four different Redhawks made their starting debuts during the opening weekend of the 2015-16 season. Junior Joel Angus III, sophomore J.T. Jones and freshmen Tony Anderson and Eric McGill started at least once in Southeast's first two contests. Angus III led the Redhawks with an average of 12 points and five rebounds per game in his first two starts at Southeast. Anderson pulled down six rebounds in his starting debut at Dayton (Nov. 13). Jones had 10 points and six boards at Evansville (Nov. 15) and McGill played the most minutes (32.5 avg.) so far this season, with his first start also coming at UE.

Kellum and Coleman Return
Forwards Trey Kellum and Ladarius Coleman are back with the team after serving a two-game suspension due to a violation of departmental policies and procedures that occurred during the 2014-15 academic year. Thursday will be Kellum's first college game since Mar. 13, 2014 when he scored two points in 13 minutes vs. Morgan State. He sat out the 2014-15 season due to NCAA Division I transfer regulations after playing two years at Florida A&M.

Points and Rebounds
Southeast had a starter lead the team in both scoring and rebounding during its first two games of the season. Marcus Wallace pitched in 12 points and had seven rebounds at Dayton (Nov. 13) and Joel Angus III had 18 points and seven boards against Evansville (Nov. 15).  

Looking to Improve
Rebounding and free throws are two areas Southeast is looking to improve when it faces Alabama A&M. Southeast was outrebounded, 99-66 (-16.5 margin) and shot just 40 percent (18-45) at the free throw line in its first two contests. The Redhawks, who went 10-of-22 at the charity stripe at Evansville (Nov. 15), are 12th in the Ohio Valley Conference in free throw percentage and 11th in rebounding margin. In addition, Southeast is 12th in the league in 3-point field goal percentage, knocking down only 10-of-39 attempts for a 25.6 percent clip.

Angus III Produces
Newcomer Joel Angus III is off to a strong start. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Angus averaged 12 points and five rebounds in his first two games as a Redhawk. Most recently, he led Southeast with 18 points and seven boards at Evansville (Nov. 15). Angus shot 6-of-12 from the field and 6-of-9 at the free throw line, while dishing out two assists and collecting a game-high three steals in 35 minutes against the Purple Aces. He hit 47.1 percent (8-of-17) of his field goals on the week.

Jones Starts
Walk-on and nearby Sikeston native J.T. Jones scored double figures in his first career start at Evansville (Nov. 15). Jones, one of three double-digit scorers for Southeast in that game, made 4-of-9 field goals, including two from 3-point range. He also had six rebounds, one assist and a steal in 22 minutes. Jones has played in a total of 14 games since joining the Redhawks in 2014-15.

Fewest Turnovers
After committing 13 first-half turnovers at Dayton (Nov. 13), Southeast only had two in the final 20 minutes against the Flyers. Two days later against Evansville, the Redhawks turned the ball over just 10 times, including four in the first half. Southeast's 25 turnovers are fewest in the Ohio Valley Conference among teams that have played two or more games.

Nice Opener
Point guard Marcus Wallace started a season-opener at Southeast for the first time in his career at Dayton (Nov. 13). Wallace led the Redhawks in both points (12) and rebounds (7), shooting 5-of-9 from the field in 27 minutes. It was the first time where Wallace was Southeast's leading scorer and rebounder in a game.

Last Time vs. Alabama A&M
Southeast held Alabama A&M to just 31.3 percent from the field and forced 19 turnovers in a commanding 85-51 victory at the Show Me Center on Nov. 29, 2014. There were also a combined 56 fouls and 87 free throws attempted in that game. Jarekious Bradley led all scorers with 17 points, while Jamaal Calvin scored 11 in 14 minutes off the bench. Ladarius Tabb led AAMU with 15 points.

About Alabama A&M
Alabama A&M, picked fourth in this year's Southwestern Athletic Conference Preseason Poll, is 1-0 this season. AAMU opened the year with a 68-67
road victory at Tulane on Nov. 13. Jacob Perry scored the winning basket on a layup with one second left in overtime. The Bulldogs, who have all five starters and virtually their entire team back from last season, host Southeast in their home-opener Thursday. AAMU has the SWAC Preseason Player of the Year in senior guard Ladarius Tabb. Tabb poured in 22 points in his 2015-16 debut against Tulane and led the conference with 17.9 points and 8.1 rebounds a year ago. Fellow Preseason All-SWAC selection Nick West added 20 points and eight rebounds against the Green Wave. AAMU is under the direction of Willie Hayes, who is 41-78 in his fifth year as head coach.