Southeast Missouri (11-13, 5-6 OVC) vs. UT Martin (15-8, 7-3 OVC)

Date: Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015
Tip-Off: 8:05 p.m., CT
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Arena: Show Me Center (7,000)
Series History: Southeast leads, 45-28
Coaches: Dickey Nutt (Southeast Missouri), Heath Schroyer (UT Martin)

Media Coverage
Radio: ESPN 92.9 FM and Real Rock 99.3 FM (Erik Sean)
Television: CBS Sports Network (John Sadak, Chris Walker)
Live Stats: GoSoutheast.com
Twitter Updates: @SEMOmbb
Game Notes: Southeast Missouri

Redhawks Continue Homestand
Southeast Missouri (11-13, 5-6) continues its three-game homestand when it hosts UT Martin (15-8, 7-3) in a nationally-televised matchup Thursday. Tip-off is set for 8:05 p.m., CT, at the Show Me Center.

T.V. Time
Southeast and UT Martin hook up in a nationally-televised game on the CBS Sports Network for the second-straight year. The Skyhawks beat the Redhawks, 79-70, on the exact same date (Feb. 12, 2014) a year ago. Thursday marks the third television game for Southeast this season, as John Sadak and Chris Walker will again call the action courtside for the CBS Sports Network.

Follow the Redhawks
Thursday's game will also 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.

RED OUT
Help fill the Show Me Center in "Red" for Thursday's game between Southeast and UT Martin. All seats are just $10 for the nationally-televised CBS Sports Network contest. T-shirts are available at the Southeast Bookstore.

Series History
The Redhawks lead their all-time series against UT Martin by a count of 45-28. Southeast is 7-4 against the Skyhawks under head coach Dickey Nutt. The Redhawks have won five of the last seven meetings between these teams. UTM goes for a sweep after beating Southeast, 70-53, on Jan. 24 in Martin. The Skyhawks have not swept the Redhawks in a season since 2008-09.

Comeback Win
Southeast erased a 12-point deficit in the final 10:36 of the game to pick up a 68-64 win over Eastern Illinois (Feb. 7). The Redhawks trailed, 50-38, when they used a 16-3 run to take the lead. It was the largest second-half deficit Southeast overcame to win a game this year. Overall, it was the second time this season where the Redhawks posted a victory after falling behind by double-digits -- beat Southern Illinois, 55-54, after trailing 31-18 with 3:26 left in the first half.

Wallace Named OVC Freshman of the Week
Guard Marcus Wallace was named the adidas® Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Week on Feb. 9. A native of Little Rock, Ark., Wallace scored a career-high 18 points off the bench to lead Southeast to a 68-64 come-from-behind win over Eastern Illinois (Feb. 7). He shot 6-of-9 from the field and 5-of-7 at the free throw line to help the Redhawks wipe out a 12-point deficit in the final 10:36 of the game. Wallace missed just one field goal (3-of-4) and scored 11 points in the game's final 20 minutes. His strong effort helped Southeast's bench outscore the EIU reserves, 40-9. Wallace averaged 10.5 points and shot 63.6 percent (7-of-11) from the field for the week. Wallace, the first Redhawk to win one of the OVC's weekly honors this season, joined UT Martin guard Marshun Newell (Co-Offensive), Morehead State forward Karam Mashour (Co-Offensive) and Tennessee Tech center Charles Jackson (Newcomer) as this week's honorees.

Bradley Returns
Two days after being sidelined with a concussion at Murray State (Feb. 5), Jarekious Bradley returned to score nine points in 19 minutes off the bench against Eastern Illinois. Bradley scored four of his points at the free throw line, where he went 4-of-6. He also knocked down a big three at the top of the arc to give Southeast a 61-55 lead with 1:33 remaining. Bradley has missed three games due to injury this season.

Show Me State
Southeast currently has the most wins of any NCAA Division I school in Missouri this season. The Redhawks 11 victories rank above Saint Louis (10-13), UMKC (10-15), Missouri State (9-15) and Missouri (7-16).    

Double Trouble
Nino Johnson and Antonius Cleveland each finished with a double-double in their latest effort against Eastern Illinois (Feb. 7). Johnson scored 10 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, and Cleveland added 10 points and a career-high 12 boards. It was the first time this season where Southeast had two players get a double-double in a game. Jarekious Bradley (24 pts., 10 reb.) and Tyler Stone (17 pts., 14 reb.) were the last to accomplish the feat vs. Murray State on Mar. 1, 2014.

Jones Gives Big Minutes
Walk-on and nearby Sikeston native J.T. Jones gave Southeast a big lift in its recent 68-64 come-from-behind win over Eastern Illinois (Feb. 7). Jones had a steal at halfcourt and later scored off a steal by Nino Johnson to regain a 56-54 lead after EIU tied the game. The Redhawks never relinquished their lead after Jones' basket. He matched a season-high 11 minutes.

Four Away
Senior Nino Johnson is four steals away from reaching 100 in his career. Johnson presently ranks ninth all-time at Southeast with 96 steals, including a team-high 37 this season.

Down the Stretch
Southeast plays three of its final five games of the regular-season at home. After Thursday's matchup, the Redhawks will rival Murray State on Feb. 14. Southeast's final home contest will be senior night against Austin Peay on Feb. 28.

About UT Martin
UT Martin enters Thursday's game boasting the second-best record in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Skyhawks are 15-8 overall and 7-3 in league play. Their 15 wins are tied for second-most in the OVC this season. A win Thursday will double UTM's win total from a year ago and clinch the program's first winning season since 2008-09. The Skyhawks lead the conference in rebounding defense (30.2 rpg) and rank second in three-point field goal percentage defense (.330). UTM is also shooting .377 from three-point range, currently third-best in the OVC. Deville Smith (14.3 ppg), Marshun Newell (13.2 ppg) and Twymond Howard (13.0 ppg) average double figures in the scoring column for the Skyhawks.