Southeast Missouri (12-13, 6-6 OVC) vs. Murray State (22-4, 12-0 OVC)

Date: Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015
Tip-Off: 6 p.m., CT
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Arena: Show Me Center (7,000)
Series History: Murray State leads, 49-20
Coaches: Dickey Nutt (Southeast Missouri), Steve Prohm (Murray 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

Redhawks Close Out Homestand
Southeast Missouri (12-13, 6-6) wraps up a three-game homestand when it hosts Ohio Valley Conference leader Murray State (22-4, 12-0) Saturday. Tip-off is set for 6 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. Video is available free of charge online at the OVC Digital Network.

Two-Game Winning Streak
Southeast looks to keep its winning streak alive when it takes the court against rival Murray State. The Redhawks are on a two-game winning streak for the fourth time this season. Southeast beat Eastern Illinois, 68-64, on Feb. 7 and UT Martin, 98-76, on Feb. 12 in Cape Girardeau.

Series History
The Redhawks meet Murray State for the 70th time this weekend. The Racers hold a 49-20 lead in the all-time series. Southeast, which beat MSU, 118-115, in double overtime the last time these teams played at the Show Me Center on Mar. 1, 2014, has never beaten the Racers at home in back-to-back seasons during its NCAA Division I era.

Nutt vs. Murray State
Head Coach Dickey Nutt is 5-11 all-time against Murray State. Nutt has led Southeast to three victories against the Racers, two of which came in Cape Girardeau. The Redhawks beat MSU at home on Feb. 16, 2011 (64-57) and Mar. 1, 2014 (118-115, 2OT), and on the road on Mar. 2, 2013 (84-68) with Nutt as their coach.

Redhawks Rip Apart UT Martin
Southeast dismantled UT Martin by a score of 98-76 in a dominating effort on national television Thursday. The Redhawks and Skyhawks met in a CBS Sports Network matchup at the Show Me Center. Southeast never let up from start to finish, establishing new season-highs in points, three-pointers made (12), first-half points (53) and field goal percentage (58.5) along the way. Jarekious Bradley poured in 21 points to lead a season-best five Redhawks with double figures in the scoring column.

Approach the Bench
The Redhawk bench has outscored opposing reserves 85-13 over the last two games. Three different players have come off the bench to score double figures in that span. Freshman Marcus Wallace has given Southeast the biggest lift, dropping in 18 points vs. Eastern Illinois (Feb. 7) and 14 vs. UT Martin (Feb. 12).

Hot Shooting
Southeast shot a scorching 58.5 percent (38-of-65) from the field against UT Martin (Feb. 12). The Redhawks shot just under 60 percent in both halves. It marked the fifth time Southeast shot over 50 percent in a game this season. In addition, it was the Redhawks highest field goal percentage since they shot 60 percent (33-of-55) in an 83-80 victory over Austin Peay (Feb. 27, 2014).

Bradley Goes Off
Jarekious Bradley scored a team-high 21 points in 28 minutes off the bench against UT Martin (Feb. 12). Bradley made his first four field goals of the game and finished at 8-of-13 from the field. He also knocked down two threes and three free throws. It was Bradley's team-best 17th double-digit scoring effort and fifth 20-point game this season.

Wallace Rises
True freshman Marcus Wallace has turned in two-straight mammoth performances off the bench, averaging 16 points in that stretch. Wallace scored 18 points in 31 minutes vs. Eastern Illinois (Feb. 7) and 14 in 29 minutes vs. UT Martin (Feb. 12). Those two showings came after he scored just three points in 18 minutes at Murray State (Feb. 5). Wallace heated up to shoot 76.9 percent (10-of-13) from the field and 80 percent (4-of-5) from three-point range in his last two games.

Cleveland Rocks
Sophomore Antonius Cleveland has notched double figures in the scoring column five times in his last seven starts. Most recently, Cleveland pitched in a season-high 19 points in his third-straight double-digit effort vs. UT Martin (Feb. 12). He shot 8-of-11 from the field and 3-of-4 at the free throw line en route to his 15th game with 10 or more points this year.

Keep it Up
Senior forward Nino Johnson is playing his best basketball as of late. Johnson recorded a double-double in three of his last four starts and scored double figures in five-straight contests. He averaged 12.8 points and 8.2 rebounds over his previous five starts. Not to mention, Johnson secured the 50th double-digit scoring game of his career the last time Southeast met Murray State on Feb. 5.

Bombs Away
Southeast threw in a season-high 12 three-pointers vs. UT Martin (Feb. 12). Six different Redhawks connected from long range, with newcomers Isiah Jones (4) and Marcus Wallace (3) accounting for seven. Southeast last hit 10 or more three-pointers in a game vs. Eastern Kentucky (10-of-22) at the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament on Mar. 6, 2014.

Chasing 1,000
Jarekious Bradley and Nino Johnson are both chasing 1,000 career points. Bradley (924) needs 76 more to hit that mark, while Johnson (938) is 62 points away. So far, Dickey Nutt has had two 1,000-point scorers as Southeast's head coach. Tyler Stone (2011-14) ranks fifth all-time in school history with 1,546 points and Marland Smith (2009-13) ranks seventh with 1,423.

Show Me State
Southeast currently has the most wins of any NCAA Division I school in Missouri this season. The Redhawks 12 victories rank above Saint Louis (10-14), UMKC (10-15), Missouri State (9-16) and Missouri (7-17).

Bradley Ready
Jarekious Bradley, who owns a career scoring average of 23 points per game in two matchups against Murray State, will face the Racers for the first time this year Saturday. Bradley was sidelined due to a concussion in Southeast's 82-72 loss at MSU on Feb. 5.

Give it up for Jones
Walk-on and nearby Sikeston native J.T. Jones gave Southeast a huge boost in its last two wins. Jones had a steal at halfcourt and made a big basket after the game was tied vs. Eastern Illinois (Feb. 7). Five days later, he scored a season-high seven points in 14 minutes vs. UT Martin. Jones did not play in 10-straight games before that surge.

Four Away
Senior Nino Johnson is three steals away from reaching 100 in his career. Johnson presently ranks ninth all-time at Southeast with 97 steals, including a team-high 38 this season.

Down the Stretch
Southeast plays two of its final four games of the regular-season at home. After Saturday's matchup, the Redhawks will travel to SIU Edwardsville (Feb. 19) and Eastern Illinois (Feb. 22). Southeast's final home contest will be senior night against Austin Peay on Feb. 28.

About Murray State
Ohio Valley Conference leader and red-hot Murray State comes to the Show Me Center with a 22-4 overall record and perfect 12-0 mark in league play. The Racers have won 20-consecutive games, and as a result, own the nation's second-longest winning streak. MSU is the league's top scoring team with 78.6 points per game. The Racers boast a +12.0 scoring margin and top the conference with a .491 field goal and .397 three-point field goal percentage. Cameron Payne is the OVC's leading scorer with 19.4 points per contest.