Southeast Missouri (12-16, 6-9 OVC) vs. Austin Peay (8-21, 3-12 OVC)

Date: Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015
Tip-Off: 6 p.m., CT
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Arena: Show Me Center (7,000)
Series History: Austin Peay leads, 33-20
Coaches: Dickey Nutt (Southeast Missouri), Dave Loos (Austin Peay)

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 Host Austin Peay in Final Regular-Season Game
Southeast Missouri (12-16, 6-9) hosts Austin Peay (8-21, 3-12) in its final regular-season game Saturday. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m., CT, at the Show Me Center.

Follow the Redhawks
Saturday's game will be broadcast 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 online at the OVC Digital Network.

Who's Hungry?
The first 3,000 fans at Saturday's game will get a gift card for a free Chick-fil-A sandwich. Gift cards will be distributed at the Show Me Center doors.

Redhawks Complete OVC Tournament Field
Southeast claimed the final spot in this year's Ohio Valley Conference Tournament when Jacksonville State lost, 63-57, at Eastern Kentucky Thursday night. Murray State, Eastern Kentucky, Belmont, UT Martin, Eastern Illinois, SIU Edwardsville, Morehead State and Southeast are the teams headed to Nashville, Tenn., this year. The 2015 OVC Tournament is slated for Mar. 4-7 at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium. This season marks the fifth-straight where the Redhawks have earned a trip to the league's postseason event.

OVC Tournament Picture
The Redhawks will head to next week's Ohio Valley Conference Tournament as the No. 8 seed. Southeast will play the No. 5 seed Wednesday, Mar. 4 at 6 p.m., CT. Either Eastern Illinois or Morehead State will be the Redhawks opponent. Southeast  is the eight-seed for the second time in program history. The last time the Redhawks went to the OVC Tournament as an eight-seed was 2002.

Farewell Seniors
Six seniors will be honored prior to Saturday's regular-season finale against Austin Peay. Josh Langford, Nino Johnson, Caleb Woods, Jarekious Bradley, Aaron Adeoye and Will Holifield form this year's senior class. Johnson is the only senior on this year's team that has played four seasons at Southeast.

Series History
Austin Peay holds a 33-20 lead in its all-time series against Southeast. The Redhawks, however, won four of the last five meetings between these teams. Southeast, which beat the Governors, 70-64, in Clarksville on Jan. 31, is in position to sweep APSU for the second time in three years. The Redhawks have accomplished that feat a total of four times in their series history against the Govs (1992-93, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2012-13).

Chasing 1,000
Jarekious Bradley and Nino Johnson are both chasing 1,000 career points. Bradley (978) needs 22 more to hit that mark, while Johnson (980) is 20 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.

Let's Get a "W"
Southeast has ended it regular-season with a win the last two years. The Redhawks beat Murray State (118-115, 2 OT) at home on Mar. 1, 2014 and on the road (84-68) on Mar. 2, 2013. The 2014-15 campaign marks the fourth where Southeast will end a regular-season against Austin Peay. The Governors have won each of the three previous season-finale matchups in 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12.

100th Career Steal
Nino Johnson, who is a candidate for this year's Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year award, collected his 100th career steal at Eastern Illinois (Feb. 22). Johnson got his mileston steal when he took the ball away from LeTrell Visor just 19 seconds into the game. He leads the team and ranks ninth in the OVC with 41 steals this season.

Working Double Time
For the second game in a row, Jarekious Bradley turned in a double-double off the bench. Bradley scored 18 points and had 10 rebounds in 32 minutes at Eastern Illinois (Feb. 22). He shot 8-of-15 from the field against the Panthers. The double-double was the Bradley's third this season and ninth of his career.

Halftime Leads
The Redhawks took a halftime lead in their fourth-straight game when they pulled ahead, 41-35, at Eastern Illinois (Feb. 22). Southeast is 10-5 in games it leads at the half this season. The Redhawks four-game streak of leading at halftime is their longest this year.

Jones for Three
Isiah Jones buried multiple threes in four-straight games and five of his last six starts. Jones knocked down each of his first three 3-point attempts to help grab Southeast an early lead at Eastern Illinois (Feb. 22). He has shot 47 percent (15-of-32) from three point range in his last four games alone. Jones leads the team and ranks eighth in the Ohio Valley Conference with 58 three-pointers made this year.

Johnson Eyes Top-10
Southeast's all-time career leader in blocked shots, Nino Johnson is just two swats away from cracking the Ohio Valley Conference's Top-10 career list. Johnson currently has 178 blocks and needs two to tie Murray State's Cuthbert Victor (180 blocks, 2000-04).

Home Record
The Redhawks are 8-5 at the Show Me Center this season. Southeast has finished with a winning record at home four-straight years. A win over Austin Peay Saturday will match the Redhawks second-most home victories in a season under head coach Dickey Nutt. Southeast boosted its home attendance average from 1,983 to 2,171 this year.

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 (11-17), UMKC (11-17), Missouri State (11-18) and Missouri (8-20).

Bradley 19th Nationally in Free Throw Percentage
Jarekious Bradley leads the Ohio Valley Conference and ranks 19th in  the nation in free throw percentage. Overall, Bradley has missed 10 free throws this season, knocking down 70-of-80 attempts for 87.5 percent.

Starting Streak
Nino Johnson has started in 34-consecutive games dating back to last season, presently the longest streak among active players. Johnson scored double figures 21 times and pulled down double-digit rebounds on 10 occasions during that stretch. The last time Johnson wasn't in the starting lineup was vs. UT Martin on Feb. 12, 2014.

About Austin Peay
Austin Peay ended an eight-game losing streak when it beat SIU Edwardsville, 64-61, Thursday. APSU is last in the Ohio Valley Conference in scoring defense, allowing 72.4 points a game. The Governors are also last in the OVC in field goal percentage defense (.477) and three-point field goals made (146). Chris Horton is the league's top rebounder (10.9 rpg) and shot-blocker (2.3 bpg). Horton is also the Governors leading scorer with 13 points per contest. He had 23 points and 18 rebounds in the first meeting with Southeast on Jan. 31.