Southeast Missouri (0-1) vs. Hannibal-LaGrange (2-1)

Game Information
Date: Sunday, November 13, 2016
Tip-Off: 2 p.m., CT
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Arena: Show Me Center (7,000)
Series History: SEMO leads, 5-0
Last Meeting: SEMO 84, Hannibal-LaGrange 61 (Jan. 19, 2016 / Cape Girardeau, Mo.)
Head Coaches: Rick Ray (42-85 overall; 5-24 at SEMO; 2-14 OVC). Jason Durst (104-218 overall; 104-218 at HLG).

Media Coverage
Radio: SEMO ESPN 92.9 FM, Real Rock 99.3 FM (Erik Sean, Jess Bolen)
Video: OVC Digital Network
Live Stats: GoSoutheast.com
Twitter Updates: @SEMOMBB
Southeast Missouri Notes

Redhawks Host Hannibal-LaGrange in Home-Opener
Southeast Missouri (0-1) plays host to NAIA Hannibal-LaGrange (2-1) in its home-opener Sunday. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m., CT, at the Show Me Center.

Follow the Redhawks
Fans can listen to Sunday's game live on the radio at ESPN 92.9 FM and Real Rock 99.3 FM with Erik Sean and Jess Bolen calling the action from the Show Me Center. Video can be accessed online at the OVC Digital Network. Live stats are available at GoSoutheast.com. Twitter updates provided @SEMOMBB.

Series History
Southeast is a perfect 5-0 all-time against Hannibal-LaGrange, which is an NAIA school out of the American Midwest Conference. The Redhawks outscored the Trojans by a combined 449-288 (+161) in their five matchups, all at the Show Me Center. Southeast beat HLG, 84-61, the last time these teams met on Jan. 19, 2016. The Redhawks are averaging 89.8 points per game in their series against the Trojans.

Non-Division I
The Redhawks have won 24-straight games against non-Division I teams and hasn't lost to a non-Division I program since 2001-02 (51-62, vs. Birmingham Southern on Nov. 16).

Home-Openers
Southeast is 19-6 all-time in home-openers since joining the NCAA Division I level in 1991-92. The Redhawks opened their home slate with a win in four of their last five years and posted victories in 11 of their last 14 home-opening dates.

Short Turnaround
Southeast plays its second game in three days when it hosts Hannibal-LaGrange Sunday. The Redhawks returned to Cape Girardeau at 3:30 a.m. following their season-opener at Big Ten Conference member Illinois. After Sunday's contest, Southeast heads to Western Illinois (Nov. 16) and Bradley (Nov. 18).

Redhawks Drop Season-Opener
The Redhawks opened their 2016-17 season with an 81-62 loss at Big Ten Conference member Illinois (Nov. 11). Southeast met the Fighting Illini for the third time and first since Dec. 28, 2005. The Redhawks tipped off a season for the 12th-straight year and 16th time in their NCAA Division I era. Southeast is now 9-17 in season-openers as a D-I program.

Welcome to the Club
A total of seven different Redhawks played in their first career Division I game at Illinois (Nov. 11). Jaylen Benton, Denzel Mahoney, Dondre Duffus, Tahj Eaddy, Milos Vranes, Jonathan Dalton and Daniel Simmons all made their Southeast debuts. Benton and Mahoney each made their first career starts, as well.

Strong Start
The Redhawks stormed out of the gate
knocking down seven of their first 12 field goals at Illinois (Nov. 11). Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference guard Antonius Cleveland heated up to score Southeast's first eight points of the game. The Redhawks led all the way to the 5:08 mark in the first half before D.J. Williams' layup gave Illinois a 26-25 edge and the Fighting Illini never relinquished their lead from then on.

Vranes Leads Redhawks
Serbian native Milos Vranes led Southeast with 12 points off the bench at Illinois (Nov. 11). Vranes made a near-perfect 5-of-6 field goals and drained two 3-pointers in 17 minutes. He also collected a game-high three steals and pulled down two rebounds as one of two double-digit scorers for the Redhawks.

10 From Downtown
Southeast buried 10 three-pointer in its season-opener at Illinois (Nov. 11), a feat it accomplished only twice in 29 games a year ago. The Redhawks had no more than treys in 10-straight contests before Friday's contest. Newcomers Tahj Eaddy (3) and Milos Vranes (2), along with Antonius Cleveland (2) each had multiple trifectas.

Double-Digit Streak
Guard Antonius Cleveland scored double figures in 11-straight games and 18 of his last 19 starts. Cleveland leads the Redhawks with 55 double-digit scoring games and seven double-doubles in his career. He began the 2016-17 campaign with 10 points and scored the Redhawks first eight points of the season at Illinois (Nov. 11).

Countdown to 100
Sunday marks Antonius Cleveland's 90th game in a Southeast uniform. Cleveland will be in the starting lineup for the 78th time in
his career.

Redhawk Inactives
Ray Kowalski, Donnie Lewis and William Tchiengang are currently out. Kowalski had knee surgery and is more than likely a candidate for a medical redshirt. Lewis is a 4-4 transfer and has to sit out the season. Tchiengang is awaiting amateurism clearance from the NCAA Eligibility Center.