Southeast Missouri (4-3) at #10 Indiana (6-1)

Game Information
Date: Sunday, December 4, 2016
Tip-Off: 3:01 p.m., CT
Location: Bloomington, Ind.
Arena: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,472)
Series History: First Meeting
Head Coaches: Rick Ray (46-87 overall; 9-27 at SEMO; 2-14 OVC). Tom Crean (344-216 overall; 154-120 at IU).

Media Coverage
Radio: SEMO ESPN 92.9 FM, Real Rock 99.3 FM (Erik Sean)
TV: ESPN2 (Clay Matvick, Sean Harrington)
Live Stats: IUHoosiers.com
Twitter Updates: @SEMOMBB
Southeast Missouri Notes

Redhawks Head to #13 Indiana
Southeast Missouri (4-3) closes out the week at #10 Indiana (5-1) Sunday. Tip-off is set for 3:01 p.m., CT, at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Follow the Redhawks
Sunday's game will be televised live on ESPN2 with Clay Matvick and Sean Harrington calling the action from Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Fans can listen live on the radio at ESPN 92.9 FM and Real Rock 99.3 FM with Erik Sean handling play-by-play duties. Live stats can be accessed online at IUHoosiers.com. Twitter updates provided @SEMOMBB.
 
Series History
Southeast and Indiana meet for the first time this season. The Hoosiers are the second Big Ten Conference opponent on the Redhawks non-conference schedule. Southeast opened its 2016-17 season with an 81-62 loss at Illinois on Nov. 11.

Against the Big Ten
The Redhawks are 0-8 all-time against Big Ten foes having faced Illinois (0-3), Iowa (0-1), Nebraska (0-1), Purdue (0-2) and Wisconsin (0-1). The Big Ten Conference has led the nation in attendance for 40-straight years.

TV Exposure
Southeast plays on television for the second time this season when it faces #10 Indiana on ESPN2 this weekend. This year marks the first time the Redhawks are on ESPN2 since Jan. 26, 2008 (Lost, 86-85, at Murray State). Southeast is presently 1-4 in televised games under head coach Rick Ray -- 1-1 on CBS Sports Network; 0-2 on American Sports Network; 0-1 on Big Ten Network.

Southeast vs. Ranked Teams
The Redhawks are 0-12 all-time against ranked opponents. Indiana marks the first ranked team Southeast faces since the 2012-13 season. Here is the Redhawks history against ranked teams:
at #21 Cincinnati (12/11/92).........................L, 58-83
at #6 Missouri (2/23/94)..............................L, 61-83
at #21 Illinois (12/8/95).................................L, 70-89
vs. #6 Cincinnati (1/7/97).............................L, 57-80
vs. #10 LSU* (3/16/00).................................L, 61-64
at #20 Creighton (12/29/02).....................L, 70-93
at #6 Illinois (12/28/05)...............................L, 64-89
at #25 Missouri (11/11/11).............................L, 68-83
at #9 Murray State (2/2/12)........................L, 73-81
vs. #14 Murray State (2/15/12).................L, 66-75
at #7 Kansas (11/9/12)....................................L, 55-74
at #11 Missouri (12/4/12)...............................L, 65-81
* - NCAA Tournament

Big Second Half
Southeast stormed out to a 36-1 run in the first 10 minutes of the second half to blow by Central Arkansas, 87-63, Thursday at the Show Me Center. The Redhawks, who trailed 37-30 at halftime, caught fire to make 14 of their first 20 field goals of the second half. Southeast set new season-highs in points, field goals made (33), field goal percentage (.508), 3-point field goals made (14), 3-point field goals attempted (34) and assists (28) against the Bears.

Nice Accomplishment
The Redhawks 57 second-half points against Central Arkansas (12/1) were the most scored in any half of basketball under head coach Rick Ray. Southeast last scored 57 or more points in a half vs. Tennessee State (61 in second half) on Dec. 6, 2007.

Bombs Away
Southeast attempted 62 three-pointers in its last two games. The Redhawks shot 8-of-28 at UMKC (11/28) and 14-of-34 vs. Central Arkansas (12/1). It marked the most 3-pointers Southeast shot over a two-game stretch since the start of the 2013-14 campaign (56 -- 21 at Saint Louis; 35 vs. Central Baptist).

December Has Begun
Southeast starts December with home games in three of its first four contests. After Sunday, the Redhawks return to Cape Girardeau to host Missouri State (Dec. 7) and Northern Kentucky (Dec. 10). In all, the Redhawks play 10 games in December, their heaviest month of the season. Southeast recently beat Central Arkansas, 87-63, marking the first time it opened December with a win since 2013-14.

Busy Week
The Redhawks play their third game in seven days when they head to Indiana Sunday. Southeast visited in-state rival UMKC (11/28) and hosted Central Arkansas (12/1) earlier this week.

Assist Heavy
Southeast collected a season-best 28 assists on 33 made field goals in its latest win over Central Arkansas (Dec. 1). It was the Redhawks most assists in a game since they accumulated 31 in a 108-81 win at Austin Peay on Feb. 28, 2013. Southeast is averaging 15.7 assists per game this season.

Calvin Soars
Point guard Jamaal Calvin has gone turnover free in four of his seven starts this season. Calvin leads the Ohio Valley Conference and ranks 18th in the nation in assist/turnover ratio. He has 25 assists and just seven turnovers. Calvin also leads the Redhawks with 14 steals.

Kellum Goes for 20
Forward Trey Kellum netted a season-high 21 points and nine rebounds against Central Arkansas (Dec. 1). Kellum shot 10-of-14 from the field and scored 17 of his points in the second half. It marked his sixth-straight start scoring double figures. Kellum is Southeast's top rebounder (7 rpg) and second-leading scorer (12.9 ppg) this season.

Rebounding Improves
Southeast, which outrebounded its opponent just 10 times in 29 games last season, is nearly halfway to that mark already. The Redhawks have won the battle of the boards in three-straight games and four of their last five contests. Southeast is averaging 32.6 rebounds per game and had a season-high 40 boards vs. UT Rio Grande Valley (Nov. 22).

Stealing the Show
The Redhawks leads the Ohio Valley Conference with 67 steals this season. Southeast is averaging 9.6 per game. Jamaal Calvin (14), Antonius Cleveland (9), Milos Vranes (9) and Trey Kellum (8) have accounted for 59.7 percent of the team's steals.

Mahoney Notches Season-High
Freshman Denzel Mahoney became the second Redhawk to score 20 points in a game this season when he pitched in a season-high 20 at UMKC (Nov. 28). Mahoney shot 8-of-14 from the field and drained a season-best three 3-pointers. He is now third on the team in scoring with 10.5 points per game.

Undefeated at Home
Southeast holds a 3-0 record at home this season as one of six Ohio Valley Conference teams without a loss on their homecourt. The Redhawks are undefeated at home to start a season for the first time since 2014-15 when they won their first four contests in Cape Girardeau.

Scoring Rise
The Redhawks are averaging 77.9 points per game through seven games this season, a +10.9 jump from where they finished last season (67 ppg). Southeast ranks sixth in the Ohio Valley Conference in scoring offense and has put up 83 or more points in three of its four victories.

In the OVC
The Redhawks are first in the Ohio Valley Conference in steals (9.6 spg), second in turnover margin (+5.8), third in assist/turnover ratio (110/82, 1.3), second in defensive rebound percentage (.759), third in rebounding defense (32.9 rpg), second in free throw percentage (.744) and tied for fourth in scoring margin (+4.9).

Balanced Scoring
Southeast has had multiple double-digit scorers in all seven games this season. Most recently, four individuals scored double figures vs. Central Arkansas (Dec. 1). Trey Kellum scored 21 points, Antonius Cleveland and Jaylen Benton added 13 and Denzel Mahoney chipped in 12.

Climbing the Ranks
Antonius Cleveland cracked Southeast's top- 20 all-time career scorers list following his double-digit effort at Western Illinois (Nov. 16). Cleveland is now 16th in scoring with 1,119 points. He is also sixth all-time in free throw attempts (407), fifth in steals (121) and fourth in games started (83).

10 From Downtown
Southeast buried 10 or more 3-pointers two times this season. The Redhawks drained 10 in its season-opener at Illinois (Nov. 11) and 14 vs. Central Arkansas (Dec. 1). Last year, Southeast had double-digit 3-pointers in a game only twice in 29 contests.

Double-Digit Streak
Guard Antonius Cleveland scored double figures in 17-straight games and 24 of his last 25 starts. Cleveland leads the Redhawks with 61 double-digit scoring games and eight 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 96th game in a Southeast uniform. Cleveland will be in the starting lineup for the 84th time in his career.