UMKC (3-6) vs. Southeast Missouri (4-4)

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Tipoff: 6:30 p.m., CT
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Arena: Show Me Center (7,000)
Series History: SEMO leads, 7-3
Last Meeting: UMKC 86, SEMO 75 (Nov. 28, 2016 / Kansas City, Mo.)
Head Coaches: Rick Ray (61-106 overall; 24-46 at SEMO; 11-21 OVC). Kareem Richardson (57-81 overall; 57-81 at UMKC).

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

Redhawks Host UMKC 
Southeast Missouri (4-4) hosts Western Athletic Conference member UMKC (3-6) Wednesday. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m., CT, at the Show Me Center.

Follow the Redhawks
Fans can listen to Wednesday's game on the radio at ESPN 92.9 FM and Real Rock 99.3 FM. Glen Johnson and Jess Bolen will call the action. Video can be accessed online at GoSoutheast.com. Live stats are available at GoSoutheast.com. Twitter updates provided @SEMOMBB.

Star Wars Night
Wednesday is Star Wars Night at the Show Me Center. Special edition 'Rowdy-Wan Kenobi' bobbleheads will be given to 1,500 fans. There will also be special appearances by your favorite Star Wars characters and a Star Wars themed halftime performance by On Cue Performing Arts Studio.

Winning Streak
Southeast is on its first winning streak of the season after beating Hannibal-LaGrange, 83-59, at home on Nov. 28 and North Carolina Central, 86-77, on the road on Dec. 2. The Redhawks go for their third winning streak of at least three games under head coach Rick Ray.

Over 80
Southeast scored more than 80 points for the fifth time in eight games this season when it beat North Carolina Central, 86-77, on Dec. 2. The Redhawks 24-point victory (83-59) over Hannibal-LaGrange (Nov. 28) before that was their largest of the year. It was Southeast's biggest margin of victory in a non-conference game since the Redhawks beat Central Arkansas, 87-63, on Dec. 1, 2016. 

Series History
The Redhawks are 7-3 all-time in their series against UMKC. Southeast won two of the last three meetings between these teams. The Redhawks are 4-1 against the Kangaroos at the Show Me Center.

Redhawks Heat Up From Three
The Redhawks shot a season-best 62.5 percent (10-of-16) from 3-point range in their win at North Carolina Central (Dec. 2). Southeast went 6-of-7 (85.7 pct.) from beyond the arc in the second half alone. The Redhawks made their last five threes of the game. It was the first time Southeast shot over 60 percent from 3-point range in a game since Dec. 1, 2013 (vs. Texas State).

Big Week Mahoney
Denzel Mahoney averaged 23 points and 3.5 rebounds to lead Southeast to a pair of wins last week. A native of Oviedo, Florida, Mahoney shot 56 percent (14-of-25) from the field and 77.8 percent (14-of-18) at the free throw line, while dishing out four assists and collecting three steals. He also drained a near-perfect 4-of-5 three-pointers. Mahoney began the week matching a season-high 27 points in a 83-59 win over Hannibal-LaGrange (Nov. 28). Four days later, he poured in 19 points in Southeast's  86-77 victory at North Carolina Central (Dec. 2).

Atop the OVC
Denzel Mahoney enters Wednesday's game as the Ohio Valley Conference's top scorer. Mahoney is averaging 19.4 points per game through eight starts this year. He scored over 20 points four times and reached double figures in seven contests.

Nine-Man Unit
A shorthanded Southeast team dressed nine players at North Carolina Central on Dec. 2. Guard Dondre Duffus and center Mark Laros did not make the trip. Duffus was recently cleared to play on Nov. 27 after undergoing a medical procedure which sidelined him for over three weeks. Meanwhile, Laros is expected to miss at least three weeks due to mononucleosis.

Ray and Richardson
Southeast head coach Rick Ray and UMKC head coach Kareem Richardson are close friends. Ray and Richardson face each other for the second time. UMKC won the first meeting, 75-66, on Nov. 28, 2016 in Kansas City. Ray was a groomsman in Richardson's wedding.

Nice Road Win
The Redhawks never trailed in their 86-77 victory over North Carolina Central (Dec. 2). Southeast shot 56.4 percent (31-of-55) from the field, 62.5 percent (10-of-16) from 3-point range and had five players reach double figures in the scoring column. It was Southeast's first true road win of the season and fifth under head coach Rick Ray. 

On the Rebound
Southeast has outrebounded its opponent in six-straight games. The Redhawks own a +24 margin (211-187) during that stretch. Southeast was outrebounded only once this season, 30-29, vs. Missouri Baptist (Nov. 10).

New Season-High
Freshman Justin Carpenter established a new season-high with 20 points against North Carolina Central (Dec. 2). Carpenter did not miss a field goal (8-of-8) or free throw (3-of-3) and dished out three assists in that game. He started each of Southeast's last three games and ranks second in the Ohio Valley Conference in field goal percentage with a 66.7 percent (32-of-48) clip.

Mileage Counter
The Redhawks travelled a total of 8,328 miles between air and ground transportation this season. Southeast made stops to St. Louis, Missouri, Dallas, Texas, Monroe, Louisiana, Ruston, Louisiana, Evansville, Indiana, Cancun, Mexico, New Orleans, Louisiana, Newark, New Jersey, Raleigh, North Carolina, Durham, North Carolina and Washington, DC during its lengthy travel stretch.

OVC Rankings
The Redhawks rank among the top five in the Ohio Valley Conference in scoring offense (4th, 77.6 ppg), scoring margin (5th, +3.8), free throw percentage (4th, .742), field goal percentage (4th, .474), 3-point field goal percentage defense (4th, .366), 3-point field goal percentage defense (3rd, .333), rebounding defense (2nd, 31.8 rpg), assists (5th, 14.6 apg), assist/turnover ratio (5th, 1.2) and defensive rebound percentage (2nd, .758). Individually, Denzel Mahoney leads the league in scoring (19.4 ppg), Justin Carpenter is second in field goal percentage (.667), Jonathan Dalton is third in assists (5.3 apg), and second in assist/turnover ratio (2.6), and Mark Laros is fourth in offensive rebounds (2.6 rpg).

Home Cooking
Southeast won nine of its last 12 games at the Show Me Center. The Redhawks went 10-4 overall and 6-2 in Ohio Valley Conference play on their homecourt last season. It was Southeast's best home record since 2011-12 (10-4). The Redhawks are 15-15 at home under head coach Rick Ray.