UT Martin (18-10, 8-5 OVC) vs. Southeast Missouri (12-16, 7-6 OVC)

Game Information
Date: Saturday, February 18, 2017
Tipoff: 11:05 a.m., CT
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Arena: Show Me Center (7,000)
Series History: SEMO leads, 40-26
Last Meeting: UTM 79, SEMO 69 (Jan. 14, 2017 / Martin, Tenn.)
Head Coaches: Rick Ray (54-100 overall; 17-40 at SEMO; 9-20 OVC). Anthony Stewart (18-10 overall; 18-10 at UTM; 8-5 OVC).

Media Coverage
Radio: SEMO ESPN 92.9 FM, Real Rock 99.3 FM (Glen Johnson)
TV: American Sports Network, locally MyTV 49 (Dave Armstrong, Rich Zvosec)
Video: OVC Digital Network
Live Stats: GoSoutheast.com
Twitter Updates: @SEMOMBB
Southeast Missouri Notes

Redhawks Host OVC West Division Leader
Southeast Missouri (12-16, 7-6) hosts Ohio Valley Conference West Division leader UT Martin (18-10, 8-5) Saturday. Tip-off is set for 11:05 a.m., CT, at the Show Me Center.

Follow the Redhawks
Fans can listen to Saturday's game live on the radio at ESPN 92.9 FM and Real Rock 99.3 FM with Glen Johnson calling the action from the Show Me Center. The game will be televised on American Sports Network (Dave Armstrong, Rich Zvosec), locally on MyTV 49. Video can also be accessed online at the OVC Digital Network. Live stats are available at GoSoutheast.com. Twitter updates provided @SEMOMBB.

ZOOperstars Show is Saturday
The ZOOperstars traveling inflatable entertainment act that utilizes comedy, acrobatics, tricks and maneuvers accompanied by synchronized dancing will be at the Show Me Center Saturday.

OVC West
Southeast enters the weekend currently third in the Ohio Valley Conference West Division standings, sitting a game behind UT Martin and half-game behind Murray State. The Redhawks host the two teams ahead of them in back-to-back fashion at home. Rival Murray State comes to the Show Me Center on Feb. 23.

Down the Stretch They Come
The Redhawks close out their 2016-17 regular-season with a big three-game homestand. After it hosts UT Martin, Southeast welcomes Murray State (Feb. 23) and Austin Peay (Feb. 25) in its final two contests. Belmont (12-1) can clinch at least a share of the Ohio Valley Conference regular-season title (its fourth in five years in the OVC) with a win or loss by Morehead State Thursday. Belmont and Morehead State are the only teams which have officially clinched a spot in the eight-team OVC Tournament field.

Series History
Southeast owns a 40-26 advantage in its all-time series against UT Martin. The Redhawks 40 wins are the most in a series against any Ohio Valley Conference opponent. Southeast won seven of the last 11 meetings of the series. The Redhawks fell to UTM, 79-69, in Martin, Tennessee on Jan. 14. Rick Ray earned his first league win as Southeast's head coach against UTM on Jan. 24, 2016 (68-60 OT, Cape Girardeau).

Winning OVC Record
The Redhawks are 7-6 in Ohio Valley Conference play with three games remaining this season. Southeast last had a winning record in OVC play in 2011-12 (9-7).

Vote for Cleveland!
Southeast's electrifying dunk leader Antonius Cleveland is among 16 finalists for the 2017 Dark Horse Dunker competition and is in the running to compete in the State Farm College Slam Dunk Championship Final Four weekend in Phoenix. The competition began on Tuesday, Feb. 14 with 1st-round voting. Fans will determine the winner by voting daily at DarkHorseDunker.com throughout the four-week competition. The Dark Horse Dunker is a digital-media contest that will match up 16 of the top college dunkers in a bracket-style competition to determine the final participant in the Slam Dunk Championship. Fans can vote for Cleveland using an interactive bracket by visiting DarkHorseDunker.com. The player with the most votes in each matchup will move on to the next round. Fans can vote once per day on multiple devices (example: computer and phone = 2 votes). Cleveland is matched up with Monmouth's Collin Stewart in round one. Voting for the 1st round concludes on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 1 p.m. Eastern.

OVC Tournament Picture
The Redhawks are looking to earn a trip to this year's eight-team Ohio Valley Conference Tournament set for Mar. 1-4 in Nashville, Tennessee. Six spots remain as Belmont and Morehead State have already punched their tickets out of the East Division. Southeast made the OVC Tournament a total of 14 times in program history. The Redhawks advanced to the postseason event in five of the previous six years, with their last appearance in 2015.

Divisional Play
Since the Ohio Valley Conference split into divisions in 2012-13, Southeast has never won the West. The closest the Redhawks came to winning their division was when they finished second with an 8-8 mark in both 2012-13 and 2013-14. Southeast has never bypassed the first round in the league's current merit-based tournament format.

TV Time Again
For the second week in a row, Southeast will be on national television. Saturday's game between the Redhawks and UT Martin airs live on the American Sports Network. The 11:05 a.m., CT, tipoff is Southeast's earliest this season. Saturday's matchup will be shown locally on MyTV 49.

Four for Mahoney
For the fourth time in five weeks, Southeast Missouri guard Denzel Mahoney was named the adidas® Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Week. A native of Oviedo, Florida, Mahoney averaged 21 points, 7.5 rebounds, two steals and 1.5 assists per game in two games last week. He started the week with 20 points, eight rebounds, three steals and an assist in a 71-67 road victory over SIU Edwardsville (Feb. 9). In that game, Mahoney knocked down 9-of-10 free throws. Two days later, he had 22 points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal in an 86-80 overtime loss at Eastern Illinois.. He finished his strong week shooting 46.4 percent (13-of-28) from the field, 42.9 percent (3-of-7) from 3-point range and 86. percent (13-of-15) at the free throw line. Eastern Illinois guard Montell Goodwin was this week's OVC Player and Newcomer of the Week.

On Track
Antonius Cleveland is just three starts away from breaking Southeast's all-time career record in games started. Cleveland currently has 104 starts. Lucas Nutt (2009-14) presently holds the record with 106 career starts.

More on Cleveland
Antonius Cleveland moved to seventh all-time in career scoring at Southeast. Cleveland (1,479) surpassed Marland Smith (1,423 pts., 2009-13) for that spot. Cleveland recently went over 150 steals (152) in his career.

Cleveland Counter
Antonius Cleveland is 18 points away from 500 this season and 21 away from 1,500 in his career. Tyler Stone was the last Redhawk to get both 500 points in a season (578 in 2013-14) and 1,500 points in a career (1,546 from 2011-14).

Home Momentum
Southeast looks to bounce back after dropping three of its last four contests when it returns to Cape Girardeau for its final three games of the season. The Redhawks won five of their previous six games at the Show Me Center and are 4-1 against Ohio Valley Conference foes on their homecourt. Overall, Southeast is 8-3 at home this season. It is the Redhawks best home record since they went 9-4 in 2013-14.