Southeast Missouri (9-11, 3-4 OVC) at Eastern Illinois (7-11, 3-4 OVC)

Date: Saturday, January 20, 2018
Tipoff: 3:15 p.m., CT
Location: Charleston, Ill.
Arena: Lantz Arena (5,300)
Series History: SEMO leads, 26-24
Last Meeting: EIU 86, SEMO 80 (OT) (Feb. 11, 2017 / Charleston, Ill.)
Head Coaches: Rick Ray (66-113 overall; 29-53 at SEMO; 14-25 OVC). Jay Spoonhour (180-130 overall; 80-102 at EIU; 40-47.

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

Redhawks Continue Four-Game Trek 
Southeast Missouri (9-11, 3-4) heads to Eastern Illinois (7-11, 3-4) Saturday. Tip-off is set for 3:15 p.m., CT, at Lantz Arena.

Follow the Redhawks
Fans can listen to Saturday's game on the radio at ESPN 92.9 FM and Real Rock 99.3 FM. Erik Sean will call the action. Video can be accessed live online at the OVC Digital Network. Live stats are available at EIUPanthers.com. Twitter updates provided @SEMOMBB.

Two-Week Trip
Southeast is on its longest road trip in Ohio Valley Conference play. After Saturday's meeting with Eastern Illinois, the Redhawks close out the month at Tennessee Tech (Jan. 25) and Jacksonville State (Jan. 27). The four-game road trip matches Southeast's longest of the season.

Series History
The Redhawks own a 26-24 advantage in its all-time series against Eastern Illinois. Southeast has dropped four of its last five meetings with the Panthers. The Redhawks are looking to end a three-game losing streak at Lantz Arena. Southeast last fell to the Panthers in Charleston by a score of 86-80 (OT) on Feb. 11, 2017.

Afternoon Games
Southeast plays its seventh afternoon game of the season when it tips off against Eastern Illinois. The Redhawks are currently 2-4 in afternoon contests. Southeast has three more afternoon matchups scheduled after Saturday's game.

In Position
A win over Eastern Illinois Saturday will give the Redhawks their first sweep of the EIU and SIU Edwardsville road swing since 2012. Southeast beat the Panthers, 74-53, on Jan. 30 and SIUE, 85-72, on Feb. 11 that year.

Happy Birthday Denzel!
Denzel Mahoney celebrated his 20th birthday by scoring a career-high 36 points to lead Southeast to an 86-74 victory over SIU Edwardsville Thursday. Mahoney shot 9-of-14 from the field, knocked down a career-high five 3-pointers, grabbed seven rebounds and made 13-of-15 free throws. It was the second 30-point game of his career. Mahoney's 36 points tied an Ohio Valley Conference single-game high.

Back on Top
Denzel Mahoney's 36-point effort at SIU Edwardsville (Jan. 18) put him back on top of the Ohio Valley Conference in scoring with 20.2 points per game. Mahoney is also scoring 23.1 points per game in six seven Ohio Valley  Conference starts. Murray State's Jonathan Stark (19.5 ppg) and UT Martin's Matthew Butler (17.1 ppg) round out the league's top three scorers.

First OVC Road Win
Southeast picked up its first Ohio Valley Conference road win of the season with an 86-74 victory at SIU Edwardsville (Jan. 18). The Redhawks 86 points were their most in an OVC road win since they put up 96 in a 96-74 victory at UT Martin on Feb. 16, 2013.

Free Throw Machine
Denzel Mahoney has made and attempted more free throws than anyone in the Ohio Valley Conference this season. Mahoney enters Saturday's game with 130-of-156 free throws for 83.3 percent. The next closest to Mahoney in made free throws is Eastern Kentucky's Nick Mayo with 71. He ranks 10th in the nation in free throws made and 15th in free throw attempts. Mahoney also rates eighth among Southeast's all-time career leaders in free throw percentage (262-of-318, .824). 

Kowalski Back in Action
After missing two games due to illness, redshirt-freshman Ray Kowalski returned to action at SIU Edwardsville (Jan. 18). Kowalski scored eight points in 15 minutes off the bench.

Vranes and Carpenter Return to Starting Lineup
Forward Milos Vranes and center Justin Carpenter returned to the starting lineup at SIU Edwardsville (Jan. 18). Both Vranes and Carpenter did not start for two games due to illness. Vranes scored three points in 15  minutes and Carpenter had five points and three rebounds in 17 minutes against the Cougars.

20-Point Man
Denzel Mahoney scored over 20 points in four-straight starts. Mahoney pitched in 24 points at Austin Peay (Jan. 6), 22 vs. Morehead State (Jan. 11), 25 vs. Eastern Kentucky (Jan. 13) and a career-high 36 at SIU Edwardsville (Jan. 18). He scored over 20 points in five of his last six games and a team-high 10 times this season.

Last Time Out
Southeast held SIU Edwardsville under 40 percent (39.7) from the field in an 86-74 victory at the Vadalabene Center Thursday. The Redhawks led, 35-28, at the half and went up by as many as 18 with 13:25 remaining the  second stanza. Southeast held an opponent under 40 percent from the field for the third time this season.

Forty-Six for Mahoney
Denzel Mahoney scored double figures for the 46th time in his career when he finished with 36 points at SIU Edwardsville (Jan. 18). Mahoney is averaging 20.2 points per game this season and 23.1 in league play.

Seventeen and Counting
Denzel Mahoney has scored double figures in 17-straight games. It is the longest double-digit game scoring streak of Mahoney's career. He led the Redhawks in scoring 14 of his 20 starts this year.

Second in 3-Point Field Goal Percentage
Southeast is second in the Ohio Valley Conference in 3-point field goal percentage. The Redhawks are shooting 38.3 percent from beyond the arc through 20 games. Southeast's 179 made threes are second behind Belmont's 228. Ledarrius Brewer (46), Denzel Mahoney (38) and Daniel Simmons (27) have combined for 111 three-pointers made this season.

OVC Rankings
The Redhawks rank among the top five in the Ohio Valley Conference in scoring offense (3rd, 75.8 ppg), free throw percentage (4th, .742), field goal percentage (5th, .457), 3-point field goal percentage (2nd, .383), assists (5th, 14), assist/turnover ratio (4th, 1.2) and 3-point field goals made (2nd, 9 per game). Individually, Denzel Mahoney rates first in the league in scoring (20.2 ppg) and fourth in 3-point field goal percentage (.437), Daniel Simmons is fifth in 3- point field goal percentage (.435) and Jonathan Dalton is third in assists (5.4 apg) and assist/turnover ratio (2.7). 

Active Streak
Denzel Mahoney has started 53-consecutive games. Mahoney scored in 52 contests during his college career. He opened the season with 21 points against Missouri Baptist (Nov. 10) and 25 at Louisiana Tech (Nov. 13), and scored a career-high 27 vs. Hannibal-LaGrange (Nov. 28).