Southeast Missouri (5-6) at #10 Florida State (8-1)

Date: Monday, December 17, 2018
Tip-Off: 6 p.m., CT
Location: Tallahassee, Fla.
Arena: Donald L. Tucker Center (11,500)
Series History: FSU leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: FSU 100, SEMO 75 (Dec. 22, 1994 / Tallahasee, Fla.)
Head Coaches: Rick Ray (76-125 overall; 39-65 at SEMO; 19-31 OVC). Leonard Hamilton (505-418 overall; 305-208 at FSU).

Media Coverage
Radio: Real Rock 99.3 FM and ESPN 1220 AM (Erik Sean)
Video: ACC Network Extra
Live Stats: Seminoles.com
Twitter: @SEMOMBB
Southeast Missouri Notes

Final Non-Conference Road Game
Southeast Missouri (5-6) travels to #10 Florida State (8-1) for its final non-conference road game Monday. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m., CT, at the Donald L. Tucker Center.

Follow the Redhawks
Fans can listen to Monday's game live on the radio at Real Rock 99.3 FM and ESPN 1220 AM. Erik Sean will call the action. Watch live on ACC Network Extra. Live stats can be accessed at Seminoles.com. Twitter updates provided @SEMOMBB.

Series History
This year marks the second meeting between Southeast Missouri and Florida State. The Redhawks and Seminoles square off for the first time in 25 years. FSU beat SEMO, 100-75, on Dec. 22, 1994 in the first matchup.

Non-Conference Winding Down
The final two non-conference opponents on Southeast Missouri's schedule --  Florida State (8-1) and Abilene Christian (9-2) -- are a combined 17-3 this season. Florida State is ranked 10th in this week's Associated Press Top-25 Poll. The Redhawks play their second game in three days when they meet the Seminoles Monday.

Road Warriors
Southeast Missouri is on the road for eight of its 13 non-conference games. So far, the Redhawks are an even 3-3 outside of Cape Girardeau. SEMO picked up its first true road win of the season with a 77-57 victory over Southwestern Athletic Conference foe Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 4). 

Against Ranked Teams
Southeast Missouri has never beaten a ranked opponent in its NCAA Division I basketball history. The Redhawks are 0-13 in such games. This year marks the second time SEMO faces a top 10 opponent under head coach Rick Ray. The Redhawks fell to #10 Indiana, 83-55, in their last meeting with a ranked team on Dec. 4, 2016. Here is a list of SEMO's games against ranked foes:
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
at #10 Indiana (12/4/16)................................L, 55-83
* - NCAA Tournament

OVC Update
Southeast Missouri's five non-conference wins are fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference this season. The Redhawks (5-6), Murray State (7-1), Jacksonville State (6-4), Austin Peay (6-4), Eastern Illinois (6-5) and Eastern Kentucky (6-5) all have at least five victories thus far. Belmont (8-1) leads the conference with eight victories.

Brewer Nets Season-High
Ledarrius Brewer resumed his position as Southeast Missouri's top scorer this season following a season-high 24-point performance at The Citadel (Dec. 15). Brewer shot 9-of-17 from the field and knocked down a season-best 5-of-10 three-pointers against the Bulldogs. He also dished out two assists and had a pair of blocks. It was his team-high ninth double-digit scoring game and second 20-point effort this season. Brewer leads the Redhawks with 13.2 points per game.

Last Time Out
Southeast Missouri dropped its second-straight game by double figures when it lost to The Citadel, 86-74, on Dec. 15. The Redhawks shot 50 percent (15-of-30) from the field in the second half and pulled to within a point (51-50) on Gabe McGlothan's jumper with 13:52 remaining. SEMO had a chance to take the lead, but missed a 3-pointer and didn't recover after that. The Citadel scored 27 points off turnovers and outscored the Redhawks, 15-4, at the free throw line. 

Hogan Returns to Sunshine State
Guard Skyler Hogan returns to his home state of Florida when Southeast Missouri visits nationally-ranked Florida State Monday. Hogan is in his first season of competition with the Redhawks after transferring to SEMO from Embry-Riddle. He is a native of Melbourne, Florida which is a little under five hours away from Tallahassee. Hogan attended Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy as a prep. His older brother, Jace Hogan, is currently Jacksonville University's second-leading scorer with 13.6 points a game this season. The Hogan brothers played each other earlier this season at the South Alabama Ungar Classic (Nov. 16). SEMO won that game by a score of 77-71. 

Final Non-Conference Week 
The Redhawks enter their final week of non-conference action on a two-game losing streak after falling to Southern Illinois, 83-73, on Dec. 8 and The Citadel, 86-74, on Dec. 15. Southeast Missouri is looking to finish non-league play strong after dropping four of its previous six contests.

Caldwell Sees Double
Freshman guard Alex Caldwell finished with double-digit points off the bench for the fifth time this season when he scored 14 against The Citadel (Dec. 15). A native of Columbia, South Carolina, Caldwell hit 6-of-10 field goals and drained a pair of 3-pointers. He scored seven points in the first six minutes he played. A nice group of family and friends were on hand to watch Caldwell during his return to South Carolina.

100 Threes
Southeast Missouri reached the century mark in 3-pointers made this season at The Citadel (Dec. 15). SEMO, which averages a little over nine 3-pointers (9.09) per game, is 100-of-292 (.342) from beyond the arc. The Redhawks and Eastern Illinois lead the Ohio Valley Conference with 100 made 3-pointers this year. Ledarrius Brewer knocked down SEMO's 100th three with 1:39 left to play against the Bulldogs. Skyler Hogan (22) and Ledarrius Brewer (21) are SEMO's leaders in 3-point field goals made.

Defending the Three
Southeast Missouri enters the week ranked 21st in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage defense. Opponents are shooting 27.7 percent against the Redhawks from behind the arc. The Redhawks rank second in the Ohio Valley Conference behind Murray State (20.5 percent) in that category. SEMO has held nine of its 11 opponents under 10 three-pointers made this year.

Nice Defense
Southeast Missouri ranks third in the Ohio Valley Conference in scoring defense allowing 69.6 points per game in 11 contests. Chattanooga's 42 points were the fewest allowed by SEMO this season. Murray State leads the league in that category with 56.5 points per game allowed. The Redhawks are also third in field goal percentage defense (.411). 

About Florida State
#10 Florida State plays host to Southeast Missouri following a nine-day layoff. FSU beat UConn, 79-71, the last time they played on Dec. 8. The Seminoles are undefeated (4-0) at home this season and are outscoring their opponents by a +11.6 margin. FSU's only loss of the season came against Villanova (66-60) on Nov. 25. Terance Mann (12.1 ppg), Mfiondu Kabengele (11.4 ppg) and Trent Forrest (10 ppg) are the Seminoles top scoring threats.

On the Way to 100
Ledarrius Brewer is making his way closer to the 100 mark in career free throws and 3-pointers made. Brewer has drained 92 three-pointers and 90 free throws through 42 games and 38 starts as a Redhawk.
 
Starting Streak
Ledarrius Brewer has started 37-consecutive games dating back to last season. Brewer has scored in 31-straight starts. He also pitched in double figures in 27 of his last 32 contests. Meanwhile, Jonathan Dalton started 38-consecutive games at point guard.

Free Throw Margin
Southeast Missouri has been outscored at the free throw line in nine of its first 11 games this season. In the last five games alone, opponents held a 79-30 advantage at the free throw line. SEMO is attempting 13.8 free throws per game, fewest in the Ohio Valley Conference of the teams that have played 10 or more games.

Where They Rank
Ledarrius Brewer ranks among Ohio Valley Conference leaders in scoring (14th, 13.2 ppg), rebounding (16th, 5.7 ppg), defensive rebounds (11th, 5.4 rpg) and minutes played (25th, 28.3 mpg). Sage Tolbert is 13th in the conference in rebounding (6.5 rpg) and eighth in offensive rebounds (2.5 rpg). Alex Caldwell ranks eighth in 3-point field goal percentage (.415) and Jonathan Dalton is tied for sixth in assists (3.5 apg) and sixth in assist/turnover ratio (1.7). Skyler Hogan ranks 19th in scoring (12.4 ppg), fifth in 3-point field goal percentage (.431) and tied for seventh in 3-point field goals made (2.0 per game). 

Give it Up for the Freshmen
Freshmen Alex Caldwell (110), Khalil Cuffee (19), Sage Tolbert (73), Nygal Russell (51) and Gabe McGlothan (65) combined for 299 of Southeast Missouri's 781 points through 11 games. SEMO's freshmen have accounted for over 38.2 percent of the scoring in that stretch.