Eastern Illinois (9-16, 5-9 OVC) vs. Southeast Missouri (12-15, 6-8 OVC)

Date: Thursday, February 15, 2018
Tipoff: 6:30 p.m., CT
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Arena: Show Me Center (7,000)
Series History: SEMO leads, 27-24
Last Meeting: SEMO 86, EIU 74 (Jan. 20, 2018 / Charleston, Ill.)
Head Coaches: Rick Ray (69-117 overall; 32-57 at SEMO; 17-29 OVC). Jay Spoonhour (182-135 overall; 82-107 at EIU; 42-52 OVC).

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

Redhawks Return Home 
Southeast Missouri (12-15, 6-8) plays host to Eastern Illinois (9-16, 5-9) Thursday. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m., CT, at the Show Me Center.

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

Series History
The Redhawks own a 27-24 advantage in its all-time series against Eastern Illinois. Southeast goes for a season sweep of the Panthers after winning, 86-74, in Charleston on Jan. 20. Three of the last four matchups between EIU and SEMO at the Show Me Center were decided by four points or less.

Season Sweep
Southeast goes for its second sweep of an Ohio Valley Conference opponent this season when it welcomes Eastern Illinois Thursday. The Redhawks swept Morehead State by scores of 78-75 (Cape Girardeau) and 78-62 (Morehead). Southeast last beat EIU twice in a season in 2012 (80-73 in Cape Girardeau; 74-53 in Charleston). The Redhawks have a total of three season sweeps of league opponents under head coach Rick Ray.

What a Comeback!
The Redhawks overcame a 15-point deficit with a little over nine minutes left in their 81-77 overtime win at UT Martin (Feb. 10). Southeast trailed, 64-49, midway into the second half. The Redhawks rallied to score 15 of the final 25 points in regulation and used a 3-pointer by Denzel Mahoney with one second left to go to overtime. Daniel Simmons then scored five of Southeast's seven points in the extra period to nail down the comeback win. The Redhawks erased their largest deficit of the season en route to picking up the win. 

Let's Get Another
Southeast goes for its third-straight win after picking up a pair of road victories last week. The Redhawks erased double-digit deficits in each of their road wins. Southeast beat Morehead State, 78-62, on Feb. 8 and UT Martin, 81-77, in overtime on Feb. 10. 

Double Threat
Denzel Mahoney and Daniel Simmons enter the week tied for second in the Ohio Valley Conference in 3-point field goal percentage. Both are shooting 43.5 percent from long range. Mahoney leads the Redhawks with 57 three-pointers made, while Simmons is third with 40. 

Mahoney Named OVC Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Southeast Missouri guard/forward Denzel Mahoney was named the adidas® Ohio Valley Conference Co-Player of the Week on Feb. 12. A native of Oviedo, Florida, Mahoney averaged 21 points, four rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, helping SEMO overcome two  double-digit deficits en route to a pair of victories last week. He began the week by scoring 15 points and went over 1,000 in his career in a 78-62 win at Morehead State (Feb. 8). Two days later, Mahoney dropped in 27 points and made the game-tying 3-pointer with one second left in regulation to send the game to overtime at UT Martin (Feb. 10). The Redhawks were down 15 points with a little over nine minutes left in regulation before rallying to beat the Skyhawks. For the week, Mahoney shot 54.5 percent (12-of-22) from the field, 53.8 percent (7-of-13) from 3-point range and 91.7 percent (11-of-12) at the free throw line. He ranks second in the OVC in scoring with 20 points per game. Eastern Kentucky's Nick Mayo (Co-Player), Tennessee State's Kamar McKnight (Co-Newcomer), UT Martin's Delfincko Bogan (Co-Newcomer) and Murray State's Ja Morant rounded out this week's honorees. The OVC Player of the Week honor is the first of Mahoney's career and SEMO's first since Tyler Stone won the award on Mar. 3, 2014.

Approaching 200 Assists
Point guard Jonathan Dalton is 14 assists away from reaching 200 in his career. Dalton ranks third in the Ohio Valley Conference with 145 assists this season and currently has 186 in his career. He averages 5.4 per game. Dalton is coming off a 10-assist performance at UT Martin (Feb. 10). It marked his second game with 10 assists this year.

Mahoney Goes Over 1,000 Points
Sophomore Denzel Mahoney scored 15 points at Morehead State (Feb. 8) and went over 1,000 points in his career. Mahoney officially cleared the mark on a 3-pointer with 14:51 remaining in the second half. He now has 1,033 points as a Redhawk and stands 22 points away from joining the school's top 20 scoring list. Mahoney became the second player under head coach Rick Ray to score 1,000 points at Southeast and the fifth different Redhawk to score over 1,000 career points since 2012-13.

First Career Double-Double
Freshman Ledarrius Brewer turned in the first double-double of his career with 19 points and 10 rebounds at UT Martin (Feb. 10). Brewer became the fourth different Redhawks to get a double-double this season. Southeast has a total of six double-doubles in 2017-18.

Over 50 Percent
Southeast shot over 50 percent from the field in three-straight games. The Redhawks made 30-of-54 shots for 55.6 percent vs. Austin Peay (Feb. 3), 28-of-53 for 52.8 percent at Morehead State (Feb. 8) and 30-of-55 for 54.5 percent at UT Martin (Feb. 10). Southeast is 5-3 when it shoots 50 percent or better in a game this season.

Road Wins
The Redhawks presently have more road wins than they do home wins through 27 games this season. Southeast has seven victories away from home and five at the Show Me Center. 

Four to Go
Southeast has just four games remaining this 2017-18 season. The Redhawks are home for three of those contests when they host Eastern Illinois (Feb. 15), SIU Edwardsville (Feb. 17) and UT Martin (Feb. 24). Southeast's other contest is at Eastern Kentucky (Feb. 22). 

OVC Rankings
The Redhawks rank among the top five in the Ohio Valley Conference in scoring offense (3rd, 75.6 ppg), free throw percentage (5th, .737), field goal percentage (4th, .462), 3-point field goal percentage (2nd, .378), assists (5th, 13.7), assist/turnover ratio (4th, 1.1) and 3-point field goals made (2nd, 8.9 per game). Individually, Denzel Mahoney rates second in the league  in scoring (20 ppg) and tied for second in 3-point field goal percentage (.435), and Jonathan Dalton is third in assists (5.4 apg) and assist/turnover ratio (2.6).