CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.– Skyler Hogan scored 21 points and Alex Caldwell added 14, including seven in the final 36 seconds to lead Southeast Missouri (6-20, 2-11) to a 74-72 come-from-behind win over UT Martin (7-17, 3-10) Thursday night at the Show Me Center.
 
SEMO trailed, 70-64, when Caldwell banked in a 3-pointer, was fouled and completed a four-point play to pull the Redhawks within two.
 
UTM answered with two free throws by Eman Sertovic to pull ahead, 72-68. Eight seconds later, Caldwell buried another 3-pointer to make it a 72-71 game.
 
Freshman DQ Nicholas then got a huge steal underneath the Redhawks basket, dished the ball to Hogan and Hogan scored a layup to give SEMO its first lead of the game at 73-72 with 24 seconds on the clock. Nicholas would later go on to split two free throws giving the Redhawks a two-point cushion.
 
UTM had one last chance with three seconds left, but Sertovic's 3-point attempt came off the front of the rim.
 
The Skyhawks opened the game with an 11-2 run behind three 3-pointers including two from Parker Stewart. 
 
Miles Thomas made a layup to push the Skyhawks lead to 22-19 with 12:19 remaining in the first half before SEMO battled back to pull within two (35-33) when Sage Tolbert converted a 3-point play.
 
UTM responded by scoring the last eight points of the half to take a 43-33 advantage at the intermission.
 
The Skyhawks heated up to shoot 61 percent (14-of-23) from the field and buried 6-of-9 three-pointers in the opening stanza. 
 
SEMO outscored UTM, 41-29, in the second half en route to getting by the Skyhawks. The Redhawks also made 10 free throws in the final 20 minutes.
 
Hogan shot 7-of-15 from the field, buried four 3-pointers and grabbed five rebounds. Caldwell scored 10 of his points in the second half. He also dished out a game-high seven assists. Both Hogan and Caldwell played all 40 minutes.
 
Sage Tolbert chipped in 16 points and nine rebounds, while Quatarrius Wilson contributed 12 points.
 
SEMO shot 43.6 percent (24-of-55) from the field and attempted a season-high 29 threes.

The Redhawks played without their head coach, Rick Ray, who missed tonight's game with the flu. Keith Pickens served as the acting head coach in Ray's absence. SEMO was also without Jordan Love and Khalil Cuffee, also out due to illness.
 
Quintin Dove led UTM with a game-high 24 points. Stewart, who was injured late in the game and missed the last seven minutes, followed with 15.
 
The Redhawks close out their four-game home stand against SIU Edwardsville Saturday.