Southeast Missouri (7-21, 3-12 OVC) at Tennessee Tech (8-20, 5-10 OVC)

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2020
Tip-Off: 4 p.m., CT
Location: Cookeville, Tenn.
Arena: Eblen Center (7,500)
Series History: TTU leads, 28-22
Last Meeting: TTU 62, SEMO 60 (Feb. 8, 2020 | Cape Girardeau, Mo.)
Head Coaches: Rick Ray (87-161 overall; 50-101 at SEMO; 27-56 OVC). John Pelphrey (152-128 overall; 8-20 at TTU; 5-10 OVC)

Media Coverage
Radio: Real Rock 99.3 FM (Erik Sean)
Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoSoutheast.com
Twitter: @SEMOMBB
Southeast Missouri Notes (PDF)

Redhawks Head to Tennessee Tech
Southeast Missouri (7-21, 3-12) travels to Tennessee Tech (8-20, 5-10) Saturday. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m., CT, at the Eblen Center.

Follow the Redhawks
Fans can listen to Saturday's game live on the radio at Real Rock 99.3 FM. Erik Sean will call the action. Video is available at ESPN+. Live stats can be accessed at TTUSports.com. Twitter updates provided @SEMOMBB.

Series History
Jacksonville State leads the all-time series against Southeast Missouri, 17-7. SEMO snapped a five-game losing streak in its series against JSU with a 76-72 win in Cape Girardeau on Feb. 6. The Redhawks go for the season sweep of the Gamecocks Thursday.

Redhwawks Gaining Momentum
Southeast Missouri has won three of its last five games, all by no more than four points. The Redhawks posted back-to-back wins for the first time this year when they beat UT Martin (74-72, Feb. 13) and SIU Edwardsville (75-71, Feb. 15) at home last week.

Ray Back with Team
After not coaching for two games due to the flu, head coach Rick Ray made it back to work Tuesday. Keith Pickens was the acting head coach for the UT Martin (Feb. 13) and SIU Edwardsville (Feb. 15) games in Ray's absence.

February Update
The Redhawks are currently 3-3 in February. Southeast Missouri has three games left this regular-season, including two on the road at Tennessee Tech (Feb. 22) and UT Martin (Feb. 29), and one at home vs. Eastern Illinois (Feb. 27).

Final Minute Heroics
Southeast Missouri won each of its last two games in the final minute of play. SEMO overcame a six-point deficit in the last 46 seconds to beat UT Martin, 74-72, on Feb. 13. Two days later, the Redhawks took a 71-69 lead on a layup by Quatarrius Wilson with 48 seconds left and then scored four of the game's last six points to beat SIU Edwardsville, 75-71, on Feb. 15.

Looking for First Road Win
Southeast Missouri is 0-14 in true road games this season and has dropped 16-straight road contests dating back to last year. The Redhawks last road win was an 88-79 victory at Eastern Illinois on Feb. 16, 2019.

Close Games
Southeast Missouri has played eight games that were decided by four points or less this season. The Redhawks are 5-3 in those contests.

Last Time Out
Southeast Missouri dropped a 65-58 decision at Jacksonville State Thursday. The loss ended SEMO's two-game winning streak. The Redhawks were within three (57-54) with 4:05 left to play, but De'Torrion Ware scored five of the Gamecocks final seven points to lead JSU to victory.

All Twenty-Eight
Forward Sage Tolbert is the only player who has started all 28 games for Southeast Missouri this year. Tolbert  logged 36-consecutive starts dating back to last season.

About Tennessee Tech
Tennessee Tech has won three of its last four games and enters the weekend coming off a 78-65 victory over UT Martin (Feb. 20). Jr. Clay leads TTU with 13.6 points a game and is averaging 16.3 in conference play. The Golden Eagles are last in the league in scoring offense with 65.3 points per contest. TTU came in under that average when it eked out a 62-60 win over Southeast Missouri in Cape Girardeau on Feb. 8.