RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team begins a three-game road stretch Thursday at Southeast Missouri. Tip time is set for 8:45 p.m. ET.

The Colonels (17-8, 9-4 OVC) will be looking to earn back-to-back road victories for the first time in more than a year. However, EKU is 3-3 in OVC road games this year while shooting 51.3 percent from the floor. Junior Justin Stommes has been very impressive in recent OVC road games, averaging 20.3 ppg while shooting 59.6 percent from the floor and 53.6 percent from three-point range spanning the last four away contests.

Southeast Missouri (7-17, 3-10) dropped its fifth consecutive OVC game Tuesday night in a 73-70 loss to UT Martin. The Redhawks led by as many as 17 points in the first half, but faded down the stretch. Guard Anthony Allison led SEMO with 18 points while guard Sam Pearson added 11 points and eight assists. Allison paces the team in scoring at 10.4 ppg while forward LaMont Russell ranks third in the OVC in rebounding at 6.9 rpg.

The Colonels have won four straight meetings over the Redhawks and lead the all-time series by a count of 19-17. The last time these teams met in Cape Girardeau, former Colonel Mike Rose hit a buzzer-beater three-pointer to give EKU a 74-71 victory.

Following the Southeast Missouri game, Eastern Kentucky continues the road trip Saturday at Eastern Illinois.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION

Game Notes
--Click here for game notes!

Television
--None

Video Streaming
--Thursday’s game can be seen on the web via for FREE via www.KFVS12.com out of Cape Girardeau.

Live Audio
--Thursday’s game can be heard locally on WCYO 100.7 FM. Click here for live radio broadcast!

Tickets
--Tickets are available by calling the Southeast Missouri ticket office at 1-866-SEMO TIK (736-6845).

Directions
--Click here for directions to Southeast Missouri State University.

Storylines
--A win over Southeast Missouri Thursday night would give EKU at least 10 conference victories for the sixth straight year.

--Eastern Kentucky leads the league in turnover margin at +3.8 while the Redhawks rank next to last at -1.0. The Colonels posted a turnover margin of +6 in the first meeting against Southeast Missouri.