Complete Southeast Game Notes (PDF)

Ole Miss (2-1) at Southeast Missouri (0-3)

Game Information
Date: Monday, November 21, 2011
Tip-Off: 7:00 p.m., CT
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Site: Show Me Center
Series Record: Mississippi leads 1-0
Coaches: Ty Margenthaler (0-3 overall, 0-3 at Southeast); Renee Ladner (60-66 overall, 60-66 at Ole Miss)

Media Coverage
Redhawks Radio Network: ESPN 1220 AM (KGIR), flagship; 930 AM (KWOC); 1470 AM (KMAL). Todd Bonacki, Play-by-Play; Jess Bolen, Color Commentary.
Live Stats: GoSoutheast.com

Quick Hits
About Ole Miss – The Rebels are off to a 2-1 start with their lone setback coming on the road, a 67-58 setback at Lamar. Valenc McFarland and Nikki Byrd are both averaging double-figures in scoring with 12.7 and 11.0 points per game, respectively. Byrd is also Ole Miss' top rebounder, pulling down 10 boards per game. The Rebels are outrebounding their opponents by eight per contest, helping offset their struggles shooting the ball (35.4 percent FG%) thus far. Ole Miss outrebounded South Alabama, 58-42, in a 54-45 victory on Friday night. Byrd and McFarland each scored in double figures, with Byrd scoring 12 points and hauling in 16 rebounds for a double-double and McFarland tallying 11 points.

Game Note – Monday night marks the first time that Southeast has hosted a Southeastern Conference opponent. The last time the Redhawks played host to a BCS conference opponent was on Nov. 29, 2008 when they hosted Baylor from the Big 12.

All-Time Series – Mississippi leads 1-0. Last meeting: Mississippi 72, Southeast 63 (Dec. 5, 1986).

Costly Droughts – Three games into the season, the Redhawks are looking to nip an early trend in the bud. Against both NC State and Saint Louis, Southeast went scoreless for over eight minutes, droughts that proved cost it a shot at a win. After scoring on their opening possession of the second half at NC State, the Redhawks did not score for the next 8:58, which turned a 12-point deficit 46-18 margin. After taking a 20-16 lead with 2:40 remaining in the first half at Saint Louis, Southeast went 9:21 without a point, during which SLU scored 24 unanswered points to send the Redhawks to a nine-point setback. While there was no prolonged scoreless streak against Illinois-Chicago on Tuesday, the Redhawks were outscored 30-12 over the final 11 minutes after holding a 42-39 lead.

Gotta Get to 60 – One trend that is carrying over from last season is the Redhawks' need to hit the 60-point mark in games. In this 0-3 start, Southeast has not scored more than 54 points. A year ago, the Redhawks went 5-2 on the seven occasions that they scored at elast 60 points. Conversely, Southeast is 3-23 when it scores less than 60 points and 1-14 when it scores under 50 points since the start of the 2010-11 season.

Defensive Prowess – The Southeast defense was a relative strength last season and it has been solid through three games this season. Opponents are shooting only 37.3 percent against the Redhawks' defense. Since the start of the 2010-11 season, Southeast has held 13 opponents under 60 points.

Hit the Glass – A point of emphasis for the Redhawks this season has been improving the team's rebounding. Southeast opponents grabbed more rebounds in 23 of 29 games and the Redhawks went 3-20 in those instances. The six occasions Southeast pulled down more rebounds than its opponent, it went 5-1. This season, opponents have outrebounded the Redhawks in each of the first three games, leading to their 0-3 record.

Block Party – Junior Courtney Shiffer provided Southeast with a defensive presence in the post during her first season at Southeast. The Highland Community College transfer ranked third in the Ohio Valley Conference with 36 blocks. With one block in the season opener at NC State, Shiffer now needs 10 blocks to enter the school's career top-10 list.

Norman Done for the Year – Southeast will be without the services of junior guard Katie Norman this season due to a back injury. Norman tied for the Redhawks' scoring lead with 8.9 points last season and hit a team-best 31 three-pointers a year ago.