Southeast Missouri vs. Harris-Stowe
Game Information
Date: Monday, November 16, 2015
Tipoff: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Arena: Show Me Center
Series: Southeast leads 2-0
Head Coaches: Rekha Patterson (0-1, First Season); Hana Haden (1-2, First Season)

Media Information 
Radio: SEMO ESPN 1220 AM (Erik Sean, Jess Bolen) | Listen Live
Live Stats: GoSoutheast.com
Twitter Updates: @SEMOwbb
Game Notes: Southeast Missouri

Redhawks Open Home Slate Against Harris-Stowe
Southeast Missouri (0-1) welcomes Harris-Stowe State University (1-2) in the 2015-16 home opener on Monday. Tipoff against the Hornets is slated for 6:30 p.m. from the Show Me Center.

Follow the Redhawks
Monday's game will be broadcast live on SEMO ESPN 1220 AM. Erik Sean will provide play-by-play while Jess Bolen will provide color commentary. Fans can download the SEMO ESPN app to listen to live broadcasts of Redhawks basketball all season long. Monday's game, as well as all home games, will be streamed for free to the OVC Digital Network. Live stats can be accessed online at GoSoutheast.com. 

Monday Night Madness
The Redhawks will be holding Monday Night Madness at the Show Me Center on Monday. Southeast Missouri State students have the opportunity to win prizes and giveaways during the game. 12 local restaurants and businesses will be donating gift cards and prizes that will be raffled off throughout the game. In order to win, students must enter through the student gate near the Recreation Center and must present a Southeast student ID in order to receive a raffle ticket. Additionally, the first 150 students will receive a free Chick-fil-A sandwich card.

A New Era in Redhawks Basketball
The Redhawks officially began the Rekha Patterson era on Saturday at Saint Louis. 2015-16 is Patterson's first year as head coach of the Redhawks. Patterson is the first African American head coach in Southeast Missouri women's basketball history and the first female head coach in its Division I era. 

Series History
The Redhawks and Hornets have played each other only twice in their histories. Southeast leads the all-time series, 2-0. Southeast and Harris-Stowe last met on Feb. 4, 2009. The Redhawks won 73-45. Their first meeting was on Nov. 21, 2006; Southeast won 101-78.

Looking at the Hornets
Like the Redhawks, Harris-Stowe's women's team is under the direction of a first-year head coach in Hana Haden. The Hornets fell to Campbellsville in the season opener on Oct. 30, 94-66, and dropped a game the next day to Bethel, 72-44. Their only win came on Saturday at Avila, 66-53. Cierra Stanciel leads the Hornets in their three games with 19.3 points per game. Stanciel also ranks high on the team in rebounds with 4.3 per game. 

There's No Place Like Home
The Redhawks are 16-8 in home openers since joining Division I in 1991-92. However, in the last five seasons, Southeast is 1-4 in home openers. Their lone win in the last five home openers came against Wright State on Nov. 9, 2012, 78-66. 

Let's Recap
Southeast Missouri fell in the 2015-16 season opener at Saint Louis on Saturday, 67-52. The Redhawks finished with three players in double-digit points in the season-opening game. Bri Mitchell led the way with 18 points, falling just two shy of tying a career-high. Connor King, Olivia Hackmann, and Mitchell all finished with double-digit points. Mitchell added six boards in the game to compliment her 18 points. King finished with 10 points and seven rebounds while Hackmann had 12 points, eight of which came in the second half. King was good for Southeast's two 3-pointers in the game. Deja Jones made her first career start against the Billikens and tallied a career high 11 rebounds and seven points. 

Number 500
Senior forward Connor King is quickly approaching her 500th career rebound. King currently has 486 in her three-year career. In her career, she has averaged 5.7 rebounds. Last year, King pulled down 237 rebounds (8.2 per game). 

Looking Ahead
The Redhawks continue their busy opening week with a trip to Alabama A&M on Wednesday. The Redhawks and Lady Bulldogs will tip off at 7 p.m. from Huntsville, Alabama. The Redhawks will return home to host Missouri-Kansas City on Friday at 6:30 p.m. 

Redhawks Ink Three in Early Signing Period
The women's basketball team signed three student-athletes during the early signing period this week. The Redhawks picked up a pair of guards in Iyanna McCurdy (Friends' Central School; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) and Lakyn Gulley (Owens CC; Fort Wayne, Indiana) and forward LaShala Saine (West Memphis HS; West Memphis, Arkansas). 

OVC Preseason Poll
The Southeast Missouri women's basketball team was picked to finish 12th in the 12-team Ohio Valley Conference Preseason Poll. The Redhawks finished the 2014-15 season 10-19 overall and 3-13 in league play. Southeast has not made the OVC Tournament since 2009. SIUE was picked to win the league in 2015-16 with 226 points. Reigning OVC Champs UT Martin were picked second with 213 points. 

A Whole New Coaching Staff
First-year head coach Rekha Patterson has assembled an entirely new coaching staff around her. The new staff brings a wide range of coaching experience to the table. James Arnold spent the last four seasons at the helm of the Central Methodist women's basketball program in Fayette, Missouri. In his four years as head coach, Arnold posted a 79-45 overall record. Chanté Crutchfield has seven years of head girls basketball coaching experience at the high school level. Jauwan Scaife spent the last two years as a graduate assistant/video coordinator with the Ball State men's basketball team. Brooke Sander-Hengst joins the women's basketball staff as the Director of Operations. She most recently served as a graduate assistant for Southeast Missouri's Purchasing Card Program while also having worked in the Accounts Payable and Athletics departments while also interning with the Accounting department as a student. 

New NCAA Rules
The NCAA implemented a number of new rule changes heading into the 2015-16 season. Most notably, NCAA women's basketball will now be played in four 10-minute quarters. Teams will now be awarded two free throws for each common foul beginning with the fifth foul in the period with no more 1-and-1's. The fouls reset after each period. Teams also have the option to advance the ball in the fourth period with 59.9 seconds or less on the clock. Advancing the ball will move the throw-in from the backcourt to the 28-foot line. 

2015-16 Schedule Outlook
The 29-game regular-season schedule features 13 home games and 16 road games. Southeast will play eight Ohio Valley Conference games at home and the other eight on the road. The schedule will feature 13 total games in the newly renovated Show Me Center. The OVC slate will begin New Year's Eve when the Belmont Bruins come to Cape Girardeau.

Season Tickets and Mini Packs on Sale
Basketball season tickets and a special mini-pack for Southeast Missouri's 2015-16 campaign are on sale now. Season tickets include all men's and women's home games for a total of 29 contests in the newly renovated Show Me Center. Tickets start as low as $95 for Upper Reserved, and lower-level seats at midcourt are available for just $150 with a $125 Redhawks Club donation. Season tickets and mini-packs are available online at GoSoutheast.com/tickets. Fans can also purchase tickets/mini-packs by calling or visiting the Southeast Athletics Ticket Office at (573) 651-2113 and 1221 Broadway in Cape Girardeau.