Southeast Missouri (6-6) vs. William Woods (8-3)
Game Information
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015
Tipoff: 11:00 a.m., CT
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Arena: Show Me Center
Series: Southeast trails 3-7
Head Coaches: Rekha Patterson (6-6, First Season); Dan Chapla (Seventh Season)
 
Media Information 
Radio: SEMO ESPN 1220 AM (Todd Bonacki, Jess Bolen) | Listen Live
Live Video: OVC Digital Network
Live Stats: GoSoutheast.com
Twitter Updates: @SEMOwbb
Game Notes: Southeast Missouri
 
Closing the Non-Con Schedule
Southeast Missouri (6-6) women's basketball will close its non-conference schedule when it hosts William Woods University (8-2) on Wednesday, Dec. 30. The Redhawks and Owls tip off at 11 a.m. Wednesday from the Show Me Center.
 
Follow the Redhawks
Wednesday's game will be broadcast live on SEMO ESPN 1220 AM. Todd Bonacki will provide play-by-play on the broadcast. Bonacki will be joined by Jess Bolen who will provide analysis. Fans can download the SEMO ESPN app to listen to live broadcasts of Redhawks basketball all season long. Live stats can be accessed online at GoSoutheast.com. Live Twitter updates are available on the official Twitter page of the Redhawks, @SEMOwbb. The game will also be streamed for free on the OVC Digital Network.
 
Series History
Southeast trails Williams Woods in their 10 all-time meetings, 3-7. Nine of those meetings happened during Southeast's Division II years (prior to 1990-91). The Redhawks and Owls met for the first time last season since 1981. Exactly one year ago on Dec. 30, Southeast defeated the Owls 77-40 in the Show Me Center. Erin Bollmann picked up a double-double in last year's game with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
 
Let's Recap
The Redhawks dropped their second game in a row last Tuesday, falling to Southern Illinois 87-72. It was a classic cat and mouse type of game as the Redhawks would narrow the Saluki lead but quickly fall behind again. Deja Jones tallied her third-straight double-digit point game with 17 points. Aside from Jones, Hannah Noe (15) and Erin Bollmann (11) also put up double-figure points in the contest. The Salukis started the game off going up 13-0 on the Redhawks in the first three minutes in of the game. The early 13-point lead would prove to be too much to overcome for the Redhawks.
 
Looking at the William Woods Owls
William Woods comes to town sporting an 8-3 record on the season. The Owls have already began American Midwest Conference play and are 3-2 against league opponents. The Redhawks will be the only DI opponent the Owls will face this season. Veronica Jones is the Owl's leading scorer and it one of the top rebounders on the team. Jones averages 12.7 points a game and 7.5 boards a game. Kennedy Volkart has 7.9 rebounds a game and averages 9.8 points a game.
 
Looking Ahead
Southeast will have a quick turnaround as Belmont University will come to Cape on New Years Eve to kick off Ohio Valley Conference play. The Bruins have led the OVC much of the season and are currently sporting an 8-4 record in non-conference action. The Redhawks and Bruins tip off from the Show Me Center at 2:30 p.m. Tennessee State will come to Cape to end the homestand on Jan. 2 for a 2 p.m. game.
 
You Can't Stop Her
Sophomore Deja Jones has been nearly unstoppable as of late. Jones had a breakout game against Lipscomb, recording her first career double-double with a career-high 19 points and 10 rebounds. She followed it up with her second-straight double-double with 13 points and a new career-best 12 rebounds against Central Arkansas. She put up her third-straight double-figure point game against Southern Illinois with 17 points. Her latest games have propelled her into a top-10 rebounder in the OVC and a top-three performer in field goal percentage.
 
Painting the Court Red
The Redhawks are averaging 30.7 points in the paint per game this season. On Dec. 8 at Lipscomb, Southeast tied a season-high 46 points in the paint against the Bisons. The Redhawks put up 46 in the paint at Alabama A&M on Nov. 18. The Redhawks have scored 30 or more points in the paint in seven of their 12 games. Southeast's opponents average 27.8 points in the paint.
 
Hot off the Bench
The Redhawks' bench has been big this season, putting up 27 points per game. The bench has scored 40% of the team's points this season. Top bench performers include Hannah Noe who has come off the bench and drained a team-high 20 3-point buckets this season. Redshirt-freshman Imani Johnson has also come off the bench this season. Johnson is averaging 7.8 points and 4.2 boards a game.
 
Rebounding is What We Do Best
The Redhawks are among the best rebounding teams in the nation. Southeast Missouri ranks 42nd nationally in total rebounds with 515 this season, which is second-most in the Ohio Valley Conference. Southeast ranks 55th in rebounds per game, averaging 42.92 a game. Individually, Deja Jones leads the Redhawks with 87 boards this season followed closely by Erin Bollmann with 86.
 
Lending a Helping Hand
Freshman Adrianna Murphy ranks 59th nationally in assists with 56 on the season. Murphy has 4.7 assists per game, which ranks 77th. She put up 12 in the game against Western Illinois. Murphy's 12 assists in a game was the most since Sarah Costello recorded 10 assists on Feb. 10, 2004. Murphy's 12-assist game is a season-high in the OVC this season and is tied for 13th-most in a game in the NCAA. Murphy had eight assists in the Southern Illinois game.
 
Third Quarter Slump
The third quarter has not been friendly to the Redhawks this season, being outscored 225-173 in the third frame. Southeast averages 14.4 points in the third. In the second half overall, the Redhawks have been outscored by 55 points this season. The Redhawks have outscored their opponent in the third quarter only twice this season (Western Illinois; Wichita State).