Southeast Missouri (5-4) at Lipscomb (3-6)
Game Information
Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Tipoff: 6:30 p.m., CT
Location: Nashville, Tenn.
Arena: Allen Arena
Series: Southeast leads 4-2
Head Coaches: Rekha Patterson (5-4, First Season); Greg Brown (12-56, Fourth Season)
 
Media Information 
Radio: SEMO ESPN 92.9 FM (Todd Bonacki) | Listen Live
Live Video: ESPN3
Live Stats: LipscombSports.com
Twitter Updates: @SEMOwbb
Game Notes: Southeast Missouri | Lipscomb
 
The End of the Road... Trip
Southeast Missouri (5-4) will bring a close to it six-game road swing Tuesday when they travel to Nashville, Tennessee for a matchup with Lipscomb University (3-6). The Redhawks and Lady Bisons tip off from Allen Arena at 6:30 p.m.
 
Follow the Redhawks
Tuesday's game will be broadcast live on SEMO ESPN 92.9 FM. Todd Bonacki will provide play-by-play on the broadcast. 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 LipscombSports.com. Live Twitter updates are available on the official Twitter page of the Redhawks, @SEMOwbb. The game will also be streamed online at ESPN3. Depending on fans' cable television subscription, the game can be viewed online and via the Watch ESPN app.
 
Series History
Southeast Missouri and Lipscomb will meet for the seventh time on Tuesday. The first meeting between the teams dates back to Dec. 9, 1986 in Cape Girardeau. Southeast won the game, 70-48. Southeast and Lipscomb have not played each other since Dec. 20, 2003; the Bisons won, 52-47, in Nashville. The Redhawks lead the all-time series, 4-2.
 
Let's Recap
Southeast Missouri snapped its three-game losing skid Friday with a 66-62 overtime victory over Missouri Valley Conference powerhouse Wichita State. Southeast had four players in double-figure points Friday afternoon. Redshirt-freshman Imani Johnson picked up her first career double-double with 14 points and a career-high 10 rebounds. The Redhawks trailed by five at halftime but came out and held the Shockers to just six points in the third quarter. WSU tied the game with a 3-pointer with seconds left in regulation to force overtime. The Redhawks prevailed in the overtime period to down the Shockers and earn the road win. Aside from Johnson, Adrianna Murphy (12),  Bri Mitchell (15), and Olivia Hackmann (10) all had double-digit points in the contest.
 
Looking at the Lipscomb Lady Bisons
The Lady Bisons are off to a 3-6 start to the season. In their nine games, they have played four Ohio Valley Conference teams, going 1-3 against said OVC teams. Their lone win over an OVC team came at home against Murray State, 93-85. They have lost to Tennessee Tech (81-70), Belmont (90-68), and Morehead State (92-77). The Lady Bisons are led in scoring by Ashley Southern who averages 21.1 points a game. Southern is also their leading rebounder, tallying 11.6 boards per game.
 
Looking Ahead
Southeast will return home to the Show Me Center to face Central Arkansas on Sunday, Dec. 13. The Redhawks will be hosting a free youth clinic following the game. The clinic is part of the Academy Sports + Outdoors Clinic Series. The clinic is open to kids in sixth grade and younger. Additionally, kids ages 14 and under will receive free admission to Sunday's game. The Redhawks will not be in action again until Dec. 22 when they host Southern Illinois.
 
Hackmann Out Indefinitely
Senior guard Olivia Hackmann, Southeast's leading scorer, is out indefinitely due to a Jones Fracture in her right foot.
 
Hot off the Bench
The Redhawks bench has been big this season, putting up 25.8 points per game. The bench has scored almost 40% of the team's points this season. Top bench performers include Erin Bollmann who averages 10 points a game as well as eight rebounds a game. Bollmann also has three double-doubles this season, all off the bench. Hannah Noe has come off the bench and drained a team-high 13 3-point buckets this season. Redshirt-freshman Imani Johnson has also come off the bench this season. Johnson put up 15 points against Idaho State and earned her first career double-double at Wichita State with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
 
Robbing the Opponent
The Redhawks have picked up a knack for stealing the ball. The Redhawks 71 steals ranks 90th nationally, fourth in the OVC. Erin Bollmann is the Redhawks' steals leader with 24 this season, good enough for 27th in the country. Bollmann averages 2.7 steals per game.
 
Lending a Helping Hand
Freshman Adrianna Murphy ranks 35th nationally in assists with 42 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 eighth most in a game in the NCAA.
 
Third Quarter Slump
The third quarter has not been friendly to the Redhawks this season, being outscored 171-131. Southeast averages 14.5 points in the third. In the second half overall, the Redhawks have been outscored by 45 points this season. The Redhawks have outscored their opponent in the third quarter only twice this season (Western Illinois; Wichita State).