Southeast Missouri (10-7, 3-1 OVC) vs. Jacksonville State (7-9, 2-2 OVC)
Game Information
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2016
Tipoff: 5:30p.m., CT
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Arena: Show Me Center
Series: Southeast leads 12-5
Head Coaches: Rekha Patterson (10-7, First Season); Rick Pietri (40-37, Third Season)
 
Media Information 
Radio: SEMO ESPN 1220 AM (Erik Sean, Jess Bolen) | Listen Live
Live Video: OVC Digital Network
Live Stats: GoSoutheast.com
Twitter Updates: @SEMOwbb
Game Notes: Southeast Missouri | Jacksonville State
 
Home for One
Southeast Missouri (10-7, 3-1 OVC) returns to the Show Me Center to host Jacksonville State (7-9, 2-2 OVC) Wednesday evening. The Redhawks and Gamecocks tip off at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday's game will be the last home contest before Southeast hits the road again for a pair of games.
 
Follow the Redhawks
Wednesday's game will be broadcast live on SEMO ESPN 1220 AM. Erik Sean will provide play-by-play on the broadcast. Sean 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 Missouri leads the all-time series against Jacksonville State 12-5. The Redhawks are 7-1 against the Gamecocks in the Show Me Center; the lone home loss coming on Jan. 27, 2011 when JSU edged Southeast, 51-49. The Redhawks look to avenge last year's 70-34 road loss against the Gamecocks.
 
Let's Recap
Southeast Missouri finished its latest road trip going 1-1. Southeast earned an impressive come-from-behind victory at Morehead State on Thursday. Down by 13 in the third quarter, Southeast used a 28-point fourth quarter to slow a strong Eagle offense and surge with late offense en route to the 89-79 victory. The win at Morehead improved the Redhawks' record to a perfect 3-0 in Ohio Valley Conference play. Southeast's 3-0 record was the best since the 1998-99 season. Bri Mitchell led the way with 21 points, 13 of which coming in the final period. Corneisha Henderson had a career night, sporting 19 points in 27 minutes. The road trip ended with the Redhawks' first OVC loss. A 3-point bucket by Hannah Noe with 4:57 left to play in the game put the Redhawks up 13; however, it would be their last basket. Southeast was held scoreless for the final 4:57 as EKU went on a 14-0 run to snatch the win away from the Redhawks, 56-55. Imani Johnson tallied 14 points in the contest while Mitchell had 13. Adrianna Murphy came away with 10 points, six rebounds, six assists, and four steals in the game.
 
Looking at the Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Jacksonville State split a pair of OVC games, falling at Austin Peay before defeating Murray State, last week. Against the Racers, Jacksonville State got 43 points from its bench after junior Briana Benson registered a season-best 18 and freshman Rayven Pearson added 15 points off the bench. Sophomore Tyler Phelion recorded her second double-double of the year and third of her career against Murray State with 12 points and 12 rebounds. The Gamecocks shot 53 percent from the field in the second half against the Racers to finish the contest shooting 42 percent.
 
Looking Ahead
The Redhawks return to the road for a pair of games. The road swing will open at Tennessee Tech on Saturday. The Redhawks and Golden Eagles tip off at 5:30 p.m. from Cookeville. The Redhawks will then head to the preseason OVC favorites SIUE next Wednesday, Jan. 20. Both the Redhawks and SIUE currently hold a 3-1 record in league play this season.
 
There's No Place Like Home
Southeast is 5-2 in the Show Me Center this season. In home games, Southeast averages 76 points a game, 7.7 more than its opponents. Southeast shoots .429 on the Show Me Center floor. The Redhawks are a home win shy of matching their total home wins from a season ago (6-7).
 
What's My Age Again?
Southeast Missouri has had strong performances this season from three notable freshman. Imani Johnson averages 9.7 points in 16 games off the bench this season, earning double-digit points in nine of those games. Freshman point guard Adrianna Murphy averages six points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and two steals a game. Most recently, Corneisha Henderson has come off the bench to average 8.5 points in the last four games.
 
A Great Start to OVC Play
Through four games, the Redhawks are off to their best start in league play since the 2012-13 season. Bri Mitchell is leading the team in OVC play with 18.3 points per game through four starts. Redshirt-freshman Imani Johnson averages 13.8 points and six rebounds a game. As a team, Southeast averages 75 points and is outscoring its opponents by 6.5 points a game, both second-best in the OVC.
 
Put Me In, Coach
The Redhawks' bench has been big this season, putting up 29.8 points a game. Not only has the Redhawks bench outscored opponent benches by 12.9 points a game, they are also outrebounding them by 4.9 boards a game. Imani Johnson has played 16 games off the bench, putting up 9.7 points per game. The Redhawks are 5-2 when the bench scores 30 or more points this season. A bench player has scored double-figure points 24 times this season.
 
Rebounding is What We Do Best
The Redhawks are among the best rebounding teams in the nation. Southeast Missouri ranks eighth nationally in total rebounds with 745 this season, which is second-most in the OVC to Morehead State (800). Southeast ranks 26th in rebounds per game, averaging 43.82 a game. The Redhawks are 7-2 when they outrebound their opponents this season and have a +3.5 rebounding margin.