Southeast Missouri (1-2)
at Xavier (1-0)
Game Information
Date: Friday, Nov. 18, 2016
Tipoff: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Arena: Cintas Center
Series: First Meeting
Head Coaches:
   Rekha Patterson (16-17, second season)
   Brian Neal (215-82, 12^th season; 44-51 fourth season at Xavier)
Media Information
Radio: SEMO ESPN 1220 AM | Listen Online
     Play-by-play: Glen Johnson
Live Stats: GoXavier.com
Live Video: Xavier All-Access (free)
 
Follow the Redhawks on Twitter for in-game updates @SEMOwbb
 
Complete Game Notes: Southeast Missouri
 
Tipping Off
Southeast Missouri women's basketball (1-2) opens a four-game road swing Friday at Xavier University (1-0). Tipoff is set for 11 a.m. from the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
 
Follow the Redhawks
Fans can listen to Friday's game live on the radio on SEMO ESPN 1220 AM with Glen Johnson. The broadcast can also be streamed live at SEMOESPN.com and on the SEMO ESPN app. Friday game will be streamed live and for free on Xavier All-Access. Live stats will be available at GoXavier.com. Live Twitter updates will be available at @SEMOwbb.
 
A Look at What's Ahead
The Redhawks will head to Evansville on Sunday to close their four games in a seven-day stretch. The road stretch continues over the Thanksgiving holiday when Southeast will travel south to Hattiesburg, Mississippi for the Southern Miss Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic. Southeast will play Louisiana-Lafayette on Nov. 25 before facing either host Southern Miss or Alcorn State in the second round. The Redhawks will be back at home in the Show Me Center to host in-state foe Saint Louis on Nov. 29.
 
Scouting Xavier
The Musketeers opened the season with a 63-54 win over Tennessee State last Saturday. Xavier will enter Friday's game not having played in almost a week. Big East Preseason Team pick Raeshaun Gaffney scored a game-high 18 points to begin the season. The senior guard was also 9-of-10 from the free-throw line. Marquia Turner had a career-high 15 points on 6-for-12 shooting with three 3-pointers. She also added four rebounds and three assists in the season opener. Xavier held a 38-35 advantage in rebounding with 16 offensive boards. Leah Schaefer led the Musketeers with 10 in the category. Gaffney led the team in scoring (11.1 ppg) and rebounding (4.8 rpg) last season. She also finished the year ranked eighth in the Big East in free-throw percentage (.758). Xavier will play six-straight games at the Cintas Center to open the season. The Musketeers went 15-4 at home a year ago. The Musketeers have won 19 non-conference games over the last two seasons with a 16-3 mark at Cintas Center. Xavier finished the season 17-13 overall with an 8-10 mark in Big East play, finishing tied for seventh.
 
Looking Back
Southeast Missouri played well but ultimately fell to Western Illinois on Wednesday, 100-87. The Redhawks hosted this year's Classroom on the Court at the Show Me Center. Wednesday's official attendance, comprised mostly of local school kids, was 2,553. Southeast's 87 points came from a 47.8 (33-of-69) shooting percentage from the field and a 40 percent (8-of-20) clip from 3-point range. Bri Mitchell set a new career-high with 27 points in the game. Her 10 field goals were also a career best. Mitchell was 5-of-6 from the line while also pulling down five rebounds and dishing out seven assists. Olivia Hackmann recorded her second double-double in as many games, finishing with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Her 10 boards led the team. Hannah Noe picked up 18 points in the game. She hit five 3-pointers and was a perfect 3-of-3 from the free-throw line. Other notable performances came by way of Deja Jones' eight points and five rebounds along with LaTrese Saine's NCAA debut. The 6-4 freshman scored nine points with two boards in the contest.
 
adidas® OVC Player of the Week
Redshirt-senior Olivia Hackmann was named the adidas® OVC Player of the Week, the league announced Tuesday morning. Hackmann drained a career-high 29 points in Southeast's season opener against Cincinnati on Friday. She went 12-for-19 from the field, which was also a career best. Hackmann hit a trio of 3-pointers en route to her career night. Additionally, she pulled in 12 rebounds to record her first career double-double. The Chamois, Missouri native's 29 points was the most by a Redhawk in a single game since Sonya Daugherty put up 31 against Murray State on Feb. 19, 2009. This is Hackmann's first OVC weekly honor as she becomes the first Player of the Week since her former teammate Patricia Mack earned the honor on Feb. 25, 2014.
 
Come Fly With Us!
Rekha Patterson announced the signing of 6-1 forward Kennedi Allen to the 2017-18 roster during the early signing period. Allen signs to Southeast from Little Rock Central High in Little Rock, Arkansas where she is a three-year letterwinner and senior captain for the Tigers and head coach Michael Green. She is the daughter of Cornelius and LaRonica Allen.