Southeast Missouri (3-5)
vs. Stephens College (1-8)
Game Information
Date: Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016
Tipoff: 2 p.m.
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Arena: Show Me Center
Series: First Meeting
Head Coaches:
Rekha Patterson (18-20, second season)
Ray Fron (10-59, third season)
Media Information
Radio: SEMO ESPN 1220 AM |
Listen Online
Play-by-play: Glen Johnson
Analysis: Jess Bolen
Live Stats:
GoSoutheast.com
Live Video:
OVC Digital Network
Follow the Redhawks on Twitter for in-game updates
@SEMOwbb
Complete Game Notes:
Southeast Missouri
Tipping Off
Southeast Missouri women's basketball (3-5) continues its homestand Sunday when Stephens College (1-8) comes to the Show Me Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.
Free Kids Clinic
The Redhawks will be hosting a free basketball clinic following Sunday's game for all kids eighth grade and younger.
Follow the Redhawks
Sunday's game will be streamed live and for free on the OVC Digital Network. Fans can listen to the game live on the radio on SEMO ESPN 1220 AM with Glen Johnson and Jess Bolen. The broadcast can also be streamed on SEMOESPN.com and on the SEMO ESPN app. Live stats will be available at GoSoutheast.com. Live Twitter updates will be available at @SEMOwbb.
A Look at What's Ahead
The Redhawks' homestand will come to a close on Tuesday, Dec. 6, when Lipscomb comes to the Show Me Center. Southeast will be on the road at regional rival Southern Illinois for a noon tipoff next Friday, Dec. 9. The Redhawks will take a week off of competition for finals week before being back in action Dec. 16 at Memphis.
Series History
Sunday's meeting will be the first between Southeast Missouri and Stephens.
Scouting the Stars
Stephens has begun the season with a slow 1-8 record, currently riding a seven-game losing streak. They are 0-3 in American Midwest Conference play and are 1-3 on the road. The Stars will play Saturday against Central Baptist College before making the trip to Cape on Sunday. As a team, Stephens is averaging 56.8 points a game while allowing 71.1. Kendahl Adams leads the squad with 13.3 points per game, the only player averaging double-digit points. Adams is also averaging a team-best 5.9 rebounds a game.
Looking Back
Southeast Missouri women's basketball fell to Saint Louis University on Tuesday 89-50 at the Show Me Center. The Redhawks were held to 26.7 percent shooting from the field on Tuesday.
Bri Mitchell guided the Redhawks with 11 points in the game. She's now tied for the team lead with five double-digit point games this season.
Ashton Luttrull contributed seven points off the bench while
Olivia Hackmann and
Iyanna McCurdy added six points each.
Mandy Madden pulled in seven rebounds, all on the defensive end of the court. For only the second time this season, the Redhawks were held to a sub-30 percent shooting percentage from beyond the arc. It was the first time in 2016-17 SEMO shot less than 30 percent from the field. At the charity stripe, Southeast recorded its third-straight game of over 70 percent shooting, finishing 13-of-15 from the line. As a team, Southeast committed a season-low 11 turnovers. SEMO entered the contest averaging 18.6 a game. The Redhawks were also called for a season-low 12 fouls in the contest.
Redhawks for THREE!!
As a team, Southeast Missouri ranks 18th nationally in 3-point field goals made (59) and in 3-point field goal percentage (.391). In the OVC, the Redhawks rank third behind Belmont and Murray in 3-pointers made but lead in 3-point shooting.
Hannah Noe's 20 3-pointers rank 32nd in the country, second in the league. The Redhawks ranked last in the conference a season ago in 3-point shooting.
How May We Assist?
Sophomore point guard
Adrianna Murphy currently co-leads the country with 56 assists this season. Her 7.0 assists per game ranks 11th. Additionally,
Bri Mitchell's 44 assists ranks 20th nationally. As a team, the Redhawks rank ninth in the nation with 139 total assists.
Eyes on One Thousand
Olivia Hackmann is quickly approaching one thousand points in her career. She has 901 so far, needing only 99 more.
Bri Mitchell is also well on her way with 820 career points. There are 16 total members of Southeast's 1,000-point club, only seven of which have come in the Division I era. Sonya Daugherty and Tarina Nixon (2005-09) were the last inducted into the club.
