Southeast Missouri (14-11, 7-5 OVC) at Murray State (9-14, 5-7 OVC)
Game Information
Date: Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016
Tipoff: 5:00 p.m., CT
Location: Murray, Ky.
Arena: CFSB Center
Series: Southeast leads 30-25
Head Coaches: Rekha Patterson (14-11, First Season); Rob Cross (102-130, Eighth Season)
 
Media Information 
Radio: SEMO ESPN 92.9 FM (Erik Sean, Jess Bolen) | Listen Live
Live Video: OVC Digital Network
Live Stats: GoRacers.com
Twitter Updates: @SEMOwbb
Game Notes: Southeast Missouri | Murray State
 
Looking for a Sweep
Southeast Missouri women's basketball (14-11, 7-5 OVC) will end its three-game road tilt Saturday at Murray State (9-14, 5-7 OVC). The Redhawks will look to sweep the home-and-home series for the first time since the 2002-03 season. The Redhawks and Racers tip off at 5 p.m. Saturday from the CFSB Center.
 
Follow the Redhawks
Saturday'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 are available online at GoRacers.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
The all-time series between the Redhawks and Racers dates back to the 1976-77 season. Southeast leads the series 30-25. On the road, the Redhawks are 10-15 in Murray, Kentucky. Southeast has not won in Murray since Mar. 2, 2013, 61-58.
 
The Last Meeting
Southeast Missouri women's basketball scored a season-high 96 points in the 96-59 win over Murray State on Feb. 3. Hannah Noe led the Redhawk offense with a 22-point performance, the first 20-point game of her career. Noe hit a career-best six 3-pointers in the contest. Southeast used all 13 available players in Wednesday's game. The Redhawks' bench scored a season-high 38 points, led by Kaley Leyhue's career-best 15 points in 17 minutes. Erin Bollmann finished with 14 points in the game while Bri Mitchell tallied 16. Mitchell dished out a team-best eight assists. Imani Johnson pulled down a team-best nine rebounds against the Racers. Southeast tied a season-high 12 3-point buckets and shot a season-best 63.2% from beyond the arc. From the field, the Redhawks nearly shot a season-high, shooting 52.9% (36-of-68) from the field.
 
Let's Recap
Southeast Missouri has dropped back-to-back road games this past week. The Redhawks fell to Eastern Illinois last Saturday, 64-59, in Charleston. A slow second half allowed Eastern Illinois to erase an 11-point halftime deficit and overtake Southeast in the end. The win snapped Eastern Illinois' 21-game losing streak. Southeast continued its road slate at UT Martin Wednesday. Turnovers in the first quarter plagued the Redhawks as they found themselves down 31-11 after the first 10 minutes. Southeast was able to narrow the Skyhawk lead to 10 with three minutes to play in the third quarter but that would be the closest they would get to the Skyhawks. Deja Jones recorded the Redhawks' first double-double of OVC play, finishing with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Erin Bollmann led the team with 15 points.
 
Looking at the Murray State Racers
Since the Redhawks defeated the Racers on Feb. 3, Murray has won a pair of three-point games. Murray defeated Austin Peay 75-72 at home last Saturday and followed it up with a 79-76 victory over OVC powerhouse SIUE in Edwardsville on Wednesday. Ke'Shunan James led MSU with 20 points in the victory and registered 10 rebounds, giving James her fourth double-double of the season. Kyra Gulledge also had a double-double in the game, scoring a career-high 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting and grabbing a game-best 11 rebounds. It was Gulledge's third double-double of the season and the third time this season that Gulledge and James have tallied double-doubles in the same game.
 
Looking Ahead
The Redhawks will return home for the final homestand on Saturday, Feb. 20 when Eastern Illinois comes to town. Saturday's game will feature Faculty and Staff Day. The Redhawks will play the final home game of the season on Feb. 24 against SIUE. That night will feature Senior Night as the Redhawks celebrate the careers of seniors Connor King and Erin Bollmann. The regular season will come to a close on Feb. 27 at Austin Peay.
 
How May I Assist You?
Freshman point guard Adrianna Murphy has cracked Southeast's single-season top ten list in assists. Murphy currently has 126 in her rookie season. Sherry Mitchell (1990-91) holds the single-season assists record with 232. The most recent player on the list is Sara Costell (2003-04) who ranks sixth with 144.
 
Double-Double Drought
Southeast Missouri had seven double-double during the non-conference portion of its schedule this season. The Redhawks did not record a single double-double in league play until Deja Jones put up 13 points and 10 rebounds at UT Martin, Feb. 10. Erin Bollmann and Jones each have a team-high three double-doubles this season.
 
Boarding School
Southeast Missouri ranks eighth nationally in total rebounds this season with 1,081. The Redhawks rank 21st in the country in rebounds per game with 43.24 boards a game. The Redhawks have outrebounded their opponents in 16 games of their 25 games this season. Southeast is 10-6 when it outrebounds its opponents. Southeast is currently sporting a +4.8 rebounding margin. 
 
Not Exactly Bench Warmers
The Redhawks bench averages 29.6 points per game this season. Southeast's bench averages 12 more points per game than its opponents. The bench also outrebounds opponents by 5.4 boards a game and shoots 41% from the field. The bench has recorded 30 or more points in 13 games this season. Southeast had a season-high 38 bench points against Murray State last Wednesday.