Southeast Missouri (15-12, 8-6 OVC) vs. SIUE (15-12, 10-4 OVC)
Game Information
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016
Tipoff: 6:30 p.m., CT
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Arena: Show Me Center
Series: Southeast leads 21-15
Head Coaches: Rekha Patterson (15-12, First Season); Paula Buscher (61-58, Fourth 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 |SIUE
 
One Final Game at Home
Southeast Missouri women's basketball (15-12, 8-6 OVC) will play the final home game of the 2015-16 season Wednesday evening. The Redhawks and SIUE (15-12, 10-4 OVC) will tip off at 6:30 p.m. from the Show Me Center.
 
Upcoming Events
Senior Night
Southeast Missouri women's basketball will honor the careers of Connor King and Erin Bollmann prior to Wednesday's game. Senior Night recognition will happen 10 minutes prior to tipoff.
White Out
Wednesday's game will feature a White Out. Giveaways include special edition White Out t-shirts to the first 200 students in attendance provided by SEMO Specialties and Sports. The Bank of Missouri will be handing out pompoms and mini basketballs while Student Government will be giving away bandannas.
Postgame Autographs
The Redhawks women's basketball team will be signing autographs following Wednesday evening's game.
 
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 are available 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 SIUE 21-15. The series dates back to 1978. Since SIUE joined the OVC in 2011-12, Southeast is 3-6 against the Cougars. At home, Southeast is 13-5 against SIUE, 2-2 since 2011-12. Southeast edged the Cougars in the Show Me Center on Jan. 27, 2014.
 
The Last Meeting
Southeast fell to SIUE on Jan. 20 in Edwardsville, 80-73. The Redhawks and Cougars entered the game tied for first in the league. Erin Bollmann picked up a new career-high 23 points in the contest and fell a rebound short of recording a double-double. Bollmann finished with nine rebounds to complement her 23 points. She hit nine field goals, one 3-pointer, and was 4-of-7 from the line. Southeast played toe-to-toe with SIUE in the first half as the lead changed a total of 11 times in the first 20 minutes with four ties. The Cougars were led by Gwen Adams with 16 points. Lauren White tallied 13 points and a team-leading eight rebounds.
 
Let's Recap
The Redhawks returned to their winning ways Saturday after dropping three-straight road games. Southeast defeated Eastern Illinois at home, 82-52. The win was Southeast's second straight 30-point win at home. Bri Mitchell was one point shy of tying a career high. The junior finished with 22 points in the contest. Erin Bollmann finished with 15 total points in the game. Connor King tallied a season-high 13 points. Corneisha Henderson dished out five assists with a block against the Panthers. Imani Johnson earned the second double-double of her career with 12 points and 10 rebounds. She also had a pair of blocks.
 
Looking at the SIUE Cougars
SIUE defeated Austin Peay at home and fell to UT Martin on the road last week. Sophomore Donshel Beck averaged a double-double with 19.0 points and 10.5 rebounds over the two games. Against UTM, she had career-highs of 28 points and 18 rebounds. She now has five double-doubles for the season. Shronda Butts moved into the top 10 in scoring all-time at SIUE after a 30-point effort versus Austin Peay. Sidney Smith tied a school record for three-pointers in a game with eight against the Governors.
 
Looking Ahead
The Redhawks will travel to Austin Peay on Saturday, Feb. 27 to play the regular season finale. The Redhawks and Lady Govs will tip off at 4 p.m. from Clarksville, Tennessee. Southeast will then set their sights on the OVC Tournament beginning March 2 in Nashville, Tennessee.
 
#OVCTourney Bound
With Saturday's win over Eastern Illinois, Southeast Missouri secured a spot in its first Ohio Valley Conference Tournament since the 2008-09 season. When Southeast played in its last OVC Tournament, the first rounds were played at campus sites. The Redhawks fell at Tennessee State in its last tournament appearance, 77-66.
 
A Winning Campaign
The Redhawks' victory over Eastern Illinois Saturday ensures a winning season for the Redhawks and at least a .500 conference record with two games remaining in the season. 2015-16 will be Southeast's first winning season since the 2008-09 season (15-15, 10-8 OVC), also the last year the Redhawks made it to the OVC Tournament.
 
Winning Starts at the Top
Of the eight head coaches in the history of Southeast Missouri women's basketball, Rekha Patterson becomes the fourth to record a winning season in their first year at the helm (Ed Arnzen, BJ Smith, John Ishee).
 
How May I Assist You?
Freshman point guard Adrianna Murphy has cracked Southeast's single-season top ten list in assists. Murphy currently has 130 in her rookie season, which ranks 10th. Sherry Mitchell (1990-91) holds the single-season assists record with 232. The most recent player on the list is Sara Costello (2003-04) who ranks sixth with 144.
 
Boarding School
Southeast Missouri ranks 11th nationally in total rebounds this season with 1,179. The Redhawks rank 14th in the country in rebounds per game with 43.67 boards a game. The Redhawks have outrebounded their opponents in 18 of their 27 games this season. Southeast is 11-7 when it outrebounds its opponents. Southeast is currently sporting a +5.8 rebounding margin. In conference games, that margin goes up to +8.2. Southeast has picked up 40 or more rebounds in 20 games.
 
Not Exactly Bench Warmers
The Redhawks bench averages 29.3 points per game this season. Southeast's bench averages 11.6 more points per game than its opponents' benches. The bench also outrebounds opponents by 5.8 boards a game and shoots 41% from the field. The bench has recorded 30 or more points in 14 games this season. Southeast had a season-high 38 bench points against Murray State (2/3).
 
Home is Where the Wins Are
Southeast is 9-3 this season at the Show Me Center; 6-1 in OVC home games. The Redhawks' nine home wins are the most since the 2008-09 season when the team went 11-4. The Redhawks outscore their opponents by 10.6 points a game on the Show Me Center floor. From the field, the Redhawks shoot 44% compared to opponents' 38% field goal percentage. The Redhawks shoot a very good 75% from the free-throw line at home. Southeast averages 6.4 more rebounds than its opponents at home.