Southeast Missouri (15-13, 8-7 OVC) at Austin Peay (9-19, 7-8 OVC)
Game Information
Date: Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016
Tipoff: 4:00 p.m., CT
Location: Clarksville, Tenn.
Arena: Winfield Dunn Center
Series: Southeast trails 22-28
Head Coaches: Rekha Patterson (15-13, First Season); David Midlick (9-19, First Season)
 
Media Information 
Radio: SEMO ESPN 92.9 FM (Erik Sean, Jess Bolen) | Listen Live
Live Video: OVC Digital Network
Live Stats: LetsGoPey.com
Twitter Updates: @SEMOwbb
Game Notes: Southeast Missouri | Austin Peay
 
Prelude to Nashville
Southeast Missouri women's basketball (15-13, 8-7 OVC) will play the regular season finale Saturday at Austin Peay (9-19, 7-8 OVC). The Redhawks and Lady Govs tip off at 4 p.m. from the Winfield Dunn Center in Clarksville, Tennessee.
 
Follow the Redhawks
Saturday's game will be broadcast live on SEMO ESPN 92.9 FM. Erik Sean will provide play-by-play on the broadcast. Fans can download the SEMO ESPN app to listen to live broadcasts of Redhawks basketball all season long. Live stats are available online at LetsGoPeay.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 trails in the all-time series to Austin Peay, 22-28. Southeast is 10-14 in Clarksville. Southeast last won on the road on Jan. 4, 2014. Prior to the game on Jan. 30, the Redhawks had lost three straight games to the Lady Govs.
 
The Last Meeting
Southeast edged Austin Peay on Jan. 30 in the Show Me Center, 71-69. The game was neck-and-neck and featured 18 ties and 24 lead changes. Neither team led by more than six points in the contest. Erin Bollmann and Imani Johnson each tallied 15 points in the game to lead the Southeast offense. Thirteen of Johnson's 15 total points came in the second half of the game. Johnson finished with seven rebounds while Bollmann complemented her 15 points with eight boards. Adrianna Murphy fell just short of recording a double-double in the game, finishing with nine points and a season-high 10 rebounds. Tiasha Gray finished with 28 points against the Redhawks.
 
Let's Recap
The Redhawks brought the home portion of the 2015-16 schedule to a close Wednesday evening against SIUE. Southeast fell to the Cougars 89-75. A slow second quarter that saw the Redhawks get outscored 27-5 was too much of a hole to dig out of in the end. Southeast kicked the offense in gear in the second half, outscoring SIUE 49-36, but it wasn't enough in the end. Erin Bollmann finished with her team-leading fourth double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. It was Bollmann's ninth double-double in a Redhawk uniform. Imani Johnson hit two of Southeast's three 3-pointers and finished with 13 points in the game. Bri Mitchell totaled 12 points while Adrianna Murphy had 11. Southeast finished with a 6-2 OVC record at home.
 
Looking at the Austin Peay Lady Govs
Austin Peay fell at SIUE before defeating Murray State at home last week. Senior Tiasha Gray finished with 42 points in the two games. She had 12 points and 10 assists versus SIUE. She followed that up with 30 points in the win over Murray State. Junior Tearra Banks notched her fourth 20-point performance with 21 points versus the Cougars. She made 10-of-16 from the floor and followed that with 5-of-8 shooting against Murray State. She now ranks seventh in the nation with a 60.3 field goal percentage. Sophomore Sydney Gooch scored a career-high 19 points in the win against Murray State.
 
Looking Ahead
The Redhawks will travel to Nashville, Tennessee next week to participate in the 2016 OVC Tournament. It will be Southeast's first appearance in the postseason since 2009. 2016 will be Southeast's 17th OVC Tournament appearance since 1992. The Redhawks are 8-14 in OVC Tournament games.
 
#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. The Redhawks have won two OVC Tournament titles (2006, 2007); however, the 2006 title was vacated due to NCAA penalties.
 
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?
With 133 assists this season, freshman Adrianna Murphy ranks ninth in Southeast's single-season assists top-10 list. 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 seventh nationally in total rebounds this season with 1,219. The Redhawks rank 15th in the country in rebounds per game with 43.54 boards a game. The Redhawks have outrebounded their opponents in 18 of their 28 games this season. Southeast is 11-7 when it outrebounds its opponents. Southeast is currently sporting a +5.6 rebounding margin. In conference games, that margin goes up to +7.7. Southeast has picked up 40 or more rebounds in 21 games.
 
Not Exactly Bench Warmers
The Redhawks bench averages 29.3 points per game this season. Southeast's bench averages 11.3 more points per game than its opponents' benches. 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 14 games this season. Southeast had a season-high 38 bench points against Murray State (2/3).
 
Home is Where the Wins Are
The Redhawks finished the home portion of the 2015-16 schedule with a 9-4 overall record; 6-2 OVC record. 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 8.7 points a game on the Show Me Center floor. From the field, the Redhawks shoot 44% compared to opponents' 39% field goal percentage. The Redhawks shoot a very good 75% from the free-throw line at home. Southeast averages 5.9 more rebounds than its opponents at home.