Southeast Missouri (7-10, 1-3 OVC)
at UT Martin (4-13, 1-3 OVC)
Game Information
Date: Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017
Tipoff: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Martin, Tenn.
Arena: Elam Center
Series: SEMO trails 29-34
Head Coaches:
   Rekha Patterson (22-25, second season)
   Kevin McMillan (146-95, eighth season)
 
Media Information
Radio: SEMO ESPN 1220 AM | Listen Online
     Play-by-play: Erik Sean
     Analysis: Jess Bolen
Live Stats: UTMSports.com
Live Video: OVC Digital Network
 
Follow the Redhawks on Twitter for in-game updates @SEMOwbb
 
Complete Game Notes: Southeast Missouri | UT Martin
 
Tipping Off
Southeast Missouri women's basketball (7-10, 1-3) continues its four-game road stretch Saturday with a matchup with the Skyhawks of UT Martin (4-13, 1-3). Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. from the Elam Center in Martin, Tennessee. 
 
Follow the Redhawks
Saturday'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 Erik Sean and Jess Bolen. The broadcast can also be streamed on SEMOESPN.com and on the SEMO ESPN app. Live stats will be available at UTMSports.com. Live Twitter updates will be available at @SEMOwbb. 
 
A Look at What's Ahead
The Redhawks will travel to SIUE on Wednesday, Jan. 18 in Edwardsville, Illinois. It's back to the Show Me Center for games against Eastern Illinois on Jan. 21 and Murray State on Jan. 25. Southeast will close the month of January at Austin Peay on Jan. 28.
 
Series History
Southeast Missouri trails in the all-time series with UT Martin, 29-34. Since joining Division I, the Redhawks are 18-25 against the Skyhawks. In Martin, SEMO is 12-18. Southeast will look to snap a 14-game losing streak to UT Martin on Saturday. Southeast last beat the Skyhawks in 2009, sweeping the home-and-home series. 
 
Scouting the Skyhawks
The Skyhawks come into Saturday's game with the same record as the Redhawks at 1-3 in OVC play. On the season, UTM is 4-13. Three of UTM's wins came at home including wins over Southern Illinois and Arkansas State. The Skyhawks' lone conference win came in the opener against Jacksonville State, 94-83.  UT Martin fell to Belmont and Tennessee State last week. Sophomore Emanye Robertson recorded 15.5 points per game, including 19 points at Belmont. Against TSU, she had 12 points, seven assists, six steals and five rebounds. She has reached double-figures eight times this year. Junior Janekia Mason tallied 12 points versus Belmont for her third straight game in double figures. Freshman Kendall Spray scored a game-high 29 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the field against Tennessee State.
 
A Look Back
Southeast Missouri fought valiantly in a game that featured 10 ties and five lead changes but ultimately succumbed to Belmont last Saturday, 89-77. Southeast was led by Olivia Hackmann's fourth 20-point game of the season, seventh of her career. She picked up 25 total points on 11 field goals, two of which were from long range, and a free-throw. The redshirt-senior had four rebounds with an assist. Hackmann fouled out of the game with 2:43 to play. In all, SEMO had three players perform in double-figure scoring. Hannah Noe knocked down 15 points while also grabbing four rebounds. Bri Mitchell was the other Redhawk with double-digit points, finishing with 14 points. After notching a season-high nine made free-throws on Thursday, Mitchell followed it up with 10 against Belmont. She also handed out a game-high five assists. The Redhawks nearly accomplished something only two teams have done this season: outrebound Belmont. Southeast fell short in the category, 43-41. Deja Jones led the Redhawks with five. As a team, SEMO shot nearly 40 percent from the floor (39.7%) while the Bruins shot 44 percent. Both teams were 30 percent from 3-point range with Belmont knocking down seven and SEMO with six. The biggest differences in the game came at the free-throw line. Southeast sent Belmont to the line a season-high 35 times. The Bruins hit 26 of their foul shots. On the other end, the Redhawks had a season-high 23 free-throw opportunities and made a season-best 17 (73.9%).  
 
Movin' On Up
The Redhawks have a few players moving up the ranks in Southeast's career records. Hannah Noe's 96 made 3-pointers ranks seventh while Olivia Hackmann's 93 rank tied for eighth. Bri Mitchell has entered the assists list at 10th with 283 while Hackmann's 60 blocks ties Connor King for 10th all-time. 
 
Welcome to the Club
A 26-point performance against Eastern Kentucky on Dec. 31 gave redshirt-senior Olivia Hackmann her 1,000th career point, making her the 17th all-time member of Southeast's 1,000-Point Club, eighth of SEMO's Division I era. Sonya Daugherty and Tarina Nixon (2005-09) were the last inducted into the club. With 952 career points, senior Bri Mitchell will most likely be the next member inducted. 
 
Taking Better Care of the Ball
Since back-to-back 20+ turnover games against Louisiana and Alcorn State, the Redhawks have improved its handling of the ball. In 10 games, the Redhawks have had 13 or less turnovers in six including two games with just eight (Stephens College) and seven (Tennessee Tech) turnovers. Following the Louisiana game, Southeast averaged 4.3 more turnovers a game. SEMO has worked to average 0.3 turnovers less than its opponents. 
 
Wiping the Glass
Southeast Missouri ranks as one of the top rebounding teams in the country, ranking 26th in total rebounds with 713; however, Southeast's 42 rebounds per game ranks 57th nationally. The Redhawks had a season-high 59 rebounds against Lipscomb on Dec. 6. 
 
Redhawks for THREE! 
As a team, Southeast Missouri ranks 25th nationally in 3-point field goals made (131) and 29th in 3-point field goal percentage (.370). In the OVC, the Redhawks rank fourth in 3-pointers made but lead in 3-point shooting.