Southeast Missouri (8-11, 2-4 OVC)
vs. Eastern Illinois (6-13, 2-5 OVC)
Game Information
Date: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017
Tipoff: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Arena: Show Me Center
Series: SEMO leads 21-20
Head Coaches:
   Rekha Patterson (23-25, second season)
   Debbie Black (31-74, fourth season)
 
Media Information
Radio: SEMO ESPN 1220 AM | Listen Online
     Play-by-play: Erik Sean
     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 (8-11, 2-4) returns home to the Show Me Center Saturday to play host to the Eastern Illinois Panthers (6-13, 2-5). The first home game of 2017 will tip off at 2 p.m. 
 
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 GoSoutheast.com. Live Twitter updates will be available at @SEMOwbb. 
 
International Night with Women's Basketball
Saturday's game against EIU will be the second of four this season celebrating international students at Southeast Missouri State. 14 countries will be celebrated on Saturday including Benin, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, India, Iraq, Napal, the Netherlands, Rwanda, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. 
 
A Look at What's Ahead
Murray State will visit the Show Me Center on Wednesday, Jan. 25 for a 6:30 p.m. game to close out the Redhawks' quick homestand. The month of January will end with a matchup at Austin Peay on Saturday, Jan. 28. It's then off to Jacksonville State for a midweek contest on Feb. 1 with an early 11:30 a.m. tip. 
 
Series History
The Redhawks lead the all-time series over Eastern Illinois 21-20; however, the margin of victory widens slightly in SEMO's Division I era to 21-18. At the Show Me Center, the Redhawks are 13-7 all-time against the Panthers. A season ago, SEMO dropped a five-point loss to EIU on the road but rebounded two weeks later to deliver the Panthers a 30-point, 82-52, loss at the Show Me Center. 
 
Scouting the Panthers
Eastern Illinois comes to the Show Me Center on Saturday coming off an overtime victory over UT Martin on Wednesday. Allison Van Dyke scored six of her 23 points in overtime contributing to EIU's 12-2 overtime period. The win snapped a four-game losing skid for the Panthers as they improve to 6-13 on the season and 2-5 in OVC play. Grace Lennox leads the squad with 15.7 points per game with a team-high 85 assists. Lennox was named OVC Player of the Week on Jan. 10. Erica Brown follows with 11.7 points while leading the Panthers with 7.6 rebounds and 41 blocked shots on the season. Van Dyke, a freshman, is averaging 10.9 points with 4.5 boards per game. She's started all 19 games for the Panthers and averages 32.7 minutes per game. She earned OVC Freshman of the Week honors on Dec. 27 then again last week. She recorded 11.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game last week. She set a new season high with 16 points at Murray State to go with five rebounds, one block, and one assist.
 
A Look Back
A 30-point fourth quarter by Southeast Missouri helped erase a 17-point deficit to SIUE Wednesday but a 3-pointer at the buzzer lifted the Cougars to a one-point victory, 70-69. Southeast, who trailed 53-39 at the beginning of the fourth quarter, outscored SIUE 30-17 in the final 10 minutes to not only tie the game, but lead twice in the final two minutes. A 3-pointer by Lauren White with nine-tenths of a second on the clock lifted the Cougars to the 70-69 win. The Redhawks were led by career-high 15-point performances from Adrianna Murphy, Mandy Madden, and Lakyn Gulley. Murphy's 15 points were accompanied by eight assists, three steals, and a team-high six rebounds in a season-high 35 minutes. Madden contributed five boards with two assists, blocks, and steals. Gulley drained five shots from 3-point range, three of which came in the final quarter. Southeast shot 77 percent in the fourth quarter to raise its final shooting percentage to 44 percent in the game. Southeast only went to the free-throw line five times but were perfect in those five chances. Southeast was dominated on the boards by the Cougars, 44-25, tying the largest rebounding deficit this season. SIUE converted 18 offensive rebounds into 21 second-chance points. However, SEMO converted 19 Cougar turnovers into 23 points, 11 of those points coming in the final quarter. The Redhawk bench contributed 23 points Wednesday, the most in conference play this season. Southeast Missouri finishes its four-game road swing 2-2.
 
Sharp Shooting Sniper
Junior guard Hannah Noe hit her 100th career 3-pointer in last Saturday's game at UT Martin. Her 101 3-pointers ranks seventh all-time at SEMO. The record, held by Julie Meier (1991-95) is 174. Her 51 makes this season is now tied for 10th. The single-season record is 68 makes from long range held by Natalie Purcell (2005-06). 
 
Movin' On Up
The Redhawks have a few players moving up the ranks in Southeast's career records. Hannah Noe's 101 made 3-pointers ranks seventh while Olivia Hackmann's 94 ranks eighth. Bri Mitchell has entered the assists list at 10th with 288 while Hackmann's 61 blocks ranks 10th as well. 
 
Wiping the Glass
Southeast Missouri ranks 27th nationally, third in the OVC in total rebounds with 776; however, Southeast's 41.72 rebounds per game ranks 72nd nationally. Southeast is 7-4 when it outrebounds its opponents. With only 30 teams ranked in the category, SEMO ranks 25th in the country with 16 offensive rebounds per game, a figure that leads the OVC. A season-high 32 offensive boards against Lipscomb (Dec. 6) resulted in 30 second-chance points, also a season best. 
 
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 12 games, the Redhawks have had 13 or less turnovers in eight 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 0.6 turnovers less than its opponents. 
 
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 983 career points, senior Bri Mitchell will be the next member inducted. 
 
Redhawks for THREE! 
As a team, Southeast Missouri ranks 19th nationally in 3-point field goals made (149) and 25th in 3-point field goal percentage (.372). In the OVC, the Redhawks rank fourth in 3-pointers made but lead in 3-point shooting.