Southeast Missouri (3-0) at Eastern Michigan (1-2)

Game Information
Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Tip-off: 6 p.m., CT
Location: Ypsilanti, Michigan
Arena: Convocation Center
Series: First Meeting
Head Coaches: Rekha Patterson (58-65, Fifth Season), Fred Castro (1-2, First Season).
 
Media Information
Video: ESPN+
Radio: SEMO ESPN 1220 AM (Erik Sean)
Live Stats: GoSoutheast.com
Twitter: @OffiicialSEMOWBB

Tipping Off 
The Southeast Missouri women's basketball team heads to Eastern Michigan in its third week of the season Tuesday. EMU is the second of 16 road opponents the Redhawks face. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m., CT, in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Follow the Redhawks 
Fans can listen to Tuesday's game live on the radio on SEMO ESPN 1220 AM. The broadcast will also be streamed at SEMOESPN.com and on the SEMO ESPN app. Video can be accessed at ESPN+. Live stats are available at GoSoutheast.com. Twitter updates will be available at @OfficialSEMOWBB. 

Series History 
This is the first meeting between Eastern Michigan and SEMO. 

Scouting the Eagles
The Eagles are 1-2 this season with a 95-38 win over Olivet (Nov. 8). EMU's two losses came against #17 Michigan State (Nov. 5) and Youngstown State (Nov. 16). Both Jenna Annecchiarico and Corrione Cardwell posted 33 points thus far. Annecchiarico had a season-best 19 points against Youngstown State (Nov. 16). As a team, the Eagles average 74 points and 6.3 three-pointers per game. Head Coach Fred Castro is in his first season at the helm of the Eastern Michigan program, but is in his 17th season with the Eagles. 
 
Road Trip 
The Redhawks remain on the road for a four-game trip that started last week against Arkansas State. The trip continues at Eastern Michigan (Nov. 19) and Purdue Fort Wayne (Nov. 21) this week. Then, the Redhawks head to Saint Louis (Dec. 3). SEMO returns to the Show Me Center to host regional rival Southern Illinois (Dec. 7). The Redhawks are on the road for seven non-conference games this year.

Three in a Row
Southeast Missouri is 3-0 this young season after beating Missouri-St. Louis and Evansville at home and at Arkansas State. SEMO starts a season at 3-0 for the first time since 2008-09. That year, the Redhawks finished fifth in the Ohio Valley after winning the OVC the season before.

Thompson Named Preseason All-OVC Team 
Junior guard Tesia Thompson was named Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference Team for the second consecutive season. Thompson has 970 points and 392 rebounds thus far. The Memphis, Tennessee native is 2287-391 (.734) at the free throw line. She averages 15.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 28.6 minutes per game. 

OVC Preseason Poll 
Southeast Missouri women's basketball was picked to finish sixth in this year's Ohio Valley Conference Preseason Poll, garnering 139 total points. Belmont picked up 14 of the 24 first-place votes en route to a third-straight preseason favorite. Belmont forward Ellie Harmeyer was named the OVC Preseason Player of the Year. The 2019-20 season will be the fifth under head coach Rekha Patterson. Under Patterson's leadership, the Redhawks finished the 2018-19 season with an overall record of 13-17 and 8-10 mark in conference play.