Tennessee Tech (9-11, 5-2 OVC) at Southeast Missouri (9-11, 4-3 OVC)
Game Information
Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023
Tip-Off: 4 p.m., CT
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Facility: Show Me Center (7,000)
Series: TTU leads, 37-18
Head Coaches: Brad Korn (34-45 overall; 34-45 at SEMO; 21-23 OVC). John Pelphrey (183-202 overall; 34-76 at TTU; 21-39 OVC).
Follow the Redhawks
Radio: Real Rock 99.3 FM (Erik Sean)
Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: SEMORedhawks.com
Twitter: @SEMOMBB
Game Notes: Southeast Missouri (PDF)
Redhawks Continue Homestand
Southeast Missouri (9-11, 4-3) continues its homestand when it hosts Tennessee Tech (9-11, 5-2) Saturday. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m., CT at the Show Me Center.
Follow the Redhawks
Fans can listen live on the radio at Real Rock 99.3 FM. Erik Sean will be on the call. Video can be accessed at ESPN+. Live stats are available at SEMORedhawks.com and Twitter updates will be provided @SEMOMBB. For tickets, call (573) 651-2113 or visit online at SEMORedhawks.com/Tickets.
Series History
Southeast Missouri and Tennessee Tech meet for the 56th time Saturday. TTU holds a 37-18 lead in the all-time series. The Golden Eagles have lost to the Redhawks in five of their last six trips to Cape Girardeau. SEMO and TTU split their two-game series last season with each team winning on its homecourt.
Winning Streak Ends
The Redhawks three-game winning streak came to an end Thursday night in an 80-60 loss to UT Martin. UTM swept Southeast Missouri in conference play also beating the Redhawks, 87-82, in Martin on Jan. 5. SEMO had a three-game winning streak on two occasions this year.
Where They Stand
Southeast Missouri is in a four-way tie for second in the Ohio Valley Conference standings with a 4-3 record. Tennessee Tech and SIU Edwardsville are tied for first with 5-2 marks. SIUE suffered its first conference loss of the season against SEMO on Dec. 31 and dropped a 68-57 decision to Morehead State Thursday.
Russell Misses First Start
Point guard and reigning Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week Phillip Russell missed his first start of the season against UT Martin (Jan. 19). Russell did not play due to an ankle injury. He started 30 consecutive games prior to that contest.
Last Time Out
Chris Harris scored 16 points in Southeast Missouri's recent 80-60 loss to UT Martin (Jan. 19). SEMO led for only 49 seconds and started slow shooting just 22.6 percent (7-of-31) in the first half. The Redhawks struggled from 3-point range where they hit 3-of-22 for a mere 13.6 percent.
Russell Ties SEMO NCAA Division I Single-Game Record
Phillip Russell tied Southeast Missouri's NCAA Division I single-game scoring record when he dropped in 37 points at Morehead State (Jan. 14). Russell scored 22 points in the first half and added another 15 in the second half during that game. The 37 points are the most scored by an Ohio Valley Conference player this season. He tied Tyler Stone (37 points, at SIU Edwardsville, Feb. 6, 2014) for the program's top Division I single-game scoring mark.
High Scoring Redhawks
The Redhawks scored over 80 points in five of their seven Ohio Valley Conference games. Southeast Missouri surpassed 90 points in two of its last three games with a 94-71 win vs. Lindenwood (Jan. 12) and a 91-86 victory at Morehead State (Jan. 14). SEMO leads the OVC with 80.6 poins per game in league play.
OVC Single-Game High
Southeast Missouri shot an Ohio Valley Conference single-game high 63.6 percent (35-of-55) from the field in its 94-21 win over Lindenwood (Jan. 12). It is the best field goal percentage in three years under Head Coach Brad Korn. SEMO last shot over 60 percent in a OVC game vs. Tennessee Tech on Jan. 10, 2017. Two days after that, the Redhawks shot 58 percent (31-of-53) at Morehead State (Jan. 14).
Russell Named OVC Player of the Week
Southeast Missouri point guard Phillip Russell picked up his first Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week honor on Jan. 16. A native of St. Louis, Russell averaged 26.6 points, five assists and 1.5 steals to lead SEMO to a pair of victories. He shot 55.2 percent (16-of-29) from the field, 57.1 percent (8-of-14) from 3-point range and 86.7 percent (13-of-15) at the free throw line. He tied SEMO's NCAA Division I single-game scoring record with 37 points at Morehead State (Jan. 14). The 37 points are also most by any OVC player this year. Russell opened the week with 16 points vs. Lindenwood (Jan. 12). He has scored double figures in 18 games this season and surpassed 20 on six occasions. Eastern Illinois' Kinyon Hodges (Newcomer) and Tennessee Tech's Jerome Beya (Freshman) rounded out the week's honorees.
Season-High Points
The Redhawks reached a new season-high with 94 points in their drubbing of Lindenwood (Jan. 12). The 23-point win marked Southeast Missouri's largest over a Division I opponent this year.
Over .500
Southeast Missouri has a winning record in Ohio Valley Conference play for the first time this season following its 94-71 win over Lindenwood (Jan. 12) and 91-86 victory at Morehead State (Jan. 14). SEMO has won four of its last six contests.
About Tennessee Tech
Tennessee Tech is currently the hottest team in the Ohio Valley Conference. TTU carries a five-game winning streak into Saturday's matchup. The Golden Eagles are tied for first in the OVC with SIU Edwardsville. TTU leads the conference with 14.6 assists per game and is led by Jaylen Sebree (13.6 ppg).
