Bethel (Tenn.) (10-5) vs. Southeast Missouri (5-10)

Game Information
Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024
Tip-Off: 3 p.m., CT
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Facility: Show Me Center (7,000)
Series: First Meeting
Head Coaches: Brad Korn (49-61 Overall; 49-61 at SEMO; 28-30 OVC). Jeff Britt (517-366 Overall; 409-323 at BU; 153-187 SSAC).

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Radio: Real Rock 99.3 FM (Erik Sean)
Video: ESPN+ 
Live Stats: SEMORedhawks.com
Twitter: @SEMOMBB
Game Notes: Southeast Missouri (PDF)

Redhawks Host Bethel
Southeast Missouri (5-10) plays host to NAIA member Bethel (10-5) in its final non-conference game of the season Saturday. Tip-off is set for 3 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 online at ESPN+. Live stats are available at SEMORedhawks.com. Updates will be provided on X (formerly Twitter) @SEMOMBB.

First Responders Day
Saturday is First Responders Day at the Show Me Center. Admission is free for first responders. Visit SEMORedhawks.com/promo and enter code FIRSTRESPONDERS to register.

Series History
Southeast Missouri faces Bethel University for the first time in 2023-24. Bethel is located in McKenzie, Tennessee, which is a two-hour and 19-minute drive from Cape Girardeau. The Wildcats are members of the Southern States Athletic Conference.

One More NAIA Foe
The Redhawks close out their non- conference slate with their fourth matchup against a NAIA opponent this season. Southeast Missouri is 3-0 against NAIA teams this year with home wins over Missouri Baptist (Dec. 3), Harris-Stowe (Dec. 6) and Lindsey Wilson College (Dec. 17). SEMO dominated those games by a combined 266-160 for a +106 scoring margin.

Non-Division I Winning Streak
Southeast Missouri is on a 36-game winning streak against non-Division I schools. Bethel University makes its first trip to the Show Me Center this season.

Non-Conference Games
The Redhawks are 4-8 in non-conference games this season. Three of those four wins came against NAIA opponents. Southeast Missouri's only non-conference victory over a Divsion I foe was a 70-68 win against Central Arkansas on Nov. 20. All four of SEMO's non-league victories came at the Show Me Center.

Korn Closing in on 50 Wins
A win Saturday will mark the 50th of Brad Korn's head coaching career. Korn is 49-61 overall and 28-30 in the Ohio Valley Conference in his fourth year at the Southeast Missouri helm.

Last Time Out
Southeast Missouri fell to its second- straight Ohio Valley Conference loss in its first league road game of the season at Western Illinois (Jan. 4). SEMO outscored WIU, 35-32, in the second half. However, the Leathernecks made 12 free throws in the final 4:53 of the game to seal the win. The Redhawks were outscored at the free throw line by a count of 19-4.

Earley Scores Double Figures Again 
Josh Earley led Southeast Missouri with 18 points for his second double-digit game of the season at Western Illinois (Jan. 4). Earley shot 9-of-14 from the field and led SEMO with five rebounds in 23 minutes. It was his first double-digit effort since he dropped in a season-high 19 vs. Central Arkansas (Nov. 20).

Nice OVC Debut
Rob Martin averaged 18.7 points per game in his first three career Ohio Valley Conference starts. Martin scored a career-high 29 points, dished out a career-best seven assists and buried a game-winning pullup jumper with 1.1 seconds left to key the Redhawks OVC opening victory over Southern Indiana (Dec. 29). Two days later, he scored 14 points against Morehead State (Dec. 31). Martin scored over 20 points for the second time this season in his first career OVC start versus USI. Most recently, he finished with 13 points at Western Illinois (Jan. 4). Martin ranks seventh in the OVC in scoring during league play this year.

Redhawks at Home 
Southeast Missouri's home winning streak ended at five games when the Redhawks fell to Morehead State (Dec. 31). SEMO is 5-2 at the Show Me Center with victories over Central Arkansas (70-68, Nov. 20), Missouri Baptist (84-56, Dec. 3), Harris-Stowe (95-45, Dec 6), Lindsey Wilson (87-59, Dec. 17) and Southern Indiana (93-91 OT, Dec. 29).

Three Average Double Figures 
Southeast Missouri has three players averaging double figures in the scoring column. Rob Martin leads the way with 12.0 points per game, while Adam Larson and Aquan Smart follow with 10.6 and 10.5 points per contest, respectively.

Top Redhawk
Rob Martin is Southeast Missouri's top scorer this season. Martin, who averages 12.0 points per game, has scored double-digits in eight of his last 10 starts. He leads the Redhawks in assists (51) and minutes played (30.1 mpg), as well.

3-Point Threat
Adam Larson ranks sixth in the Ohio Valley Conference in 3-point field goals made. Larson is shooting 44.7 percent on 38-of-85 from beyond the arc. He made 10 of those 3-pointers in two games at the Coke Zero Sugar Classic (Nov. 25-26). Larson buried a career-high six treys vs. Evansville (Nov. 25), falling just three shy of tying his program's single-game record in made threes. Larson drained three or more 3-pointers in eight games this season. He is also second in the OVC in 3-point field goal percentage.

Tale of Two Halves
Through 15 games, Southeast Missouri has been a better team in the second half than it has in the first. SEMO trailed by double figures in the first half a total of six times and fell behind by 12 or more in the opening five minutes on three occasions. Opponents are outscoring the Redhawks, 565-472, in the first half. Meanwhile, SEMO won the second half seven times and holds a 561-556 advantage in the final 20 minutes. SEMO overcame a 12-point second half deficit to get its first win of the season vs. Central Arkansas (Nov. 20).

3-Pointer Streak
As a team, Southeast Missouri has made at least one 3-pointer in 474 consecutive games. The last time SEMO did not make a 3-pointer was vs. Western Illinois (0-of-6) on Dec. 10, 2008.

About Bethel
Bethel University comes to Cape Girardeau with a 10-5 record this season. The Wildcats picked up their 10th win over Williams Baptist (84-75) on Jan. 4. Saturday's matchup will be an exhibition for BU, which averages 78.6 points a game in 2023-24. Querrion Gadson is the Wildcats top scorer with 15.7 points a game. Connor Guthrie also averages double figures with 11.1 points per contest. BU is coached by Jeff Britt who is in his 24th season at the helm. Britt has over 400 wins (409) at Bethel and 500 victories (517) in his 29-year head coaching career.