Southeast Missouri State University
Saint Mary of the Woods
Redhawks Host St. Mary of the Woods Sunday in Final Tune-Up Before OVC Play
12/11/2024 8:17:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Game Information
Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024
Tip-Off: 2 p.m., CT
Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Facility: Show Me Center (7,000)
Series: First Meeting
Head Coaches
St. Mary of the Woods: Jessie McClung (34-9 overall; 34-9 at SMWC; 18-1 RSC)
Southeast Missouri: Brad Korn (56-79 overall; 56-79 at SEMO; 31-42 OVC)
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Final Tune-Up
• Southeast Missouri hosts NAIA member St. Mary of the Woods in its final tune-up before the start of Ohio Valley Conference action.
• SEMO welcomes St. Mary of the Woods for a 2 p.m., CT tip-off Sunday afternoon at the Show Me Center.
• This will be the Redhawks' fourth Sunday game this season.
• SEMO is looking for its first win in a Sunday contest after going 0-3 in such games thus far.
• St. Mary of the Woods is the second NAIA opponent to come to Cape Girardeau in 2024-25.
Series Notes
• This year marks the first meeting between Southeast Missouri and St. Mary of the Woods.
• St. Mary of the Woods is a NAIA school in the River States Conference.
• It is located in Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana.
Break for Final Exams
• Southeast Missouri returns to the court following a week break for final exams.
• SEMO wrapped up its fall semester and faces St. Mary of the Woods a day after the December Commencement exercises.
• Classes at SEMO will resume on Jan. 13.
Non-Division I Opponents
• The Redhawks beat NAIA member Crowley's Ridge, 93-38, on Nov. 13 in the first of three games against non-Division I opponents on this year's schedule.
• Southeast Missouri also hosts Saint Mary of the Woods (Dec. 15) and Westminster (Dec. 29) in non-conference action.
• SEMO is on a 38-game winning streak against non-Division I opponents.
• Head Coach Brad Korn is 9-0 all-time in such games. Korn is 2-0 vs. Missouri Baptist, 1-0 vs. William Woods, 1-0 vs. Harris-Stowe, 1-0 vs. Lindsey Wilson College, 1-0 vs. Webster College, 1-0 vs. Lyon College, 1-0 vs. Bethel (Tenn.) and 1-0 vs. Crowley's Ridge.
• The Redhawks have not allowed more than 61 points in each of their last seven meetings with non-Division I teams. SEMO outscored its opponents by a combined, 600-354 (+246), in that span.
Redhawks Drop Second in a Row
• Southeast Missouri looks to end a two-game losing streak.
• SEMO dropped road games at Lipscomb (78-60, Dec. 5) and Murray State (73-53, Dec. 8) last week.
• The Redhawks led for just 23 seconds in their loss to Lipscomb and fell victim to a 20-2 run in the second half that was the difference in their setback against Murray State.
• SEMO averaged just 56.5 points per game in those defeats.
• The Redhawks' 53 points against the Racers are a season-low.
• It is the second time SEMO lost back-to-back games this season.
Four-Game Home Stand
• Southeast Missouri will open a season-long four-game home stand against St. Mary of the Woods.
• SEMO also hosts Eastern Illinois (Dec. 19), SIU Edwardsville (Dec. 21) and Westminster (Dec. 29) during that stretch.
• The Redhawks are at home for seven of their next nine contests.
About St. Mary of the Woods
• After losing its first two games of the season, St. Mary of the Woods win nine-straight contests.
• The Pomeroys are 5-1 on the road and have scored over 100 points three times.
• SMWC is first in the River States Conference in scoring margin (+13.3) and is second in the league in turnover margin (+2.2).
• Cobie Barnes is second in the conference in scoring with 23.3 points per game, while Shon Tupuola is the league's top rebounder with 12.1 boards a contest.
• Sunday's game is an exhibition for the Pomeroys.
Terry Steps Up
• Brendan Terry, who has started all nine games this season, scored double figures in two of his last three outings.
• Most recently, Terry scored 12 points and had six rebounds at Murray State (Dec. 8).
• Before that, he dropped in a season-high 14 points and added six rebounds vs. Kansas City (Nov. 30).
• Terry is Southeast Missouri's fourth-leading scorer with just under seven points per game (6.9).
3-Pointer Streak
• The Redhawks have made at least one 3-pointer in 498 consecutive games.
• The last time Southeast Missouri did not make a 3-pointer was vs. Western Illinois (0-of-6) on Dec. 10, 2008.
• SEMO has made 69-of-216 threes at a 32 percent rate this season.
• The Redhawks drained 11 or more threes in a game three times this year.
Redhawks 21st in the Nation Defending the Three
• The Redhawks rank 21st in the nation in 3-point percentage defense out of the 355 NCAA Division I teams.
• Opponents are shooting just 27.3 percent from downtown against Southeast Missouri this season.
• SEMO has held its opponent to five or less 3-pointers made in five of its nine games in 2024-25.
Washington, Jr. Delivers
• Newcomer Teddy Washington, Jr. has scored double figures in seven of his last eight games.
• Washington, Jr. recently scored 12 points at Murray State (12/8).
• He scored over 20 points twice with 25 vs. Chattanooga (Nov. 17) and a season-high 28 vs. Kansas City (Nov. 30).
• Washington, Jr. turned in a double-double in back-to-back starts with 18 points and 12 rebounds vs. Crowley's Ridge (Nov. 13) and 25 points and 10 boards against Chattanooga (Nov. 17).
• He followed that up with 19 points at Central Arkansas (Nov. 21), 15 vs. UNC Asheville (Nov. 22), 28 vs. Kansas City (Nov. 30) and 12 at Murray State (Dec. 8).
• Washington, Jr. is Southeast Missouri's leading scorer with 16.3 points per game and tops the Redhawks with 6.1 rebounds per contest and 21 three-pointers made.
• He ranks sixth in the Ohio Valley Conference in scoring and second in defensive rebounds per game (5.4).
Balanced Scoring
• Southeast Missouri has had three or more players get double-digits in the scoring column during six of its first nine games this season.
• Guards BJ Ward and Teddy Washington, Jr. each lead the way with six double figure scoring games.
• Three Redhawks, including Washington, Jr. (16.3 ppg), Ward (11.3 ppg) and Rob Martin (10.3 ppg) are averaging double-digit points.
Korn at the Show Me Center
• Brad Korn finished with a winning record at home each of his first four years as Southeast Missouri's head coach.
• Korn is 34-23 all-time at the Show Me Center.
• The Redhawks went 7-6 (2020-21), 8-5 (2021-22), 9-4 (2022-23) and 8-7 (2023-24) at home since Korn took over as head coach.
• SEMO is 2-1 in Cape Girardeau this year.
