Redhawks Pull Away From SIUE, 80-64, Improve to 2-0 in OVC Play - Southeast Missouri State University Athletics

Saturday, December 21

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

3:45 PM

Southeast Missouri State University

6-6,2-0OVC

SIU Edwardsville

7-6,0-2OVC

Team	1	2	F
SIUE	37	27	64
Southeast Mo. St.	45	35	80

Final Statistics

Photo by: SEMO Creative Media

12/21/2024 6:11:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Southeast Missouri Men's Basketball (6-6, 2-0 OVC) downed SIUE (7-6, 0-2 OVC) by a final score of 80-64 to remain undefeated in Ohio Valley Conference play on Saturday afternoon from the Show Me Center.

Three Redhawks finished in double-digits led by BJ Ward with 18 points on 6-for-14 shooting. Teddy Washington and Brendan Terry poured in 17 points each to lead SEMO to a 14-point victory.

As a team, SEMO shot nearly 50-percent from the field (48.4%) and an impressive 86-percent from the charity stripe (13-15). Three Redhawks shot a perfect 100-percent from the line led by Teddy Washington (3-3). BJ Ward (2-2) and Trent Cole, Jr. (2-2) followed suit.

The Redhawks dominated the glass, outrebounding SIUE by a 37-22 advantage led by Terry who finished with eight rebounds. SEMO held the advantage in the paint, outscoring SIUE by a 40-28 advantage near the basket.

SEMO assisted on 14-of-30 field goals in the game, led by BJ Ward who finished with four assists.

The Redhawks controlled the tip and on their first possession, BJ Ward drained a three-pointer off a pass from Rob Martin to give SEMO an early lead.

Forward Brendan Terry scored four quick points with a pair of baskets in the lane. The first came on a fast break layup off another assist from Martin before Terry finished with a hook shot to give the Redhawks a 9-5 lead with 17:53 left in the half.

Senior Teddy Washington, Jr. got on the score sheet after the game's first media timeout with a three pointer off an assist from Ward to give the Redhawks their biggest lead, a five-point advantage, before SIUE's Ray'sean Taylor answered with a three of his own.

Taylor recorded 14 first half points.

The teams would battle back-and-forth as the Redhawks extended their lead back to six points after a second-chance opportunity cashed in by Damarion Walkup with a made jumper off an inbound pass by Ward.

Center David Idada scored four points in a row for the Redhawks over a 42-second span beginning with a pair of free throws to put SEMO up six. Idada would then score over his right shoulder off an assist from Damarion Walkup to make it 40-34 SEMO.

With just 41 seconds to play in the opening half, the Redhawks grew their lead out to 11 after a pair of Troy Cole, Jr. free throws.

Another Taylor three with just under 25-seconds to go cut the SEMO lead to eight as the first half came to a close. The Redhawks led 45-37 at the end of the first 20-minutes.

Teddy Washington, Jr. finished the first half with a team-high 10 points on 3-of-6 shooting including a perfect 3-for-3 from the charity stripe. SEMO shot 50-percent from the field as a team (17-34), 33-percent from three (4-12), and a perfect 100-percent from the free throw line (7-7).

The Redhawks outrebounded the Cougars by an 18-12 advantage in the first half, led by Brendan Terry with who finished with four rebounds.

SIUE shot 47-percent from the field, led by Ray'sean Taylor with 14 points at halftime.

BJ Ward opened the second half with the first basket for SEMO, just as he did in the first half, with a two-point jump shot at the elbow.

After three-straight SIUE baskets, the Redhawks got out in transition as Elliot Lowndes ran the floor and collected a Teddy Washington pass and slammed it home to give the Redhawks a 52-46 advantage.

After a SIUE dunk, five-straight points by BJ Ward beginning with a three-pointer and a pair of free throws made it 57-48 with 15:26 to go in the game.

SEMO never looked back as Brendan Terry scored six straight points beginning at 4:36 to make it 72-60 Redhawks. His 6-0 run eventually made it 78-60 Redhawks as SEMO held on for an 80-64 victory.

Looking Ahead
SEMO Men's Basketball will return to the Show Me Center on Sunday, December 29, when they take on Westminster. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m., CT. in Cape Girardeau.