Game #29
Southeast Missouri (9-19, 6-11 OVC)
Vs. Southern Indiana (21-6, 16-1 OVC)
Game Information
Date: Saturday, March 2
Tip-off: 5:00 p.m., CT. 
Location: Evansville, Ind.
Arena: Screaming Eagles Arena
Series: SEMO leads 12-3
Last Meeting: SEMO lost 75-37| December 29, 2023, | Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Head Coaches: Rekha Patterson (126-140, Ninth Season at SEMO); 
Rick Stein (444-260, 25th season)
 
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Game Notes (PDF) 
 
Redhawks Conclude Regular Season Saturday at Southern Indiana
Southeast Missouri Women's Basketball (9-19, 6-11 OVC) will wrap up the 2023-24 regular season at Ohio Valley Conference leader Southern Indiana (21-6, 16-1 OVC) on Saturday, March 2, in Evansville, Ind. Tip-off is slated for 5:00 p.m., CT. at Screaming Eagles Arena. 
 
Series History
The Redhawks and Screaming Eagles will meet for the 16^th time on the court Saturday evening and the second time this season. USI won the previous matchup 75-37 in Cape Girardeau. SEMO holds a 12-3 overall series record against USI. 
 
Double-Double
Junior forward Abbigail Stephens recorded a double-double in SEMO's 70-63 win over Morehead State on Thursday night. Stephens, a junior from Uniontown, Ohio, finished with SEMO's first double-double of the season chipping in 16 points and 11 rebounds. For Stephens, both numbers are SEMO career and season-highs. 
 
Flowers Dishes the Rock
Guard Kiyley Flowers finished with an impressive seven assists in Thursday's game. The junior from Raymore, Mo. now has four games this season with seven or more assists and now has 99 assists on the season. She has a 1.3 assist-to-turnover ratio this season. 
 
From Evansville
Freshman forward Amiyah Buchanan will return home for the first time in 2023-24 as the Redhawks will play their final game in Buchanan's hometown. Buchanan attended Evansville North High School before coming to SEMO. Buchanan is the leading rebounder on the team averaging 5.0 rebounds-per-game. 
 
League Table
With just one final game to go in the regular season, the Redhawks are currently tied for eighth and are in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament. SEMO sits at 6-11 in the OVC, tied with Tennessee State, and owns the head-to-head matchup with the Tigers after a 48-47 win earlier this season. If SEMO wins on Saturday, they are in the tournament no matter what. However, with a TSU loss, the Redhawks are in regardless. 
 
Last Time Out
Southeast Missouri Women's Basketball (9-19, 6-11 OVC) cruised past Morehead State (14-14, 9-8 OVC) Thursday evening at the Johnson Arena by a final score of 70 - 63 to keep their tournament hopes alive.
 
Junior Abigail Stevens led the Redhawks in scoring with a season high 16 points. Stevens came off the bench and played 29 minutes and shot six of ten from the field and 4-5 (80%) from the stripe. Stevens hauled in 11 rebounds (6 OR) to lead both teams.
 
Alecia Doyle and Indiya Bowen also notched double digit points. Both scored 13 points and went 5-of-8 (62.5%) and 4-of-9 (44.4%) from the floor.
 
Kiyley Flowers dished out half of the Redhawks assists with seven. The junior was also active on the defensive side of the ball posting two steals and two blocks.
 
The Redhawks tied their season high in rebounds with 46 compared to MSU's 36. SEMO pulled down 16 offensive rebounds converting them into 15 second chance points.
 
Scouting the Opponent
Southern Indiana
The Screaming Eagles head into their last match of the season coming off a dominating 75-38 win over Lindenwood. Southern Indiana is currently on a seven-match win streak with their last loss coming on February 3rd.   
 
Against Lindenwood, Southern Indiana's leading scorer Chloe Gannon came off the bench and scored 16 points. Gannon also recorded four rebounds, one assist, and one block.
 
Junior Vanessa Shafford scored the second most points with 13. Shafford went 3-6 from behind the arch and added six rebounds, two assists, and a block and steal. 
 
Shafford is the Screaming Eagles leading scorer this season with 14.0 points per game which ranks eighth in the conference. She is also fifth in the OVC in rebounds (7.6 RPG), fourth in field goal percentage (45.5%), and fifth in 3-pointers made per game (2.2).
 
Southern Indiana ranks second in the OVC averaging 72.4 PPG and they are holding their opponents to 63.0 PPG (3rd OVC).
 
When it comes to shooting the rock, Southern Indiana is averaging 45.2% from the field (1st OVC), 36.0% from deep (1st OVC), and 72.9% from the stripe (6th OVC).
 
The Screaming Eagles have won the OVC regular season title with their 16-1 conference record. They sit in first place with 11-6 UT Martin and 11-7 Eastern Illinois currently in second and third place.