Game 4
Southeast Missouri (1-2) at Wichita State (1-3)
 
Game Information: 
Date: Tuesday, November 18
Time: 6:00 p.m., CT. 
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Venue: Charles Koch Arena
Series: Tied 1-1
 
Head Coaches: 
SEMO: Briley Palmer (7-27 | Second Season)
WSU: Terry Nooner (21-47 | Third Season)
 
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Redhawks Trek to Wichita State Tuesday
Southeast Missouri Women's Basketball (1-2) are back on the road for their second road test of the season on Tuesday, November 18, when they take on Wichita State (1-3) in Wichita, Kansas. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m., CT. from Charles Koch Arena. 
 
Series History
Tuesday's contest marks just the third time the Redhawks and Shockers have met on the hardwood, and the first time since the 2015-16 season as the series is tied at 1-1. Both previous matchups have taken place in Wichita, Kan. As the Shockers won the first ever meeting in 2013 (67-46). The Redhawks returned the favor with a 66-62 overtime victory on December 4, 2015. 
 
Tough Battle
A week ago, the Redhawks battled in-state foe Missouri State at the Show Me Center in a 67-57 loss. SEMO entered the fourth quarter trailing by a score of 50-37 and opened the scoring with a layup from Lexi McCully to pull SEMO to within 11. Back-to-back three pointers from McCully cut the gap to 56-51 nearing the end of the contest, but the Bears would hold on for the 10-point victory. McCully finished with a team-high 16 points, followed by Ainaya Williams with 14 points. Williams chipped in six rebounds and a block, bringing her streak to 11-straight games with a block. Guard Raissa Nsabua was the facilitator as she dished out 11 assists, grabbed seven boards, and scored five points. 
 
On Fire
Through three games this season, guard Lexi McCully has been the Redhawks' leading scorer in each contest. McCully has scored 16 points in three-straight games to begin the season and is shooting an impressive 40-percent from the field (18-45). McCully has 48 points on the season and is shooting 30-percent from three-point range (6-20), and 67-percent from the foul line (6-9). 
 
First of its Kind
Graduate student guard Raissa Nsabua dished out a career-high 11 assists on Tuesday night against Missouri State. Nsabua, who missed the game against Evansville with an injury, returned to the starting lineup against MSU and dished out 11 assists in 37 minutes of action. She leads the squad with 13 assists on the season and has a 1.3 assist-to-turnover ratio. 
 
Familiar Territory
Nsabua is also familiar with Wichita, Kansas. The Ottawa, Ontario-native began her collegiate career at Wichita State. For the Shockers, Nsabua played in 42 games and made 19 starts for WSU before transferring to Robert Morris last season. She scored 115 points in a WSU uniform and dished out 38 assists in two seasons. 
 
Top of the League
Raissa Nsabua is tied for first in the Ohio Valley Conference in assists in just two games played. Nsabua's 13 assists ties her with Ali Saunders of Southern Indiana for the most in the league. The two average a league-leading 6.5 assists per game and have played the same number of games early on in 2025-26. 
 
More Boards
Freshman Zoey Rixter has made a big impact off the bench for the Redhawks in her first three collegiate games. Rixter, a native Memphis, Tennessee, hauled in a career-high nine rebounds against Missouri State in just 20 minutes of action. She is averaging a team-high 6.7 rebounds-per-game and leads the Redhawks with 20 total rebounds this season. 
 
Top 10
Rixter has also cracked into the top 10 of the Ohio Valley Conference in rebounding. Leading the Redhawks, Rixter's 20 total rebounds ranks her 10^th in the OVC through her first three games of collegiate basketball. She has corralled three offensive boards and 17 defensive rebounds. LaReesha Cawthron of Tennessee Tech leads the league with 9.8 RPG. 
 
The Frontcourt
Centers Ainaya Williams and Aa'Mya Stacker have done a great job on the offensive glass for the Redhawks through three games. The frontcourt duo has hauled in eight-of-SEMO's-24 offensive rebounds this season. Williams hauled in a season-high two offensive boards against Missouri State in just 18 minutes of action. 
 
Take the Opportunities
Stacker has come off the bench in all three games this season and recorded her season-high in points on Tuesday night. She scored eight points on 3-6 shooting (50%) in just 17 minutes of action. She brought her total to 15 points on the season as she is averaging 5.0 PPG. 
 
Team Offense
SEMO Women's Basketball is averaging 65.0 PPG through the first three games of the season. The Redhawks scored their season high of 71 in a victory over Evansville (11/6). Overall, SEMO is shooting 36.1-percent from the field, 23.4-percent from three, and 68.4-percent at the foul line. SEMO has scored 195 points as a team this season through three games. 
 
Team Defense
On the defensive side of the floor, the Redhawks are allowing 74.7 PPG through three games including a contest against P4 Illinois (91) and CUSA-member Missouri State (67). SEMO is allowing their opponents to shoot 37.6-percent from the field, and just 25-percent from three-point range. 
 
Steal a Possession, Keep Possession
SEMO has been active on the defensive end as they have totaled 22 steals through three games and have only allowed 20 steals for their opponents. The Redhawks have also done a good job of taking care of the basketball having only turned it over 52 times to their opponents' 57. The Rehdawks have a +1.7-turnover margin as they have forced 19.0 turnovers per game on their opponents. 
 
11-Straight Games
Ainaya Williams recorded another block last Tuesday against Missouri State, bringing her season total to four blocks through three games. She is averaging 1.3 blocks-per-game and now has 11-straight games with a block dating back to last season. She is tied for seventh in the OVC in blocks to begin the season.