Bell Scores 22 in Redhawks 89-81 Overtime Exhibition Win Over Evansville - Southeast Missouri State University Athletics

Wednesday, October 21

Evansville, Ind.

5 PM

Southeast Missouri State University

Evansville

10/21/2026 10:11:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Final Statistics

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Marqueas Bell scored a game-high 22 points to lead Southeast Missouri to an 89-81 exhibition overtime victory over Evansville Wednesday at the Ford Center.

Bell led five SEMO players with double figures in the scoring column.

The Redhawks led until the 3:11 mark in the second half when Makuei Riek threw down a dunk to give UE a 70-68 edge. Riek's basket came after Bryce Quinet tied the game on a layup 21 seconds earlier.

UE was ahead, 76-73, after James Dyson-Merwe split two free throws with nine seconds on the clock.

On SEMO's next possession, Alonzo Clawson-Smith buried a 3-pointer with six seconds left to send the game to overtime.

Bell then scored six of the Redhawks 13 points during the extra period, which saw SEMO outscore the Purple Aces, 13-5.

SEMO started the contest with a 12-2 run. Landren Blocker and Fontaine Williams, Jr. each knocked down a 3-pointer to key the opening surge.

The Redhawks heated up from beyond the arc burying five 3-pointers in the first 9:49 of the game.

Blocker later stole the ball and scored on a dunk to give SEMO its biggest lead of the first half at 32-18 with 2:39 left to play.

He made a jumper to keep the Redhawks lead at 14 (34-20) before the Purple Aces narrowed SEMO's margin to 34-25 at the half.

Blocker shot 50 percent (4-of-8) from the field and scored 10 points to lead all scorers in the opening stanza.

UE started the second half on a 7-0 run and quickly pulled within two on Max Langenfeld's layup at the 18:14 mark.

A 3-pointer by Quinet made it a one-point game at 36-35 shortly after Langenfeld's basket.

Blocker countered with two free throws and Bell followed with a fast break layup. Bell was fouled on the play and added a free throw giving SEMO a 41-35 advantage with 16:03 left.

Clawson-Smith added five-straight points to widen the Redhawks lead to 46-37 with 13:12 to go.

He then scored again, this time on another 3-pointer, and Axton Perry drained a three of his own to regain a 59-48 double-digit lead for the Redhawks.

Down, 66-58, with 5:56 remaining in the game, UE put together a 12-2 run en route to its first lead of the night.

SEMO shot 53.3 percent (32-of-60) from the field and made 11 three-pointers.

Bell made 8-of-11 field goals and did not miss a free throw going 6-of-6. He also grabbed four rebounds.

Clawson-Smith went 6-of-8 from the floor and made a near-perfect 4-of-5 from long range.

Blocker and Williams, Jr. followed with 14 and 13 points, respectively, while Perry chipped in 11.

The Redhawks outrebounded the Purple Aces, 33-29. Clayton Jewell paced SEMO with six boards.

SEMO opens its 2026-27 season at home when it hosts Lipscomb on Nov. 2.