Southeast Missouri State University
Middle Tennessee
11/12/2026 12:24:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Game Information
Date:Â Friday, November 13, 2026
Tip-Off:Â 6:30 p.m., CT
Location:Â Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Facility:Â Murphy Center (11,520)
Series:Â SEMO leads, 13-7
Last Meeting: SEMO 78, MTSU 60 | 3/4/00 | Nashville, Tenn.
Last Meeting in Murfreesboro: SEMO 61, MTSU 48 | 1/10/00
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Redhawks Face Middle TennesseeÂ
•   Southeast Missouri (2-1) heads to Conference USA foe Middle Tennessee (2-1) Friday. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m., CT at the Murphy Center.
•   Friday's matchup marks the end of a brief two-game road trip for the Redhawks.
•   MTSU was a member of the Ohio Valley Conference from 1952-2000.
Series Notes
•   Southeast Missouri and Middle Tennessee meet for the 21st time.
•   SEMO and MTSU last faced each other 27 years ago during the Blue Raiders' final season in the Ohio Valley Conference.
•   The Redhawks beat MTSU, 78-60, in the OVC Tournament semifinals on Mar. 4, 2000 (Nashville, Tennessee).
•   SEMO is 13-7 all-time against MTSU and has a 5-4 record vs. the Blue Raiders in Murfreesboro.
•   The Redhawks won the last seven games in the series between the teams.
Road Stretch
•   The Redhawks close out their two-game road stretch at Middle Tennessee.
•   Southeast Missouri played at SEC member South Carolina on the front end of that swing on Nov. 8.
•   SEMO dropped its first decision of the season, 78-68, at Colonial Life Arena.
•   South Carolina is the only Power Four school on the Redhawks schedule this year.
Williams, Jr. and Jewell Claim OVCÂ Weekly Honors
•   Guard Fontaine Williams, Jr. was named Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week and forward Clayton Jewell was tabbed Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 9.
•   Williams, Jr. averaged 13.7 points and four rebounds in three starts during the opening week of the 2026-27 season.
•   He scored 13 points vs. Lipscomb (Nov. 2), 10 points vs. Webster (Nov. 4) and 18 points at South Carolina (Nov. 8).
•   Williams, Jr. shot 45.5 percent (13-of-33) from the field, 50 percent (6-of-12) from 3-point range and 62.5 percent (5-of-8) at the free throw line. He also dished out 11 assists for the week.
•   Jewell averaged seven rebounds and 3.3 blocks in his first three NCAA Division I starts.
•   He had seven rebounds and two blocks vs. Lipscomb (Nov. 2) and followed that up with 10 rebounds and three blocks vs. Webster (Nov. 4). Jewell finished the week with four boards and five swats at SEC member South Carolina (Nov. 8).
Redhawks for Three
•   Southeast Missouri leads the Ohio Valley Conference in 3-point field goal percentage this young 2026-27 season.
•   SEMO is 22-of-55 for 40 percent from downtown thus far.
•   The Redhawks made a season-high 11 three-pointers vs. Lipscomb (Nov. 2).
•   Fontaine Williams, Jr. (6) and Drew Cooper (5) combined for 11 of SEMO's made threes this year.
Over 80
•   The Redhawks are currently one of four teams in the Ohio Valley Conference averaging over 80 points per game.
•   Southeast Missouri is fourth in the league in scoring with 81.3 points per contest.
•   SEMO opened the season by scoring over 85 points in each of its first two games.
•   The 86 points vs. Lipscomb (Nov. 2) were the Redhawks second-most in a season-opener under Head Coach Brad Korn.
•   Two days later, SEMO dropped in 90 points vs. NCAA Division III member Webster (Nov. 4).
Jewell Produces
•   Colorado-Mesa transfer Clayton Jewell is off to a strong start in his first season of NCAA Division I basketball.
•   Jewell is Southeast Missouri's leading rebounder (7.0 rpg) and shot-blocker (10 blocks) in his first three starts.
•   He had a season-high 10 rebounds against Webster (Nov. 4).
•   Jewell leads the Ohio Valley Conference and ranks ninth in the nation in blocks.
Nice Depth
•   Southeast Missouri's bench has outscored its opponent's reserves in each of the first three games this season.
•   SEMO's bench is averaging 33 points per contest and is outscoring opponents, 99-49 (+50) through three games.
•   The Redhawk reserves outscored Lipscomb, 51-15, for a +36 margin, their largest in bench points under Head Coach Brad Korn.Â
•   It marked the third time the Redhawks got 50 or more points from their bench with Korn at the helm.
Seasoned Veteran
•   Marqueas Bell is the only four-year player on Southeast Missouri's 13-man roster.
•   Bell is one of just five four-year players in the Ohio Valley Conference this year along with Tennessee State's Arterio Morris and Aaron Bradshaw, Southern Indiana's Kaden Brown and SIU Edwardsville's Tyler King.
•   Of the nearly 5,800 NCAA Division I men's basketball players in 2026-27, only 17 have been at the same school for all four years.
Non-Conference Games
•   Brad Korn is 36-46 in non-conference games during his career.
•   Korn's best non-league record as Southeast Missouri's head coach stands at 9-9 in 2022-23, the season SEMO last won the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament title and made the NCAA Tournament.
•   His other non-conference records include 2-5 in 2020-21, 6-9 in 2021-22, 5-8 in 2023-24, 6-7 in 2024-25 and 6-7 in 2025-26.
3-Pointer Streak
•   The Redhawks have made at least one 3-pointer in 558 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 made five or more 3-pointers in eight of its last nine games dating back to last season.
About Middle Tennessee
•   Middle Tennessee is off to a 2-1 start this season with its only loss coming at Kansas (89-45) on Nov. 6.
•   MTSU beat Fisk, 117-73, on Nov. 2 and Evansville, 73-68, on Nov. 10 for its victories.
•   Quintero Barnett is the Blue Raiders' top scorer with 15.3 points per game.
•   Marcus Whitlock and Jahvin Carter follow with 12.3 points per game each.
•   MTSU was picked fifth in the 2026-27 Conference USA Preseason Poll.
•   Carter earned Preseason Conference USA accolades for the Blue Raiders.
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