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SOUTHEAST MISSOURI WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Game 18 • Southeast Missouri at SIUE 2019-20 Schedule November (4-1) 5 Missouri-St. Louis+ W, 70-56 Jan. 23, 2020 • 5:30 p.m., CT 10 Evansville+ W, 83-60 Edwardsville, Ill. 13 Arkansas State W, 79-67 First Community Bank Arena 19 Eastern Michigan L, 64-69 at the Vadalabene Center 21 Purdue-Fort Wayne W, 58-48 December (4-2) Southeast Missouri Redhawks SIU Edwardsville Cougars 3 Saint Louis L, 76-61 Overall Record ................................................... 12-5 Overall Record ...........................................................3-14 7 Southern Illinois+ W, 79-65 Conference Record ...........................................4-2 Conference Record ....................................................1-5 14 Ole Miss W, 70-53 Home Record ......................................................... 7-1 Home Record ................................................................2-6 17 Western Illinois L, 97-91 Road/Neutral Record .......................................5-4 Road/Neutral Record ................................................1-8 Last 5 / Last 10 .........................................3-2 / 7-3 Last 5 / Last 10 ..................................................1-4 / 1-9 21 Indiana State W, 68-55 Streak ........................................................................ W3 Streak ..................................................................................L4 29 Harris-Stowe+ W, 106-64 Website ....................................GoSoutheast.com Website ........................................... SIUECougars.com January (4-2) Head Coach .............................Rekha Patterson Head Coach ...........................................Paula Buscher 2 Austin Peay*+ W, 79-66 Career Record ..........67-70 (Fifth Season) Record at School ......111-121 (Eighth Season) 4 Murray State*+ L, 70-62 Record at School .....................................Same 9 Belmont*+ L, 57-45 Radio: Real Rock Radio 99.3 FM Live Stats: GoSoutheast.com Series History: SEMO leads, 25-19 11 Tennessee State*+ W, 83-54 Play-by-Play: Erik Sean Head Coaches: Last Meeting: SEMO 63, SIUE 58 16 Austin Peay*+ W, 81-43 Analysis: None Rekha Patterson (67-70, Fifth season) Jan. 24, 2019 | Show Me Center 18 Murray State*+ W, 88-73 Live Video: ESPN+ Paula Buscher (111-121, Eighth Season) Twitter Updates: @OfficialSEMOWBB 23 SIUE*+ 5:30 PM 25 Eastern Illinois*+ 1:00 PM Southeast Missouri Probable Starters 30 Morehead State*+ 4:00 PM No. Name Pos. PPG RPG APG S/B Hometown / Previous Team February (0-0) 02 Carrie Shephard G 16.5 3.3 3.6 34/0 Steele, Mo. / Missouri 1 Eastern Kentucky 12:30 PM 10 Taelour Pruitt G 10.6 3.5 3.7 38/1 Arlington, Texas / Crowley HS 6 Jacksonville State*+ 5:15 PM 13 Jessie Harshberger F 9.4 4.8 1.1 14/2 Dodge City, Kan. / Dodge City HS 8 Tennessee Tech*+ 2:00 PM 24 Tesia Thompson G 16.9 7.1 2.7 22/6 Memphis, Tenn. / Hamilton HS 13 UT Martin*+ 5:15 PM 32 Denisha Gardener F 3.1 5.8 0.9 20/5 Norwalk, Conn. / Central Conneticut State Univ. 15 SIUE*+ 2:00 PM 20 Jacksonville State*+ 5:15 PM SIU Edwardsville Cougars Probable Starters No. Name Pos. PPG RPG APG S/B Hometown / Previous Team 22 Tennessee Tech*+ 2:00 PM 01 Christen King G 7.4 4.5 1.2 18/6 Medina, Tenn. / South Gibson County HS 27 Eastern Illinois*+ 5:15 PM 04 Tori Handley G 2.3 1.0 1.3 8/1 Jeffersonville, Ind. / Jeffersonville HS 29 UT Martin*+ 2:00 PM 05 Ajulu Thatha C 3.0 4.2 0.4 8/4 Indianapolis, Ind. / Decatur Central HS March (0-0) 11 Mikia Keith G 5.5 1.8 1.6 37/1 Indianapolis, Ind. / Pike HS 4 First Round TBD 25 Zaria Whitlock G 3.9 2.4 0.5 11/4 St. Paul, Minn. / Tartan HS 5 Quarterfinals TBD 6 Semifinals TBD TIPPING OFF 7 Championship TBD Home Games in RED/Played at the Show Me Center The Southeast Missouri women’s basketball team hits the road for a four-game road trip starting * - Ohio Valley Conference Game at SIU Edwardsville Thursday. Start time is set for 5:30 p.m., CT, at First Community Bank Arena + - Streamed on ESPN+ at the Vadalabene Center. All times central and subject to change. All games broadcast on SEMO ESPN Radio FOLLOW THE REDHAWKS Fans can listen to Thursday’s game live on the radio at SEMOESPN 1220 AM with Erik / Morgan Harding Sean calling the action. The broadcast will also be streamed at SEMOESPN.com and on the Assistant Strategic Communications Director Women’s Soccer, Women’s Basketball, Baseball, SEMOESPN app. Video can be accessed at ESPN+. Live stats are available at GoSoutheast.com. Secondary Volleyball, Gymnastics, and Tennis Twitter updates will be available at @OfficialSEMOWBB. M (812) 306-8211 / O (573) 651-2294 [email protected] SERIES HISTORY FOLLOW THE REDHAWKS Southeast Missouri leads its all-time series against SIU Edwardsville, 25-19. Last season the Redhawks swept the Cougars for the first time since the 2013-14 season. The last matchup between the two teams was on Jan. 24, 2019 when SEMO defeated SIUE 63-58 at the Show Me Center. Tesia Thompson had a double-double 22 points and 10 rebounds in that game. The Redhawks have won the last three meetings and are 4-5 against the Cougars under head coach Rekha Patterson. REDHAWKSREDHAWKS BASKETBALL BASKETBALL | | 1 1 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCOUTING THE COUGARS 17). The Redhawks blew past SEC’s Ole Miss She recorded a season-high nine field The Cougars are 3-14 this season with a 1-5 mark (70-53, Dec. 14) and Harris-Stowe (106-64, goals made in 33 minutes of play. in conference play. SIUE’s only OVC win was at Dec. 29), and beat Evansville (83-60, Nov. 10), Tennessee State on Jan. 4. The Cougars average Arkansas State (79-67, Nov. 13), Purdue-Fort THREE IN A ROW Wayne (58-48, Nov. 21), Southern Illinois (79- 57.9 points and 37.2 rebounds per contest. SIUE Southeast Missouri started the season 65, Dec. 7) and Indiana State (68-55, Dec. 21). has been outscored by an average of 10.9 points a 3-0 after beating Missouri-St. Louis and Carrie Shephard leads the team with 18.4 points game. Freshman Mikayla Kinnard was named OVC Evansville at home and at Arkansas State. and 3.7 three-pointers per game. SEMO was Freshman of the Week after recording 27 points. SEMO started a season at 3-0 for the undefeated when leading at halftime and forced This was her eighth double-digit game season. first time since 2008-09. That year, the 15-plus turnovers in all but one contest during Kinnard averages 8.1 points and 2.9 rebounds per Redhawks finished fifth in the Ohio Valley its non-conference season. game and has 33 assists. after winning the OVC the season before. 1,000 POINT CLUB REDHAWKS NATIONALLY RANKED THOMPSON NAMED PRESEASON ALL- The Redhawks rank in the top 10 nationally in Junior Tesia Thompson became just the OVC TEAM 10th Redhawkin the Division I era to surpass offensive rebounds per game (5th, 16.8) and Junior guard Tesia Thompson was named 1,000-career points. She reached this milestone rebounds per game (7th, 44.47). SEMO leads Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference at Ole Miss (Dec. 14) in the first quarter. In her the OVC in assist/turnover ratio (1.08), assists Team for the second consecutive career, Thompson averages 15.7 points per (258), assists per game (15.2), fewest turnvoers season. Thompson has 970 points and contest. She was sidelined for three games (239), field goal percentage (41.8), offensive 392 rebounds thus far. The Memphis, earlier this season due to a concussion. Olivia rebounds per game (16.8), rebounding margin Tennessee native is 2287-391 (.734) at the Hackmann (2012-2017) was the last Redhawk to (9.1), rebounds (756), rebounds per game (44.47), free throw line. She averages 15.6 points, score over 1,000 points. scoring offense (74.5), turnover margin (4.18) and 6.3 rebounds and 28.6 minutes per game. turnovers per game (14.1). Individually, Taelour Pruitt ranks nationally in steals (68th, 38) and SEMO SWEEPS AUSTIN PEAY OVC PRESEASON POLL steals per game (78th, 2.24). She leads the league Carrie Shephard scored a game-high 19 points Southeast Missouri women’s basketball in both of those categories. Tesia Thompson is and Southeast Missouri used a key run down was picked to finish sixth in this year’s ranked in free throws made (44th, 72) and free the stretch to hold off Austin Peay in a 79- Ohio Valley Conference Preseason Poll, throw percentage (59th, 82.8). 66 Ohio Valley Conference opening win Jan. garnering 139 total points. Belmont picked 2 at the Dunn Center. It was the first time up 14 of the 24 first-place votes en route SHEPHARD REACHES TOP 20 the Redhawks defeated the Governors in to a third-straight preseason favorite. Clarksville under head coach Rekha Patterson. Guard Carrie Shephard ranks among the top Belmont forward Ellie Harmeyer was The Redhawks then forced a season-high 25 NCAA women’s basketball players in various named the OVC Preseason Player of the turnovers, resulting in a season-best 15 steals categories. The Steele, Missouri native is ranked Year. The 2019-20 season will be the fifth in an 81-43 victory over the Governors on Jan. in 3-point field goals made (12th, 55), 3-point field under head coach Rekha Patterson. Under 16. SEMO held APSU to a season-low 23 points goals per game (8th, 3.24) and 3-point field goal Patterson’s leadership, the Redhawks in the first half of that game. It was the second- attempts (28th, 134). Shephard leads the OVC in finished the 2018-19 season with an straight game SEMO held its opponent to 23 each of these categories.