Southeast Mens Basketball

College basketball fans are under the impression that “March Madness” begins tonight in Indiana, where that thing referred to as the “First Four” is played leading up to the REAL start of the NCAA Tournament, which will be Friday. However, truth be told, there has been “Madness” surrounding the sport for several weeks and it will continue until the last of the NCAA Division I men’s college basketball head coaching opportunities is filled.

As the sun rose on March 4, 2020, the dawn marked a new beginning not just to another day, but also a fresh start for the Southeast Missouri State men’s basketball program. The previous day, fifth-year coach Rick Ray had been let go and Redhawk basketball was in flux that morning.

No. 7-seed Southeast Missouri State went cold offensively at an inopportune time Wednesday, as it fell to No. 2-seed Morehead State 61-54 in the opening round of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament in Evansville, Ind.

There has been a recurring theme of disrespect surrounding the Southeast Missouri State men’s basketball program from the start of the 2020-21 season and it continues to this day, as the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament gets underway in Evansville, Ind.

In Thursday’s road win at Eastern Illinois, Southeast Missouri State junior guard Eric Reed Jr. scorched the nets for 27 points on an astounding 7 of 9 from 3-point range.

There are several ways a basketball team can make a “winning play.” Sometimes it is obvious, like draining a shot at the buzzer. However, there are great deals of times that plays are made in critical moments and they aren’t recorded in a box score. Communicating on a switch properly late in a game is a “winning play.”

In Brad Korn’s mind, there will come a day when his Southeast Missouri State men’s basketball squad is challenging for an Ohio Valley Conference championship. However, the journey from the bottom of the league to the top “is a process,” according to the first-year Redhawk coach, so he is going to embrace any achievement along that journey.

They say sequels are never as good as the originals and that’s true in the case of Southeast Missouri State and Eastern Kentucky. Two days after winning by 22 points, the Redhawks fell to the Colonels 87-65 on Monday to close out the home slate at the Show Me Center...

Even during a weird season like this one, Southeast Missouri State could not have a better senior night than what transpired on Saturday at the Show Me Center. The Redhawks fried the Colonels of Eastern Kentucky 94-72, punctuated by senior forward Evan Morrison, who knocked a corner 3-pointer for the last basket of the game...

Southeast Missouri State followed its biggest win of the season on Tuesday with an even bigger win on Saturday by defeating Eastern Kentucky 94-72 at the Show Me Center. It was the highest scoring output by the Redhawks (9-14, 7-10 Ohio Valley Conference) all season. SEMO made 35-of-60 shots from the floor including 14-of-15 from the 3-point line...

Given the turnover that Southeast Missouri State has gone through from last year to this year, it’s quite surprising that the Redhawks’ best shooter came straight from junior college. Eric Reed Jr., averages 10 points per game and leads the Redhawks in field goal percentage (48.1) and 3-point percentage (46.4)...

Trailing by 10 points with 6:11 left to go in the second half, it would be easy for Southeast Missouri State to mail it in as a fourth-straight loss and look ahead to the weekend. Instead, the Redhawks did what has become a calling card of the Brad Korn era and comeback to force overtime and eventually defeat Austin Peay 86-81 on Tuesday at the Show Me Center...

Eric Reed scored a career-high 21 points but it wasn’t enough as Southeast Missouri State falls on the road for the second straight night, this time at Austin Peay, 78-63, on Saturday. The junior made 9-of-16 field goals including 3-of-6 from the 3-point line. He also grabbed five rebounds...

Southeast Missouri State senior center Nolan Taylor returned after missing time due to a knee injury with 10 points in 13 minutes. The boost wasn’t enough as the Redhawks fell on the road against Murray State 80-60 on Friday at Murray, Ky. Taylor’s last game was SEMO’s 64-62 win over SIU Edwardsville on Jan. 28. He currently averages 9.7 points per game in his only season with the Redhawks...

The Southeast Missouri State men’s basketball team will travel to Murray State today at 5 p.m. in a game that was rescheduled from Thursday due to the inclement weather.

Going 3-2 during their rare five-game homestead evened Southeast Missouri State’s home record to 5-5 and positioned the Redhawks to make a long awaited appearance at the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament at Evansville. In a season in which many arenas have been closed off to fans and the games are seemingly only played for the sake of television revenue, the sight of spectators at the Show Me Center has stood out. ...

Southeast Missouri State ended its five-game homestand on a sour note with a 66-54 loss to Jacksonville State on Saturday in the Show Me Center. DQ Nicholas led the Redhawks with 13 points followed by 12 from Eric Reed, all on shots from the 3-point line...

Senior center Manny Patterson scored a career-high 22 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead Southeast Missouri State to a comeback win over Tennessee Tech 68-64 on Thursday at the Show Me Center. “He works so hard every single day, he’s a worker,” SEMO head coach Brad Korn said. ...

We are now two months into Southeast Missouri State’s men’s basketball coach Brad Korn’s first season with the program and a pivotal stretch lies ahead.

Murray State Racers outpaced Southeast Missouri State Redhawks 77-60 on Monday at the Show Me Center. KJ Williams had a career-high 26 points and 11 rebounds for Murray State (8-8, 5-6 Ohio Valley Conference). DaQuan Smith had 16 points and Demond Robinson added 10 points and three blocks...

Redshirt junior wing Nana Akenten scored 13 points and made five steals to help Southeast Missouri State in a 75-44 landslide victory over Eastern Illinois on Saturday at the Show Me Center.

I don’t think I have ever been so happy to hear an adolescent play the tuba at a basketball game.

The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks came back from a double-digit deficit to defeat the Cougars of SIU-Edwardsville 64-62 on Thursday at the Show Me Center. The Redhawks didn’t lead until the final seconds of the game. DQ Nicholas made his only three-point basket of the night to tie the game 62-62 with 16 seconds left...

Do you look at a glass of milk as half empty or half full? If you are amongst the half-full contingent, then the thought of Southeast Missouri State returning to the Show Me Center for five straight games is encouraging. The Redhawks are currently 4-10 but 2-3 at home. The next five games are pivotal for the Redhawks’ chances to secure their spot in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament for the first time since 2017...

The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks dropped a close game against the Skyhawks of UT Martin 69-66 on Tuesday to complete their three-game road trip. “We just came out so flat,” SEMO head coach Brad Korn said. “We weren’t moving to start the game. We were so flat and lethargic. We got to get that corrected.”...

The men’s basketball game between Southeast Missouri State and Eastern Kentucky has been postponed due to Ohio Valley Conference COVID-19 protocols. It was originally scheduled for Saturday but both schools will work with the OVC to reschedule the game...

DQ Nicholas had 17 points but it wasn’t enough as the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks fall to Morehead State 76-65 on Thursday night. It was the second consecutive game Nicholas made three three-pointers. The sophomore guard previously went seven games with only one made three-pointer...

Chris Harris scored 17 points to lead the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks beat the Tennessee State Tigers 63-59 on Tuesday night. It was not only SEMO’s first road win of the season but it also snapped a 23-game road losing streak dating back to Feb. 16, 2019, when the Redhawks defeated Eastern Illinois. That was also the last time the Redhawks swept an opponent, which they have finally done so on Tuesday with the win over Tennessee State...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Checking in for the first time this season with 5:39 left in the first half Saturday, former Sikeston Bulldog Parker Long was more than happy to have a chance to play on a bigger stage. There seemed to be a weight lifted off his shoulders after months of waiting and watching as numerous Division-I players had their waivers granted and had the chance to play...

Former Sikeston Bulldog Parker Long made his long awaited Redhawk debut in Southeast Missouri State’s 65-50 defeat against Morehead State on Saturday at the Show Me Center. He played only six minutes and recorded no stats in the Redhawks’ first game in over a week after being on pause since Jan. 8 due to COVID-19 protocols...

The Southeast Missouri State men’s basketball team returns to the court after pausing activities for a week to take on Morehead State on Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Show Me Center. The game was originally slated for Feb. 19 but was moved to Saturday to fill a slot vacated by Austin Peay, which was supposed to come to town.

Southeast Missouri State Athletics announced Friday that the Redhawks men's basketball team is pausing activities due to COVID-19 protocols.

The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks went into Thursday’s game against the best team in the Ohio Valley Conference without their leading scorer and it wasn’t until the final few minutes that the game finally got away from them and lost by 11 points...

The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks fell to the Ohio Valley Conference leading Belmont Bruins 77-66 on Thursday at Nashville. The Redhawks were without their leading scorer, junior guard Chris Harris. “He dinged his thumb up at practice on his shooting hand,” head coach Brad Korn said. “He wasn’t comfortable enough giving it a go so it was a gametime decision. We just decided to not let him go, didn’t want it to get any worse than it is. I think he’ll be fine.”...

If there is one thing the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks men’s basketball team has learned in their previous game is if the shots aren’t falling in, simply torpedoing towards the basket and forcing the opponent to foul can be a viable scoring option...

Any team can garner a victory when things go well. However, a sign of growth for a squad is when it can find ways to win when things don’t work in its favor.

As the calendar changed, some things remained the same. Things like that uneasy feeling everyone at the Show Me Center got on Saturday when Southeast Missouri State men’s basketball game team went into overtime (again) against Tennessee State. That scenario has already happened three times with the Redhawks this season. It is like playing a game of “War” when both players draw the same card and have to then draw four more with the final one being the equalizer...

Dylan Branson was a late addition to the Southeast Missouri State recruiting class of 2020 after signing in late May. However, the Mehlville High School graduate is making an early impression on his new coach so far this season.

Southeast Missouri State’s Redhawks started the season 2-1 but now find themselves spiraling down a four-game losing streak. If there was ever a team to face during an ever-growing losing streak, it’s Tennessee Tech. At 0-9, the Golden Eagles look more like an aged and neglected copper that has turned moldy green — and that look only works for the Statue of Liberty.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – For the fans of the Southeast Missouri State men’s basketball team who are curious as to how good the Redhawks are this season, the answer is fairly good. However, what SEMO isn’t is good enough to play while making mistakes and still win. The margin for error for this group is razor-thin and that was on display (again) in a 72-66 loss at Indiana State on Tuesday at the Hulman Center...

It looked as if the Southeast Missouri State men’s basketball squad was headed to its fourth overtime game in six outings on Friday, however, UT Martin guard Eden Holt had other plans. The sophomore put up a buzzer-beating shot just before falling out of bounds to push the Skyhawks past the Redhawks 69-67 at the Show Me Center...

The NCAA Division I Council voted on Wednesday to grant a blanket waiver, which will allow all Division I transfers to play immediately this season.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks fall to Evansville, 66-63, in overtime on Tuesday at the Ford Center. SEMO is 0-2 against the Missouri Valley Conference. All three of the Redhawks’ losses have ended in overtime. “I’ve never been a part of anything like that,” SEMO head coach Brad Korn said. “It’s insane to me. I don’t understand it.”...

There are several noticeable aspects of play when it comes to assessing the early returns of the Southeast Missouri State men’s basketball program this season.

It’s obvious that the Southeast Missouri State men’s basketball squad is learning what it takes to win games.

The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team played its best game of the young season in an 82-77 win over Lipscomb on Monday at the Show Me Center. SEMO will take on the Bison at their place for round two tonight at 7 p.m.

In what has been their best game of the young basketball season, the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks defeated the Lipscomb Bison 82-77 on Monday at the Show Me Center. In the victory, the Redhawks are beginning to find their identity. A brand new team with a first year head coach in Brad Korn and many senior transfers, it’s quite impressive that the Redhawks have figured out an offensive formula with their limited time together prior to the season...

Brad Korn’s first home game as coach of the Southeast Missouri State men’s basketball team lived up to its hype.

KANSAS CITY — Following his transfer from Nebraska, it had been nearly 21 months since Southeast Missouri State wing Nana Akenten had stepped on a basketball court and played in an official game.

KANSAS CITY — New Southeast Missouri State men’s basketball coach Brad Korn didn’t have time to be nervous for himself prior to his head-coaching debut against Kansas City on Saturday. Given the chaotic nature of his first eight months on the job, he was just happy to be in a gym and able to compete.