Southeast Womens Basketball

Redhawks senior Tesia Thompson confesses to on-court weariness but was nearly unstoppable Saturday in leading Southeast (7-4, 5-1 Ohio Valley Conference) to a wire-to-wire home victory over Austin Peay (7-4, 5-2), 74-61. The Redhawks’ fifth consecutive victory comes as the senior Thompson put on a scoring clinic before an announced crowd of 482 at the socially distanced Show Me Center...

Murray State is the top-scoring team in the Ohio Valley Conference but when the Racers score less than 60 points per game, they always lose.

It’s three wins in a row for Southeast Missouri State (5-4, 3-1 Ohio Valley Conference), as they defeated Tennessee State on the road in conference action on Saturday 64-45. Two of the three most recent Redhawk victories have come against the winless Tigers (0-7, 0-5).

Southeast Missouri State’s sophomore guard Sophie Bussard has been named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday. The honor marks the first career OVC weekly award for Bussard. She led the Redhawks with 37 points (18.5ppg) in 75 minutes this past week, helping SEMO earn victories against Tennessee Tech and Tennessee State...

Anyone casually looking at the score of Saturday’s Southeast Missouri State women’s basketball contest, a 34-point victory over still-winless Tennessee State, might think Redhawk coach Rekha Patterson would be elated at the result.

Tesia Thompson had a double-double and Sophie Bussard scored a career-high 15 points as Southeast Missouri State (3-4, 1-1 Ohio Valley Conference) continued its recent dominance over Tennessee Tech with a convincing 79-70 win Wednesday in women’s basketball action in Cookeville, Tennessee...

Southeast Missouri State opened Ohio Valley Conference play Friday with a tough three-point loss at home to Ohio Valley Conference preseason favorite UT-Martin, 61-58, at the Show Me Center.

CARBONDALE, Ill. - Southern Illinois continued its historic dominance over Southeast Missouri State in women’s basketball, as the host Salukis easily outdistanced the Redhawks Sunday, 67-51.

Redhawks coach Rekha Patterson keeps repeating “different year, different team,” and prima facie evidence was presented Friday of that reality as Southeast (2-2) defeated visiting Western Illinois by double digits, 67-57, in non-conference action before 367 socially distanced fans at the Show Me Center...

When you get right down to it, any competitive sporting event comes down to mathematics. The ledger wasn’t in Southeast Missouri State’s favor Sunday and it was the long-range shot that ultimately felled the Redhawks. Visiting Eastern Michigan University (3-1) landed 10 three-pointers to just four for Southeast, a 30-12 swing, and that was more than enough for the Eagles to prevail over the Redhawk women, as EMU won by 14 at the Show Me Center, 63-49...

Southeast Missouri State got into the win column Tuesday with a wire-to-wire victory over the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy (UHSP), 75-44, at the Show Me Center. The Redhawks started the game fast, jumping out to an early 10-0 lead and led by as much as 37 in overwhelming UHSP, a tiny 698-student school that used to be known as St. Louis College of Pharmacy...

Southeast Missouri State drew one of the highest-ranked teams in the nation for its pre-Thanksgiving opener Wednesday and fell to No. 5 Louisville, 74-53, at the Show Me Center.

Defending Ohio Valley Conference tournament champion SEMO tips off its 2020 campaign Wednesday in a socially distanced Show Me Center against one of the best major college women’s teams in the country. Southeast will face No. 5 Louisville at 2 p.m. The Redhawks lost their scheduled opener against Missouri Baptist on November 28 due to the pandemic...

Southeast Missouri State University’s women’s basketball team, Ohio Valley Conference tournament champions after a program record 25-win finish last year, isn’t sure just who it is yet as a new year looms. So says Southeast’s sixth-year head coach Rekha Patterson, in an OVC press availability Monday...

The Southeast Missouri State men’s and women’s basketball schedule has been released on Thursday. The men’s basketball season tips off in a multi-team event at Kansas City on Friday, Nov. 27, against Northern Colorado, followed by a matchup on Saturday against either UMKC or Avila College...

A year ago, the Southeast Missouri State women’s basketball program played games in eight states outside of Missouri. That means a whole lot of time spent on a bus for the Redhawk players, and if they are inclined to learn about the world, sharing a row with junior guard Taelour Pruitt wouldn’t be a bad idea.

Depending on who you are, some people want to deal with Southeast Missouri State women’s basketball coach Rekha Patterson, while others don’t.

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Halle Smith has a natural curiosity when it comes to solving problems. The Belle High School senior aspires to study psychology in college with the goal of becoming a psychiatrist one day.

The Holt High School girl’s basketball program increased its victory total this past season to 18 wins from 10 wins in the 2018-19 season and an obvious reason as to why was the improved play of junior forward Jaliyah Green.

Athletic leaders throughout our country are taking this time to post their thoughts on the racial strife that has simmered for centuries throughout this country, and ignited on occasion, in wake of the tragic death of Minnesota resident George Floyd.

The Southeast Missouri State women’s basketball program is going to celebrate its most successful season at the NCAA Division I level in a “virtual” manner Thursday. However, make no mistake about it, what the Redhawks accomplished during the 2019-20 season was very, very real.

When Southeast Missouri State athletic director Brady Barke was asked last month what it took to build a successful sport at his institution, he was very specific about the core of what was needed.

“Everybody likes a winner,” has been a fact throughout sports since Neanderthals took part in rock-throwing contests and it remains true today.

Like ripples in a pond following a stone being tossed in, the repercussions of a collegiate coach bartering for more financial security in wake of a successful season are inevitable. And in some regards, Southeast Missouri State women’s basketball coach Rekha Patterson has never found herself in a more advantageous position.

Six years ago, Deanay Watson wasn't playing basketball. Now she's committed to play for Southeast Missouri State University. The 5-foot, 10-inch, third-year sophomore from Bradenton, Fla., led Three Rivers this season with 13.6 points to go with 5.6 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.1 assists per game...

There are no silver linings to the coronavirus. It is not melodramatic to say COVID-19 has reached its microscopic fingers into every nook and cranny of all our lives. It’s an anxious, worrying time – and for good reason. While there is truly no upside to this existential crisis, there are a few compensations...

The only thing more challenging than finding a way to beat the Southeast Missouri State women’s basketball program this past season is to find JUST five pivotal moments within the most successful season in Redhawk history at the NCAA Division I level.

Andy Sawyers is used to the satisfying sound of a bat making solid contact. The sight of a perfectly executed double play pleases him. An outfielder leaving his feet and successfully snaring a line drive brings a smile. Sawyers, in his fourth year as Southeast Missouri State baseball coach, will have to content himself with memories...

Southeast Missouri State athletics director Brady Barke did not mince words Thursday afternoon as he met with assembled media. “It’s a very bad day,” said Barke, Southeast’s A.D. since June 2016. The fear of the spread of COVID-19, the coronavirus, prompted the cancellation of the NCAA women’s and men’s basketball tournaments – considered the most lucrative event in college sports...

Southeast Missouri State’s athletics department is awaiting further word from the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) about what exactly the governing board’s ruling on Wednesday means for the NCAA-bound Redhawks. NCAA president Mark Emmert, in a statement, said the upcoming men’s and women’s basketball tournament will be played next week before largely empty arenas – due to fears about the spread of COVID-19, the coronavirus...

Southeast Missouri State athletic director Brady Barke made it clear recently when discussing the traits he was seeking in the next Redhawks’ men’s basketball coach.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Notes from Saturday's matchup between Southeast Missouri State University and the University of Tennessee-Martin in the women's Ohio Valley Conference final: Rekha Patterson is glad OVC Tournament MVP Tesia Thompson didn’t bolt when the Redhawks coach spoke bluntly to her three years ago. ...

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – After being mere seconds from falling in the opening game of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament in Evansville on Thursday, the Southeast Missouri State women’s basketball squad left little doubt about its future over the past 80 minutes of action.

EVANSVILLE, Indiana - In a dominating performance, the Southeast women’s basketball team Saturday ascended the apex of the Ohio Valley Conference mountain for the first time in 13 years. The Redhawks won their first OVC championship since 2007 at the Ford Center in Evansville, defeating No. 1 tournament seed UT-Martin, 67-47...

Southeast Missouri State is within one game of winning an Ohio Valley Conference tournament women’s championship, something SEMO has not done since 2007. The third-seeded Redhawks punched their ticket to the final with a historic 114-99 shootout win over the No. 2 seed, the four-time defending OVC champ Belmont, in Friday’s late semifinal game at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana...

All college students playing Division I basketball at a high level must put the time in to keep up their skills. Southeast’s co-captains Carrie Shephard and Jessie Harshberger know this – which is why they decided to shelve a scheduled day of fun on Monday...

Southeast’s Rekha Patterson was named Friday the women’s basketball coach of the year by the Ohio Valley Conference. Patterson, who is in her fifth year with the Redhawks, wins the honor for the first time. She is only the third SEMO women’s coach to take home the recognition – following John Ishee (2007) and Ed Arnzen (1999)...

For the Southeast women’s basketball squad, the Ohio Valley Conference tournament has grown very large in the windshield. The Redhawks (22-6, 14-3 OVC) have clinched the #3 seed in the March 4-7 league tournament but have one remaining regular season obstacle to overcome...

For a final time this basketball season, twin girls will clean the court surface during media timeouts for Southeast Missouri State Thursday. Lily and Emma Harper will likely dance to songs such as “Cupid Shuffle” inside the Show Me Center while they sweep...

Southeast Missouri State coach Rekha Patterson had the team bus stop at the Lazy Cow Creamery Saturday for a delicious confection on the Redhawks’ trip back to Cape Girardeau. It has become routine for the squad to stop for a treat when they win on the road...

Southeast coach Rekha Patterson likes to use certain phrases to motivate her team. In her profession, there’s nothing at all unusual about this. Redhawks football coach Tom Matukewicz, whose teams have enjoyed back-to-back seasons of winning records, has become known for his “brick-by-brick” philosophy...

The high-flying Southeast women’s basketball team will be in Alabama Thursday to play at Jacksonville State (11-14, 7-7 Ohio Valley Conference) as its regular season rapidly moves toward conclusion. “When we’re on the road,” Redhawks coach Rekha Patterson said, “we imagine we’re already 10 points behind at the opening tip.”...

What a difference a fortnight can make. Two weeks after humbling Jacksonville State (12-14, 8-7 Ohio Valley Conference) with a 27-point win at the Show Me Center, visiting Southeast lost a stunner by 21 Thursday to those same Gamecocks, 72-51, at Pete Matthews Coliseum...

Before the largest crowd to see a Southeast women's basketball game this season, the Redhawks routed SIUE Saturday, 80-59, at the Show Me Center. Four Redhawks were in double figures for the winners, led by junior Tesia Thompson with 23. Carrie Shephard added 19 with three 3-pointers; sophomore Taelour Pruitt added 17, with five of her field goals coming beyond the arc; Roshala Scott finished with 11...

In the space of two days, Southeast Missouri women’s basketball is going from the best team in the Ohio Valley Conference to the worst. After their thrilling 71-69 victory over then-OVC leader UT-Martin Thursday, the Redhawks host league cellar dweller SIU-Edwardsville (3-21, 1-12) Saturday...