SEMO women's basketball vs Belmont

Southeast Missouri State's Deja Jones fights for the ball with Belmont's Ellie Harmeyer during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State's Tesia Thompson shoots the ball guarded by Belmont's Sally McCabe during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State's Ashton Luttrull runs up for a layup in front of Belmont's Darby Maggard during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State's Tesia Thompson and Ashton Luttrull fight for the ball during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State's Tesia Thompson looks to shoot during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State's Tesia Thompson fights for the ball with Belmont's Caitlyn Yost during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State's Deja Jones looks to shoot during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State's Ashton Luttrull dribbles down the court during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State's Mandy Madden looks to pass during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State's Deja Jones fights for the ball with Belmont's Ellie Harmeyer during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State women's basketball head coach Rekha Patterson talks with her team at the end of the first quarter during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State's Adrianna Murphy dribbles down the court as Belmont's Jenny Roy defends during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State's LaTrese Saine grabs the ball during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State's Tesia Thompson looks to shoot as Belmont's Caitlyn Yost defends during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State's Mandy Madden looks to shoot during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State's Mandy Madden shoots the ball between Belmont's Sally McCabe (right) and Caitlyn Yost (11) during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State's Deja Jones looks to pass as Belmont's Sally McCabe defends during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State's Ashton Luttrull shoots the ball over Belmont's Jenny Roy during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State's Ashton Luttrull dribbles past Belmont's Darby Maggard during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State's Losmie Lutaya shoots the ball during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State's LaTrese Saine laughs with Kennedi Allen on the bench during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State's Mandy Madden and Belmont's Ellie Harmeyer fight for the ball during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Assistant coach Marc Wilson throws up three fingers during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast Missouri State's Adrianna Murphy shoots the ball as Belmont's Jenny Roy defends during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast's Deja Jones shoots the ball during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Southeast's Tesia Thompson shoots the ball during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

Blake Spooler, 6, dances in the crowd during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)

David Boden, center, high fives his son Jack Boden, right, with Beth Boden during the Southeast Missouri State University women's basketball game against Belmont Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. (Andrew J. Whitaker ~ Southeast Missourian)