Southeast Missouri State Redhawks women's basketball

The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks women's basketball team, also formerly known as the Southeast Missouri State Otahkians, represents Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school's team currently competes in the Ohio Valley Conference.[2][3]

Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
2024–25 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks women's basketball team
UniversitySoutheast Missouri State University
Head coachBriley Palmer (1st season)
ConferenceOhio Valley
LocationCape Girardeau, Missouri
ArenaShow Me Center
(capacity: 7,373)
NicknameRedhawks
ColorsRed and black[1]
   
NCAA tournament runner-up
1991
NCAA tournament Final Four
1991
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1991
NCAA tournament appearances
Division I: 2007
Division II: 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
AIAW tournament appearances
Division II: 1980
Conference tournament champions
MIAA: 1987, 1991
OVC: 2007, 2020

History

edit

Southeast Missouri State began play in 1975, with Division I play beginning in 1991. They finished as runner up to North Dakota State in the 1991 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament, losing 81–74. The Redhawks have an all-time record of 586–522 and a Division I record of 310–262 as of the end of 2015–16 season. They have been to the NCAA Tournament twice and the WNIT once. They have won the OVC title officially twice, as they won the 2007 and 2020 titles. They vacated the 2006 title due to NCAA sanctions.[4][5] In 2020, the Redhawks won the Ohio Valley Conference title, gaining an automatic bid into the 2020 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. However, due to COVID-19, the tournament was cancelled.

Postseason

edit

NCAA Division I Tournament results

edit
Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2007 #14 First Round #3 Oklahoma L 60–74

NCAA Division II tournament results

edit

The Redhawks, then known as the Otahkians, made eight appearances in the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had a combined record of 6–8.

Year Round Opponent Result
1983 Regional Finals Central Missouri State L, 50–71
1984 First Round
Regional Finals
Howard Payne
Central Missouri State
W, 88–50
L, 64–76
1986 First Round
Regional Finals
Alaska Anchorage
Central Missouri State
W, 80–65
L, 64–65
1987 First Round Central Missouri State L, 62–64
1988 First Round West Texas State L, 61–64
1989 First Round West Texas State L, 70–83 (2OT)
1990 First Round Central Missouri State L, 68–79
1991 First Round
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship
Central Missouri State
West Texas A&M
Cal Poly Pomona
Norfolk State
North Dakota State
W, 80–65
W, 71–70
W, 82–52
W, 85–52
L, 74–81

AIAW College Division/Division II

edit

The Redhawks, then known as the Otahkians, made one appearance in the AIAW National Division II basketball tournament, with a combined record of 0–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
1980 First Round Lenoir-Rhyne L, 63–80

References

edit
  1. ^ "Ohio Valley Conference Style Guide" (PDF). June 20, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "The Official Site of Southeast Missouri Redhawks". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  3. ^ "Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Women's Basketball 2017–18 Schedule – Redhawks Home and Away – ESPN". ESPN.com.
  4. ^ "Southeast Missouri Redhawks" (PDF). Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  5. ^ "Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Women's Basketball – Redhawks News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More – ESPN".
edit