Southeast Missouri State Redhawks men's basketball

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Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
Basketball current event.svg 2024–25 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks men's basketball team
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UniversitySoutheast Missouri State University
Head coach Brad Korn (5th season)
Conference Ohio Valley
Location Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Arena Show Me Center
(capacity: 7,373)
NicknameRedhawks
ColorsRed and black [1]
   
NCAA tournament runner-up
1961*, 1986*, 1989*
NCAA tournament Final Four
1961*, 1986*, 1989*
NCAA tournament appearances
1961*, 1962*, 1963*, 1964*, 1979*, 1982*, 1983*, 1985*, 1986*, 1987* 1988*, 1989*, 1990*, 2000, 2023
*at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
2000, 2023
Conference regular season champions
2000

The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks men's basketball team represents Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Redhawks play their home games at the Show Me Center. Prior to January 2005, the team's nickname was the Indians. [2] Prior to joining NCAA Division I in 1991, they participated in the NAIA and NCAA Division II. They were NAIA national champions in 1943. They last appeared in the NCAA tournament in 2023 after clinching an automatic bid to the tournament.

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Postseason results

NCAA Division I Tournament

The Redhawks have appeared in two NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–2.

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
2000 #13First round#4 LSUL 61–64
2023 #16First Four#16 Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiL 71–75

NCAA Division II Tournament

The Redhawks have appeared in 13 NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 28–14.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1961 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game
Colorado College
Southern Illinois
Chicago
South Dakota State
Wittenburg
W 99–68
W 87–84
W 67–41
W 81–69
L 38–42
1962 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Abilene Christian
Arkansas State
Nebraska Wesleyan
W 57–55
W 76–64
L 61–71 OT
1963 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Southern Illinois
Arkansas State
L 79–87
L 75–77
1964 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Regions 3rd-place game
Northern Colorado
Ablilene Christian
State College of Iowa
W 83–79
W 90–87
L 85–93
1979 Regional semifinals
Regional 3rd-place game
Nicholls State
Northeast Missouri State
L 74–89
W 86–82
1982 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Central Florida
Tennessee–Martin
Florida Southern
W 60–55
W 56–53
L 73–87
1983 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Tennessee–Martin
Central Missouri State
Cal State Bakersfield
W 83–71
W 74–69
L 70–75
1985 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Alabama A&M
Delta State
Jacksonville State
W 85–74
W 67–59
L 79–80
1986 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game
Abilene Christian
Delta State
Cal State Hayward
Cheyney
Sacred Heart
W 94–72
W 75–74
W 84–69
W 90–81
L 87–93
1987 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
West Texas State
Delta State
W 72–71
L 84–90 OT
1988 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Angelo State
Missouri-Saint Louis
Florida Southern
W 111–75
W 73–69
L 75–78
1989 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game
Angelo State
Central Missouri State
Milwaukee
UC Riverside
North Carolina Central
W 65–60
W 88–73
W 93–84
W 84–83 OT
L 46–73
1990 Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Southern Indiana
Missouri Western
Kentucky Wesleyan
W 91–73
W 88–73
L 90–91 OT

NAIA Tournament

The Redhawks have appeared in one NAIA Tournament. Their record is 5–0 and were national champions in 1943, their only appearance in the tournament.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1943 First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship Game
Dakota Wesleyan
Westminster (MO)
Eastern Washington
Murray State
Northwest Missouri State
W 50–30
W 56–33
W 57–51
W 38–36
W 34–32

Notable players

NBA

Southeast Missouri State has had two former players go on to play in the NBA.

NameYears in NBA
Antonius Cleveland 2018-20
Rich Eichhorst 1962

International leagues

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References

  1. "Ohio Valley Conference Style Guide" (PDF). June 20, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  2. Bliss, Mark (August 26, 2004). "SEMO to retire Indian, Otahkian nicknames Oct. 22". Southeast Missourian . Retrieved November 16, 2012.