Southeast Missouri State Redhawks women's basketball

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Southeast Missouri State Redhawks
Basketball current event.svg 2024–25 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks women's basketball team
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UniversitySoutheast Missouri State University
Head coach Briley Palmer (1st season)
Conference Ohio Valley
Location Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Arena Show Me Center
(capacity: 7,373)
Nickname Redhawks
ColorsRed and black [1]
   
NCAA tournament runner-up
Division II: 1991
Other NCAA tournament results
Final Four1991
Elite Eight1991
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

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]

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History

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

NCAA Division I Tournament results

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
2007 #14First Round#3 OklahomaL 60–74

NCAA Division II tournament results

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.

YearRoundOpponentResult
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 RoundCentral Missouri StateL, 62–64
1988 First Round West Texas State L, 61–64
1989 First RoundWest Texas StateL, 70–83 (2OT)
1990 First RoundCentral Missouri StateL, 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

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.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1980 First Round Lenoir-Rhyne L, 63–80

References

  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".