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.
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. 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 the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was cancelled.
Postseason results
NCAA Division I tournament
2007 #14 First Round #3 Oklahoma L 60–74
NCAA Division II tournament 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.
1983 Regional Finals Central Missouri State L 50–71 1984 First RoundRegional Finals Howard PayneCentral Missouri State W 88–50L 64–76 1986 First RoundRegional Finals Alaska AnchorageCentral Missouri State W 80–65L 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 RoundRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship Central Missouri StateWest Texas A&MCal Poly PomonaNorfolk StateNorth Dakota State W 80–65W 71–70W 82–52W 85–52L 74–81
AIAW College Division/Division II tournament 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.
1980 First Round Lenoir-Rhyne L 63–80
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