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. 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.
Postseason results
NCAA Division I Tournament The Redhawks have appeared in two NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–2.
2000 #13 First round #4 LSU L 61–64 2023 #16 First Four #16 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 71–75
NCAA Division II Tournament The Redhawks have appeared in 13 NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 28–14.
1961 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship Game Colorado CollegeSouthern IllinoisChicagoSouth Dakota StateWittenburg W 99–68W 87–84W 67–41W 81–69L 38–42 1962 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite Eight Abilene ChristianArkansas StateNebraska Wesleyan W 57–55W 76–64L 61–71 OT 1963 Regional semifinalsRegional 3rd-place game Southern IllinoisArkansas State L 79–87L 75–77 1964 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsRegions 3rd-place game Northern ColoradoAblilene ChristianState College of Iowa W 83–79W 90–87L 85–93 1979 Regional semifinalsRegional 3rd-place game Nicholls StateNortheast Missouri State L 74–89W 86–82 1982 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite Eight Central FloridaTennessee–MartinFlorida Southern W 60–55W 56–53L 73–87 1983 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite Eight Tennessee–MartinCentral Missouri StateCal State Bakersfield W 83–71W 74–69L 70–75 1985 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite Eight Alabama A&MDelta StateJacksonville State W 85–74W 67–59L 79–80 1986 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship Game Abilene ChristianDelta StateCal State HaywardCheyneySacred Heart W 94–72W 75–74W 84–69W 90–81L 87–93 1987 Regional semifinalsRegional Finals West Texas StateDelta State W 72–71L 84–90 OT 1988 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite Eight Angelo StateMissouri-Saint LouisFlorida Southern W 111–75W 73–69L 75–78 1989 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship Game Angelo StateCentral Missouri StateMilwaukeeUC RiversideNorth Carolina Central W 65–60W 88–73W 93–84W 84–83 OTL 46–73 1990 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite Eight Southern IndianaMissouri WesternKentucky Wesleyan W 91–73W 88–73L 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.
1943 First roundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsNational Championship Game Dakota WesleyanWestminster (MO)Eastern WashingtonMurray StateNorthwest Missouri State W 50–30W 56–33W 57–51W 38–36W 34–32
Notable players NBA Southeast Missouri State has had two former players go on to play in the NBA. Antonius Cleveland2018-20Rich Eichhorst1962
International leagues
Milos Vranes (born 1995), in the Austrian Basketball Bundesliga Tyler Stone (born 1991), in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
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