Southern Illinois University
Southeast Missouri State University
Women's Basketball heads to SEMO on Wednesday
11/21/2017 | 2:41:00 | Women's Basketball
Salukis will try for their fourth-straight win over the Redhawks
Series History
The Salukis are 27-7 all-time against SEMO in a series that dates back to the 1961-62 season. SIU has won three-straight over the Redhawks, and four of its last five against its border rival. Last year, Southern came back a 15-point halftime deficit to defeat SEMO, 77-70 in Carbondale, Ill.
Last Meeting
SIU 77, SEMO 70
Three scored in double figures for the Southern Illinois women's basketball team as the Salukis rallied from a 15-point first half deficit to defeat the SEMO Redhawks, 77-70 on Dec. 9, 2016 inside the SIU Arena. Southern's upperclassmen led the way, as junior Kylie Giebelhausen and seniors Rishonda Napier and Kim Nebo combined to score 63 of Southern's 77 points (81.8%). The Salukis shot 57.1% (28-of-49) from the floor, including 58.3% (7-of-12) from three-point territory.
Scouting the Redhawks
SEMO comes into Wednesday's matchup with a 2-2 record. The Redhawks went 1-2 at the Preseason WNIT, with their lone win coming against Saint Francis, 82-50. Tesia Thompson and Ashton Luttrull have both led SEMO in scoring two times this season, as Thompson leads the team in both points (10.8/game) and rebounds (7.8/game). Luttrull is averaging 8.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per contest.
Current Salukis vs. the Redhawks
Kylie Giebelhausen is 13-of-18 (.722) from three-point range all-time against the Redhawks, and comes in averaging 18.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game in three career games against SEMO. She scored a career-high 26 points vs. SEMO in Southern's comeback win a year ago.
SIU vs. the OVC
The Salukis are 1-0 this season against Ohio Valley Conference opponents, and in 178 lifetime meetings against OVC schools sport a .724 winning percentage (129-49).
Brockmeyer named MVC Newcomer of the Week
Abby Brockmeyer recorded her second double-double in just her third career game in SIU's 68-56 win over Memphis on Sunday. She's just the eighth Saluki freshman since 1983 to record multiple double-doubles during her freshman campaign and the first in program history to record two double-doubles in her first three collegiate games.
17 shy of 1000
With her 14 points in the win over Memphis, Kylie Giebelhausen is now 17 points shy of becoming the 25th Saluki to score 1,000 career points. In doing so, she will also become the third player in the Valley with 1,000 career points, joining Valparaiso's Dani Franklin (1,262 points) and Missouri State's Liza Fruendt (1,202 points).
Success against the Tigers
The Salukis improved to 2-1 with a 68-56 win over the Memphis Tigers on Monday. It marked SIU's second-straight win over Memphis, and its third win in its last four tries over the Tigers. It was also Southern's first victory at Memphis since Nov. 26, 1985.
Disrupting passing lanes
SIU recorded 10 steals in its win over Memphis on Nov. 19. It marked the second time already this season that Southern has finished with 10-plus steals and is the first time since the 2007-08 season that the Salukis have twice nabbed 10-plus steals in their first three games.
Freshmen with 10-plus points
Mackenzie Silvey is just the 12th Saluki since 1983 to score 10-plus points in her first collegiate game. She's the first to do so since Ariel Haynes dropped in 10 points at Austin Peay on Nov. 11, 2011. Of the 12 Saluki freshmen to score 10-plus points in a season opener, Silvey's 15 points vs. UT Martin were the second-most. Tanaeya Worden scored 17 points vs. DePaul to open the 2007-08 season.
Other Saluki freshmen to score 10-plus in a season opener
Tanaeya Worden 17 vs. DePaul 2007-08
Olivia Lett 14 vs. SLU 2008-09
Mary Berghuis 12 vs. Tennessee 1984-85
Cari Hassell 12 at Vanderbilt 1994-95
Molly McDowell 12 vs. Wisconsin 1999-00
Meredith Jackson 11 vs. Murray St. 1996-97
Dana Olsen 11 vs. Missouri 2006-07
Racquel Ransom 10 vs. Illinois 1991-92
Maria Neibrugge 10 at Northwestern 1997-98
Teri Oliver 10 vs. SLU 2009-10
Ariel Haynes 10 at Austin Peay 2011-12
Silvey poured in 10 points at UAB to open her career with back-to-back 10-plus point outputs. She's just the ninth Saluki to post back-to-back double-digit scoring outputs to open her freshmen year.
More Freshmen Scoring
Silvey is just 46th Saluki freshmen to record double figure scoring outputs in at least two games during their freshman season. The school record, dating back to 1983, was set by all-time scoring leader Cartaesha Macklin. Macklin reached double figures in 26 of SIU's 30 games during her first season as a Saluki, including a school-record streak of 15-straight games. She also scored 20-plus points in 10 games - another Saluki freshman record.
Freshman Record for Points in a game
Silvey's 15 points in her Saluki debut were tied for the 32nd-most by a first-year in school history. Cartaesha Macklin holds that record as well, as she poured in 27 points vs. IUPUI on Dec. 8, 2011.
Six Shy of 200
Kylie Giebelhausen is six three-pointers shy of 200 for her career after she made two in SIU's win over Memphis. She would join Rishonda Napier and Teri Oliver as the only Salukis to make 200-plus in a career.
Staying on the court
Kylie Giebelhausen, she became just the 11th Saluki in recorded history to play 3,000-plus minutes, and needs to play 213 minutes this season to pass Petra Jackson for fifth on SIU's all-time minutes played list. Last season, Rishonda Napier passed Cartaesha Macklin for the most minutes played in school history, and she finished her career with 4,138 minutes played.
