# Southeast Missouri State Redhawks men's basketball

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.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 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.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 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.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
| 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.
| Name | Years in NBA |
| Antonius Cleveland | 2018-20 |
| Rich Eichhorst | 1962 |

### International leagues

* Milos Vranes (born 1995), in the Austrian Basketball Bundesliga
* Tyler Stone (born 1991), in the Israeli Basketball Premier League