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.
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 81âÂÂ74. The Redhawks have an all-time record of 586âÂÂ522 and a Division I record of 310âÂÂ262 as of the end of 2015âÂÂ16 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 WomenâÂÂs Basketball Tournament. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was cancelled.
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 6âÂÂ8.
The Redhawks, then known as the Otahkians, made one appearance in the AIAW National Division II basketball tournament, with a combined record of 0âÂÂ1.