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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Tyler Stone scored a game-high 25 points to lead four starters in double figures, as Southeast Missouri (1-1) cruised to a commanding 89-61 victory over Lyon College (2-2) Monday night at the Show Me Center.

NAIA affiliate and American Midwest Conference member Lyon College was no match for Southeast, which earned its second-straight home-opening win.

"Our intensity was good and we played hard for 40 minutes," said Southeast head coach Dickey Nutt. "I thought we showed a lot of patience."

Southeast jumped out to an 11-3 lead over the first 2:38 before blowing the game open.

Shortly after Marcus Humose knocked down a three-pointer to pull Lyon College to within three (18-15), Stone threw down a dunk to ignite a 17-0 run which covered the next 6:07.

Stone scored six points -- all on dunks -- to send a charge into the home crowd. Nino Johnson also added four points, while Nick Niemczyk and Marland Smith each buried a three-pointer to help lift the Redhawks to a comfortable 35-15 lead with 8:22 remaining.

Southeast coasted to a 46-27 halftime lead, as Stone (17) and Johnson (12) took control with a combined 29 points. The tandem also accounted for six of the Redhawks seven first-half dunks.

The Redhawks picked up right where they left off in the second half and built their largest lead at 87-53 when A.J. Jones knocked down a jumper with 1:50 left to play.

Southeast let its lead dip below 20 points only once in the second half and led by 30 or more on three occasions.

Stone made 10-of-13 field goals and a perfect 5-of-5 free throws en route to his sixth career 20-point effort.

Smith followed with 19 points on 7-of-15 field goals, including 4-of-8 from downtown. Smith also grabbed seven rebounds, dished out four assists and scored 11 of his points in the second half.

Meanwhile, Johnson and Jones contributed double-doubles, the first of their careers.

Johnson scored 14 points and pulled down 15 rebounds, while Jones added 13 points and 10 boards. Johnson finished with two blocks, as well.

As a team, Southeast shot 50 percent (36-of-72) from the field. Defensively, the Redhawks held the Scots to just 27.9 percent (19-of-68) from the floor.

Additionally, Southeast outscored Lyon College, 40-18, inside the paint.

"Tyler and Nino took good shots and really took control underneath," added Nutt.

Humose scored 20 points and Jordan Layrock chipped in a double-double 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead Lyon College.

Southeast improved to 16-5 all-time in home-openers since moving to the NCAA Division I level. The Redhawks also pushed their record to 5-0 against American Midwest Conference teams under Nutt.

The Redhawks close out their two-game homestand Thursday when they host McNeese State. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m., CT. The Cowboys come to Cape Girardeau for the first time on a return trip from last year's ESPN BracketBuster.