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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Ian Clark and Trevor Noack each scored 30 points and Belmont University (12-4, 3-0) shot a scorching 61.5 percent from the field in a 107-72 win over Southeast Missouri (10-8, 2-2) Thursday night in its Ohio Valley Conference home-opener at the Curb Event Center.

The Bruins became the first opponent to score over 100 points against Southeast since Tennessee Tech put up 103 on Jan. 3, 2009. The Redhawks also suffered their largest conference road loss since falling, 96-58, at Murray State on Jan. 22, 2011.

"It seemed like every shot they took, they hit," said Southeast head coach Dickey Nutt. "We had no answer for their shooting or inside play. We lost to a very good team and I give them credit."

Belmont stormed out to a 19-9 run and never looked back in its OVC home-opening win.

Clark scored 10 points in the opening 4:04 of the game, while Noack heated up to pitch in 11 of his 17 first-half points in the last 9:34.

Noack converted a conventional three-point play and then went to the free throw line after Jacob Tolbert was called for a flagrant foul.

Noack made five free throws following the foul and added a three-pointer, as the Bruins took a 48-29 halftime lead.

Belmont shot 54.8 percent from the field and buried five three-pointers in the first half, as Southeast got into foul trouble early.

The Redhawks committed 13 fouls, with nine by their starters. Nino Johnson and Lucas Nutt each had three fouls as Johnson got his with 8:59 left and Nutt picked up his at the 5:55 mark.

Southeast also turned the ball over 16 times in the first period.

The Bruins continued to pour it on in the second half, this time, spurring a 21-7 jaunt to blow the game open. Noack's layup capped the run to give Belmont a hefty 69-36 advantage with 13:55 remaining.

Noack later hit a jumper to give the Bruins their biggest lead at 82-45 with 9:53 to go before Belmont went on to its third-straight OVC win.

Clark missed only twice from the field, making 12-of-14 attempts and a near-perfect 4-of-5 from three. Noack followed with 10-of-16 field goals, 3-of-5 three-pointers and 7-of-10 free throws to polish off his career-high.

Kerron Jackson and JJ Mann also added double figures with 13 and 11 points, respectively.

The Bruins made 11 three-pointers on the night.

Tyler Stone led all Southeast scorers with 18 points and eight rebounds, and A.J. Jones turned in his third-consecutive double figure scoring effort with 13 points.

Marland Smith contributed 10 points in 27 minutes off the bench, as well.

Southeast finished with a season-high 20 turnovers.

The Redhawks return to action at Tennessee State Saturday.