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PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico  – Southeast Missouri (5-2) knocked down a Cure UCD Classic record 16 three-pointers to bury Tulane (4-4), 102-72, Saturday afternoon at the Puerto Vallarta International Convention Center.
 
Southeast scored over 100 points for the third time this season and first against a Division I opponent since hanging 108 on Austin Peay (Feb. 28, 2013) a year ago.
 
For the second-straight game, the Redhawks shot just under 60 percent from the field. Southeast, which made 57.1 percent of its shots against Northern Kentucky Friday, caught fire to shoot a season-best 59.3 percent (35-of-59) against Tulane. It also marked the third game in a row where the Redhawks have shot over 50 percent from the field.
 
"It was a balanced effort tonight and I was proud of the way we played," said Southeast head coach Dickey Nutt. "We shot better from three-point range than we have all season."
 
The Redhawks connected on 50 percent of their three-point attempts (16-of-32) and drained 10 in the second half alone.
 
Southeast got off to a strong start, shooting a scorching 60 percent (18-of-30) from the field in the first half. Tied, 13-13, after Jonathan Stark made a three-pointer, the Redhawks went on a 23-5 run over the next 7:07 to grab a comfortable 18-point lead.
 
Southeast scored on nine of its next 11 possessions after Stark's basket, as Jarekious Bradley, Jamaal Calvin and Darrian Gray combined for four of the Redhawks first six three-pointers in that span. Calvin came off the bench to knock down two threes and added two free throws, while Gray chipped in seven more points and scored the layup that gave Southeast a 36-18 lead with 4:41 left.
 
Nino Johnson became the fifth different Redhawk to bury a three-pointer  when his jumper at the top of the key sailed through the net at the buzzer, giving Southeast a 49-31 advantage at the half.
 
Southeast outrebounded Tulane, 21-7, in the first half and had three players score double figures early. Bradley had 11 points, while Antonius Cleveland and Gray followed close behind with 10 apiece. The Redhawk bench outscored Tulane's reserves, 18-2, in the opening stanza.
 
The Redhawks didn't cool off much in the second half, where it finished with a 58.6 percent clip on 17-of-29 field goals.
 
Bradley made four more threes and pushed Southeast's lead to 74-48 with a little over 10 minutes left to play. Calvin and Kyle Stroder then hit a three-pointer on consecutive possessions with Stroder's shot putting the 102-72 win on ice.
 
Southeast, which has won three in a row and five of its last six, had six players with double figures in the scoring column.
 
Bradley led all scorers with a game-high 23 points on 8-of-14 field goals and 5-of-9 threes. Cleveland followed with 17 points and four assists, while Tyler Stoen had 14 points and seven boards. Gray added 15 points on 6-of-10 from the field and Calvin chipped in 13 points, including nine from behind the arc. Johnson  rounded out the group with a double-double 10 points and 12 rebounds.
 
Southeast finished with more than 15 threes in a game for the second time this season. The Redhawks 16 treys today fell one shy of matching their season-high. Southeast held a +15 margin (37-22) on the glass, as well.
 
The Redhawks conclude play at the Cure UCD Classic against Texas State Sunday. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m., CT.