CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (Interstat) — Southeast Missouri State used a decisive second-half surge to pull away from Southern Indiana for a 90-65 men’s basketball victory Saturday at the Show Me Center.

The Redhawks outscored the Screaming Eagles 51-23 after halftime, turning a three-point halftime lead into a lopsided Ohio Valley Conference win. Brendan Terry led Southeast Missouri State with 22 points and eight rebounds, while Luke Almodovar added 21 points.

Southern Indiana’s Ismail Habib scored 20 points and Amaree Brown had 17. The Screaming Eagles shot just 37.3% from the field and were outscored 52-28 in the paint.

Southeast Missouri State improved to 15-10 overall. Southern Indiana fell to 5-18.