When the Bruins put up another surge in the final five minutes of the first half, the Redbirds didn't have an answer.
Belmont racked up 62 points against ISU in the first half. The Redbirds never got the deficit in single digits in the second half as the Bruins stormed to a 100-89 victory before an enthusiastic crowd of 3,086.
Belmont scored inside, outside and in transition as the Redbirds didn't put up much resistance until the outcome was decided. The Bruins, playing their season opener, shot 52.1 percent from the field and made 14 baskets from outside the arc.