CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Robert Crawford had a career game, primarily from the outside.
Tyler Stone had a career game, primarily from the inside.
Outside won.
Crawford, a senior guard, poured in 39 points Saturday night as Central Arkansas slipped past Southeast Missouri State 88-85.
Stone, the Redhawks' junior forward, pumped in 32 points but it was not enough to prevent a season-high Show Me Center crowd announced at 2,384 from leaving disappointed.
Southeast coach Dickey Nutt also came away feeling blue.
"We're disappointed. I didn't think we played well at all and we didn't execute when the game was on the line," Nutt said. "I know our guys are better than that. We let one slip away tonight."
Southeast fell to 6-6 with its first home loss of the season after three straight lopsided wins at the Show Me Center.
UCA improved to 4-3. The Bears beat Southeast from the second straight season, including last year's 88-72 romp in Conway, Ark.
"It's a big road win," Crawford said.
Crawford was largely responsible.
He entered play averaging 10.4 points per game and his previous career high was 19 points.
Crawford nearly had that by halftime as he pumped in 16 points. But he was just getting started.
"We tried all kinds of matchups. It seemed like he couldn't miss," Southeast junior point guard Lucas Nutt said.
Crawford poured in 23 second-half points. He hit 7 of 8 from the field in the period, including 5 of 6 from 3-point range. Several of his 3-pointers were from well behind the arc.
"I practice out there," said Crawford when asked if he routinely shoots from 25 feet and beyond.
Crawford finished making 12 of 15 from the field, including 7 of 9 from 3-point range, and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line.
"We couldn't stop them," said Dickey Nutt, disappointed in Southeast's overall defense. "We have a guy get 39 on us in our building."