PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Interstat) — The Yale men’s basketball team used a strong second half to defeat Brown 70-53 in an Ivy League contest Monday night at Pizzitola Sports Center.

The Bulldogs, who led 29-30 at halftime, outscored the Bears 41-23 after the break. Samson Aletan led Yale with 13 points and four blocks. Riley Fox added a game-high 18 points off the bench. Brown was paced by Landon Lewis with 16 points.

Yale improved to 11-2 overall. Brown fell to 5-8. An announced crowd of 413 attended the game.