NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Interstat) — Yale used a dominant second half to pull away from Brown for an 81-69 men’s basketball victory Friday night at Payne Whitney Gymnasium.

The Bulldogs, who trailed 36-31 at halftime, outscored the Bears 50-33 after intermission. Nick Townsend led Yale with 21 points and six assists, while Riley Fox added 23 points.

Luke Paragon scored 15 points for Brown, which dropped to 6-14. Yale improved to 16-4. A crowd of 1,101 attended the Ivy League contest.