GREENVILLE, S.C. (Interstat) — Furman used a dominant second half to defeat The Citadel 72-51 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Wednesday night at Timmons Arena.

The Paladins, who led 33-31 at halftime, outscored the Bulldogs 39-20 after intermission. Furman secured the victory despite shooting just 5 of 23 from 3-point range, instead capitalizing on a 19-of-25 performance from the free throw line and a 19-4 advantage in offensive rebounds.

Braxton Williams led all scorers with 25 points for The Citadel. Furman’s Cooper Bowser scored 14 points and Charles Johnston added 13. The win improved Furman to 19-11 overall, while The Citadel fell to 9-21. An announced crowd of 2,500 attended the Southern Conference contest.