BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (Interstat) — William & Mary built a large first-half lead and withstood a fierce second-half rally from Bowling Green to secure an 82-74 victory in a nonconference men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Stroh Center.

The Tribe led 41-26 at halftime, but the Falcons surged after the break, outscoring William & Mary 48-41 in the second period. The difference came from long range, where William & Mary made nine 3-pointers to Bowling Green’s three. Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi led the Tribe with 16 points and five assists, while Javontae Campbell scored 17 for the Falcons. Both teams are now 3-2 on the season. Attendance was 1,848.