WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (Interstat) — Monmouth pulled away in the second half to defeat William & Mary 81-70 in a Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball game Thursday night at the Multipurpose Activity Center. The Hawks improved to 8-8 overall, while the Tribe fell to 11-5.

Monmouth, which led 37-34 at halftime, outscored William & Mary 44-36 after intermission. Jason Rivera-Torres led the Hawks with 19 points. Andrew Ball added 18 and Cornelius Robinson scored 17. Chase Lowe paced the Tribe with 15 points.

Monmouth shot 46.9% from the field and forced 17 turnovers, converting them into 19 points. William & Mary struggled from the free-throw line, making just 7 of 15 attempts. Attendance was 1,124.