NEW YORK (Interstat) — Long Island used a dominant second half to defeat Chicago State 73-56 in a men’s NCAA basketball game Thursday night at the Wellness, Recreation & Athletic Center.

The Sharks led 32-31 at halftime but outscored the Cougars 41-25 after the break to secure the victory. Jamal Fuller led all scorers with 24 points for Long Island, which improved to 20-10. Stephen Byard scored 17 points for Chicago State, which fell to 7-23. CJ Ray added 14 points and six assists for the Cougars.