KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Interstat) — Vermont built a large first-half lead and withstood a furious second-half rally from Princeton to earn a 79-74 win in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Wednesday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The Catamounts led by 17 points at halftime after scoring 43 points in the opening period. The Tigers stormed back with 48 points after the break but could not complete the comeback. Vermont improved its season record to 5-3. Princeton dropped to 3-6.