COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (Interstat) — The Prairie View Panthers built a large first-half lead and withstood a second-half charge to defeat the Southern Jaguars 72-66 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at Gateway Center Arena.

Prairie View led 41-28 at halftime before Southern rallied after the break. Lance Williams led the Panthers with 18 points and five assists. Southern’s Michael Jacobs paced all scorers with 19 points and nine assists, while AJ Barnes added 18 points.

The SWAC contest drew an attendance of 2,985. Prairie View improved to 18-17 overall, while Southern fell to 17-16.