ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. - The Bard College men's basketball team defeated Skidmore College, 80-71, in a Liberty League game on Saturday afternoon.

Bard trailed early, 4-2, then not again, building a 14-point halftime lead, then holding off a couple of Skidmore surges in the second half.

"Tonight we showed the defensive intensity it takes to compete in the Liberty League," Bard coach Michael Lenahan said. "When our shooting went cold in the second half, our defense is what allowed us to withstand Skidmore's runs. Our guys were determined to fight for 40 minutes, and that's what they did."

Greg Farrow led Bard with 15 points. Tyler Bruns added 13, and first year Caleb Moore added 10 points and four steals, going 6-for-8 from the foul line.

Up next for Bard is a home game against 25th-ranked RPI.