With the win, the Falcons improved to 2-1 overall and in the WVIAC. The Fighting Scots dropped to 1-4 overall and 1-2 in conference play.
Steve Custis led the Falcons with 28 points. Isaac Thornton added 21, and Terrence Green contributed a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Ohio Valley was led by Donovin Vinson's 14 points. He was the only Fighting Scot to reach double figures.
The Falcons shot a white-hot 59 percent for the game, compared to just 30 percent for the Fighting Scots. FSU held a decisive 46-29 advantage on the glass, and the Falcons out-rebounded the Fighting Scots 30-13 in the final 20 minutes.
Fairmont State raced out to a quick 11-0 lead on threes from Talley, Custis and Thornton, and a jumper from Green. However, unlike the last time when the Falcons were at home against Davis & Elkins and were able to put the game away, Ohio Valley fought back all the way back in the first half and tied the game at 28-28. The Falcons were able to close the half strong, though, out-scoring the Fighting Scots 11-0 over the final four minutes of the first half.
The Falcons shot 65 percent in the first half, including 4-of-8 from three-point range. And while total rebounds were even 16-16, the Fighting Scots were able to pound the offensive glass with 11 boards and also shot 8-of-9 from the free throw line to keep the game within reach.
FSU got off to a quick start in the second half by scoring 20 of the first 25 points in the second half and stretching its lead to 59-35 with 13:15 to go. Custis and Thornton sparked the run accounting for 15 of those 20 points. The Falcons continued to stifle the Fighting Scots the rest of the way leading by as many as 49 before the buzzer sounded with the final at 100-53.
Fairmont State will be back in action on Saturday at home against Wheeling Jesuit. The men's and women's doubleheader starts at 2 p.m.
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