William & Mary cruises to 112-85 win over Savannah State (Dec 19, 2016)

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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) Omar Prewitt scored 21 points and Connor Burchfield pumped in five 3-pointers to lead William & Mary to a 112-85 win over Savannah State on Monday night.

It was the second triple-digit game in a row for William & Mary (5-4), the first time in program history the Tribe has scored more than 100 points in back-to-back games.

Burchfield finished with 19 points and Daniel Dixon added 16 for the Tribe, which shot 51 percent from the field and never trailed. Jack Whitman got his first double-double with 15 points and a career-high 15 rebounds, while Greg Malinowski contributed 14 points and Paul Rowley had 10 in the win.

Dexter McClanahan led Savannah State (3-9) with 17 points, Robert Kelly Jr. added 15 and Joshua Floyd 13.

William & Mary scored the game's first nine points and coasted to a 59-34 halftime advantage, then protected it the rest of the way.