WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Winners of three straight, the William & Mary men's basketball team returns home to host its annual #WMGoldRush game against Delaware on Saturday afternoon. For the first time, a Tribe men's basketball game has been added into the Charter Day events at William & Mary as the College celebrates its 323rd birthday. The contest will also be televsied nationally on the NBC Sports Network at 2:30 p.m. with Al Koken and Ron Thompson on the call.

Tribe fans can also catch the men's basketball action over the Tribe Radio Network with Jay Colley and Charlie Woollum on the call. The Tide 92.3 FM and 107.9 Bach FM are the flagship stations of the Tribe Radio Network and the audio is also available over the Web at TribeAthletics.com.

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News and Notes
- Delaware leads the all-time series with the Tribe at 24-9, but W&M snapped a nine-game losing streak to the Blue Hens with its 94-79 victory on Jan. 28. The previous three games between W&M and UD were decided by eight total points, including the Blue Hens' 73-70 win over the Tribe in the last meeting in Williamsburg last season.
 
- For the fifth time in the 111-year history of Tribe basketball, W&M posted 16 wins in its first 22 games of the year. The Green and Gold's 16-6 start is its best since 1997-98.
 
- In four of the last eight games, the Tribe has dished out 20 or more assists, including the second most in school history with 28 at Delaware. W&M ranks 25th nationally in assists at 16.7 per game.
 
- W&M scored 80 or more points in four of its last six games, averaging 82.3 per contest during the stretch. W&M twice tied a season-high with 94 points at UNCW (Jan. 16) and Delaware (Jan. 28).
 
- Senior Terry Tarpey scored in double figures in eight of the last nine games, averaging 12.8 points per game during the stretch. He is shooting 54.9 percent from the field and 81.5 percent at the free throw line in those games.
 
- Over the last three games, junior Omar Prewitt is averaging 20.7 points and five rebounds, while shooting 60 percent from the field. He scored a season-high 28 points on 12-of-18 shooting in the Tribe's win at Northeastern. He ranks third in the CAA with eight 20-point games.
 
Scouting Delaware
Delaware enters Saturday at 5-17 on the year and has suffered 14 straight losses. The Blue Hens are 0-11 in CAA play and are coming off an 83-56 loss at Elon on Thursday night. The Tribe and Hens will meet for the second time in 10 days.
 
The Blue Hens average 69.4 points per game in CAA play, up from its 67.7 per game average on the year. UD shoots 40.2 percent overall, 32.6 percent from 3 and 68.7 percent at the charity stripe. The Blue Hens are fourth in the CAA in both offensive rebounds per contest (11.8) and offensive rebounding percentage (31.4). Delaware is the second-best team in the CAA and 40th in the country at getting to the free throw line. In fact, nearly 25 percent of UD's points come from the free throw line, which ranks 21st nationally. Defensively, Delaware allows 76.9 points per game overall, including a league-worst 81.8 per game in CAA play. Blue Hen opponents shoot 43.8 percent from the field and 35.7 percent from 3-point range.
 
A quartet of Blue Hen players average in double figures led by Kory Holden, who ranks third in the CAA at 17.5 points per game. Holden, who was a CAA All-Rookie Team pick last season, leads the team and ranks sixth in the CAA at 4.1 assists per game. He scored 29 points against W&M in the first meeting, before scoring a career-high 33 at Towson. Marvin King-Davis is scoring 13.6 points per game, which is 11th in the CAA, while adding the second-best rebounding average in the league at 9.3 per contest. He ranks second in the CAA with 11 double-doubles on the year. Cazmon Hayes ranks 17th in the CAA at 12.8 points per game, while Anthony Mosley is chipping in 10.5 per contest. Hayes scored 21 points in the first meeting with W&M, while Mosley is averaging 25.5 points per game over the last two contests, including a career-high 28 at Towson.
 
Delaware leads the all-time series at 24-9, but W&M snapped a nine-game losing streak to the Blue Hens with its 94-79 win on Jan. 28. In the victory at Delaware, W&M hit a school-record tying 16 3-pointers and dished out 28 assists on 31 made field goals. Last season, UD downed W&M, 73-70, in the contest played in Williamsburg.
 
Don't Call it a Comeback
In each of its last two victories over James Madison and Northeastern, the Tribe rallied from double-digit deficits. In total, W&M overcame three double-digit deficits this season, bringing the total to 20 under head coach Tony Shaver. In the victories over JMU and NU, W&M averaged 48.5 second-half points, shooting 60.7 percent (34-of-56) from the field and 79.3 percent (23-of-29) from the free throw line. In the win over JMU, W&M held the Dukes to just 27.7 percent shooting and 3-of-25 from 3-point range over the final 28:55 of the game. The Green and Gold rallied from an 18-point deficit, the second-largest under head coach Tony Shaver. Last season, W&M rallied from a 22-point deficit with a minute remaining in the first half to down UNCW, 76-72, in Williamsburg, marking the largest comeback in program history. At Northeastern, the Green and Gold scored 55 second-half points, shooting 64.5 percent from the field. The Tribe also overcame an 11-point deficit to down High Point earlier this season.
 
Omar Comin'
During the Tribe's recent three-game winning streak, junior Omar Prewitt has taken his game to a higher level. Over the stretch, he is averaging 20.7 points and five rebounds per game, while shooting 60 percent from the field.  In the Green and Gold's win at Northeastern on Feb. 4, Prewitt scored a season-high 28 points on a career-best 12-of-18 from the floor. It marked the eighth time this season that he scored 20 or more points in a game, which ranks third in the CAA. Prewitt, who is fourth in the CAA at 17.2 points per game, has led W&M in scoring on 10 occasions and the Tribe is 9-1 in those contests.
 
Effective and Efficient Offense
Over the last four years, the Tribe possesses one of the most effective and efficient offenses in the country according to the statistical website KenPom.com. W&M ranked among the top 25 nationally in effective field goal percentage in each of the previous three seasons, including back-to-back years ranking sixth in the country. Effective field goal percentage is the same as regular field goal percentage, but gives teams more credit for made 3-point field goals. The Tribe is shooting it at high level once again ranking 12th nationally in effective field goal percentage (55.8) nationally this season (as of Feb. 3). W&M's effective field goal percentage in 2014-15 was 56.3 percent after shooting 55.9 percent in 2013-14. The Tribe was 23rd in the category nationally in 2012-13. Last season, the Green and Gold enjoyed its best national offensive efficiency ranking, coming in 27th in the country (111.7). It marked the second straight year W&M was among the top 50 after ranking 41st (112.0) in 2013-14. This season (as of Feb. 4), the Green and Gold currently ranks 30th in adjusted offensive efficiency (112.7). Adjusted offensive efficiency is the number of points scored by a team per 100 possessions and is a tempo free stat, meaning the pace at which a team plays does not factor into the stat.
 
Among the Best Starts in Program History
Thanks to its triumph on Thursday at Northeastern, the Tribe improved to 16-6 on the year, its best record through 22 games since 1997-98. In fact, it marks the fifth time in the 111-year history of W&M basketball that the Green and Gold recorded 16 wins in at least its first 22 games. The Tribe also accomplished the feat in 1928-29, 1948-49 and 1949-50. In three of the previous four years, the Green and Gold went on to win 20 or more games with the lone exception being in 1928-29 when the Tribe played just 23 games and finished at 17-6. The Tribe started 18-6 in 1949-50, 22-6 in 1948-49 and 20-6 in 1997-98. Coupled with its 20-win seasons in 2014 and 2015, W&M is attempting to win 20 or more games in three straight seasons for the just the second time in school history and the first since 1948-51.
 
Scoring Inside
Known for its 3-point shooting, the Tribe offense showed an ability to score in the paint as well this season averaging 34.3 points per game, including 40-plus point efforts in seven games. W&M is outscoring the opposition by nearly six points per game in the paint. In its win over Northeastern on Feb. 4, the Tribe outscored the Huskies, 54-26, in the paint. The Green and Gold is 12-1 this season when outscoring its foe in the paint. In fact over the last three years, W&M is 37-3 (.925) when scoring more than its opponent in the paint. The Green and Gold is 26-3 (.897) over the last two seasons when scoring 30 or more points in the paint. By comparison, the Tribe's scoring in the paint is up from previous season. The Green and Gold scored 28.3 points per game in the paint in 2014-15, 28.6 in 2013-14 and 29.5 in 2012-13.
 
Rallying at the Half
Halftime deficits have not fazed the Tribe in 2015-16. The Green and Gold has trailed at the break this season on 10 occasions and is 7-3 in those games. In each of its last two wins over JMU and Northeastern, the Tribe rallied from a deficit at the break. W&M also rallied from halftime deficits in each of its last three non-conference victories over Mary Washington, High Point and Central Michigan. It marked the first time since 2008 that the Tribe overcame halftime deficits in three straight games to pull out victories. It was the offense that led the way after halftime in those tilts as W&M averaged 55.7 points per game in the second half and overtime and shot 56.4 percent from the field and 54.8 percent from 3-point range.