WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Drexel used a late 13-2 surge and a strong second-half performance to top the William & Mary men's basketball team, 91-79, on Saturday afternoon at Kaplan Arena. The Dragons (11-14, 5-7 CAA), which won their fourth-straight game, scored 51 second-half points and finished the game shooting 61.5 percent from the field to overcome a five-point halftime deficit.
 
The Tribe (15-8, 8-4 CAA) led by as much as eight in the final 20 minutes, but the Dragons hit nine of their final 10 shots to rally past the home team. David Cohn's 3-pointer at the 11:20 mark gave W&M a seven-point cushion, 60-53. The visitors responded with a 13-4 run to take the lead. Kurk Lee jump-started the spurt with a four-point play, before Sammy Mojica's 3-pointer with 6:22 remaining gave the Dragon's a 68-66 lead.
 
Sophomore Matt Milon knocked down a 3-pointer, his fourth of the game, to put W&M back in front, 71-70, with just 4:12 left, but the Dragons closed by hitting their final five shots. Four-straight points from Ailhan Demir and Lee put the visitors back in front for good, starting the final 13-2 push. Demir and Tramaine Isabell followed with back-to-back 3-pointers to put the game out of reach.
 
Drexel hit its first four shots and 8-of-11 to open the game and take as much as a seven-point lead in the early going. W&M responded by hitting 12-of-15 shots over an eight-minutes stretch, to flip a six-point deficit into an 11-point lead. Sophomores Justin Pierce and Matt Milon combined for seven-straight points to give W&M a 20-18 lead with 11:35 left in the opening half. The margin ballooned to 39-28 on back-to-back Cohn buckets, the final one at the 5:25 mark.
 
Individual Spotlight
Senior David Cohn led the way for the Tribe with a career-high 26 points on 7-of-12 shooting and a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line. He also dished out nine assists compared to one turnover. Sophomore Justin Pierce just missed a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds, while classmate Matt Milon added 12 points on 4-of-6 from 3-point range.
 
Tramaine Isabel paced the Dragons with 23 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Kurk Lee pitched in with 22 points and five assists, while Alihan Demir and Sammy Mojica finished with 12 each and Austin Williams added 11 and eight boards.
 
Inside the Numbers
- The Green and Gold finished the night at 45.2 percent (28-of-62) from the floor. After hitting at a 56.3-percent clip in the first half, the Tribe shot just 33.3 percent (10-of-30) in the final 20 minutes.
 
- W&M connected on double-digit 3-pointers for the fifth-straight game, hitting 11 on the night and finishing at 45.8 percent from long range. Drexel connected on 11 3-pointers as well at a 50-percent clip.
 
- The Tribe did not turn the ball over, compared to 12 assists, in the opening 20 minutes and led by five points at the break. In the second half, Drexel converted 11 W&M turnovers into 13 points.
 
- Drexel stayed within five points at the half thanks to 64 percent (16-of-25) shooting. The Dragons finished the game at 61.5 percent (32-of-52), including 59.3 percent in the final 20 minutes.
 
- The Tribe finished the night a perfect 12-of-12 from the free throw line. It marked the first time since 2013 that W&M was perfect from the charity stripe. Drexel, thought, outscored the Tribe, 16-12, at the free throw line.
 
Notes
With its 11 3-pointers, the Tribe increased its season total to 259, which ranks fifth in program history … Three of the top-five totals in program history have come in the last four seasons … Senior David Cohn was a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line, marking the 12th time in program history that a player shot a 100 percent at the charity stripe when making 10 or more in a game … It was his third career game of 100 percent free throw shooting when making at least 10 …  Senior Connor Burchfield hit a trio of 3-pointers on the night to moved into 10th on the Tribe's single-season list at 71 … He is now ninth on the career 3-pointers made list as well with 161.
 
Up Next
The Tribe hits the road to take on Charleston on Thursday, Feb. 8. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m., from TD Arena, and the game will be broadcast on CAA.TV. Tribe fans can 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.
 
The Chesapeake Bank Tony Shaver Show is back on Monday night, Feb. 5, from Paul's Deli in Williamsburg. The weekly show begins on-site at 6:30 p.m., with the live interview airing from 7-7:30 p.m.  Longtime Tribe play-by-play announcer Jay Colley will host the broadcast from Paul's Deli at 761 Scotland Street in Williamsburg. Shows will be held Mondays from Jan. 8 through Feb. 19. The Chesapeake Bank Tony Shaver Show can be heard over the flagship stations of the Tribe Radio Network at 92.3 FM The Tide and 107.9 Bach FM. It will be streamed online at TribeAthletics.com as well.
 
Join the Rush to Kaplan! The Tribe hosts its annual Gold Rush Game, sponsored by For The Bold: The Campaign for William & Mary, in conjunction with W&M Charter Day on Saturday, Feb. 10, at 2 p.m. Gold Rush tickets are going fast, so be sure to get yours today by visiting TribeAthletics.com/GoldRushTix or calling (757) 221-3340. A large crowd is expected to attend, so be sure to skip long lines by buying your tickets ahead of time online, printing tickets at home and entering the gates early. Gates open for fans at 12:30 p.m.