William &amp, Mary 70, James Madison 65

William &amp, Mary 70, James Madison 65

Published Mar. 7, 2010 4:21 a.m. ET

Danny Sumner scored 18 of his season-high 22 points in the second half, leading a William & Mary rally that lifted the Tribe to a 70-65 win over James Madison on Saturday night in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament.

The third-seeded Tribe (21-9), which reached the semifinals for the second time in three years, will face Northeastern on Sunday.

William & Mary broke the tournament record of 29 3-point attempts, finishing 11-for-36.

The 11th-seeded Dukes (13-20) had a 20-6 run to lead 26-15 with 6:48 left in the first half and 33-24 at halftime.

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The Tribe took a 53-52 lead on Sumner's 3-pointer with 5:04 left. The shot was part of an 16-2 run over 5:27 that gave William & Mary a 63-54 lead with 2:02 left.

David Schneider led the Tribe with 23 points, hitting 6 of 9 treys.

Denzel Bowles led the Dukes with 17 points and 15 rebounds.

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