Thursday, December 17
Davidson, N.C.
7:00 p.m.
Davidson College
vs
The College of New Jersey
Wildcats Host TCNJ Thursday Night in Belk Arena
12/15/2009 1:51:43 PM | Men's Basketball
Davidson Wildcats (2-7) vs. The College of New Jersey (4-4)
Date: Dec. 17, 2009Time: 7 p.m.
Site: John M. Belk Arena (5,223 capacity) - Davidson, N.C.
Audio: John Kilgo and Ken Hall call the action on the Davidson Radio Network (1350 AM, 1240 AM and online at www.DavidsonWildcats.com)
Video: Live video stream provided at Davidson All-Access on DavidsonWildcats.com
Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), TCNJ (www.TCNJathletics.com)
Layup Line
• The Wildcats make a quick stop for a home game against The College of New Jersey before taking off for the Holiday Festival in Madison Square Garden.
• It's the Wildcats' only home game in a six-contest stretch that began with a SoCon tilt at The Citadel Dec. 3.
• Following the two-game tourney in New York, Davidson plays four consecutive home contests, beginning with a game against Penn Dec. 28.
• The 'Cats are coming off a 103-91 loss to then 21st-ranked Gonzaga in the Battle in Seattle in KeyArena last Saturday.
• Davidson had its best offensive outing of the season against the Zags with season highs in points and field goal percentage (50.8, 30-for-59).
• After jumping out to a 4-1 start, The College of New Jersey has lost its last three and is coming off a 78-46 setback at William Paterson Dec. 5.
• Tonight will be the Lions' first contest in 11 days.
• TCNJ was picked to finish third in the New Jersey Athletic Conference in the league's preseason poll.
• It's the Lions' first game against a Division I opponent since 1998, when they fell 59-50 at Princeton Jan. 26.
• Head coach Kelly Williams was a freshman guard for the Lions when they topped Division I Rider 75-69 in 1990.
• Senior Jay Frank leads the team in scoring with 17.4 points per game, and Aaron Syvertsen averages 13.6 points a contest.
Series History
• This is the first meeting between Davidson and The College of New Jersey.
Leftovers from Gonzaga
• Gonzaga's previous school record from the foul line was 53 against Loyola Marymount in 1984.
• There were a total of 54 fouls called in the game, which lasted 2:26.
• Davidson had 27 free throws, one off its season high.
• The 'Cats had five or more in double figures scoring for the first time since March 2, 2009, at Elon.
• The last time Davidson gave up 100 points was Jan. 2, 2002, a 106-71 loss at top-ranked Duke.
• The last team to shoot 60 percent or better against Davidson was Georgetown in the 'Cats' 74-70 victory in the 2008 NCAA?Tournament.
Claw Marks
• Davidson's bench has outscored its opponent in every game this season.
• As of Dec. 14, the combined record of the non-conference teams Davidson has lost to this season is 42-15.
• With 113 career games played, Steve Rossiter and Bryant Barr are both 17 games away from the school record, set by Andrew Lovedale 2005-09.
• Davidson has hit 14 or more 3-pointers in three games this season (Fredonia State, The Citadel and Gonzaga).
• The Wildcats played their first four games away from home. It's the first time they have started a season with four road games since 2000-01. Davidson opened the season with three contests at the Top of the World Classic in Fairbanks, Alaska, before traveling to Georgia Tech that season.
• It's the latest Davidson has opened its home schedule since the 2002-03 campaign, when the 'Cats' first home game was Nov. 30 against Washington & Lee.
Belk Arena - Home Sweet Home
• After posting a 9-17 record in Belk Arena its first two seasons, Davidson has recorded a 197-45 (.814 winning percentage) mark there in the last 19, including two undefeated campaigns.
• Overall, Davidson boasts a 206-62 (.771) record in Belk Arena and has won 30 of its last 34.
• Davidson has sold out Belk Arena in 14 of the last 18 contests, dating back to the 2007-08 season.
• The 'Cats have won 19 of their last 21 against non-conference competition at Belk Arena and are 27-5 since 2003.
Archambault Nearing 1,000 Points
• Senior Will Archambault is closing in on becoming the 38th Davidson player to score 1,000 points in his career.
• He needs 157 points to reach the mark.
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