Sander Leads Wildcats to 91-64 victory with 26 Points
11/12/2006 4:00:57 PM | Men's Basketball
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Thomas Sander connected on 12-of-17 from the floor for a career-high 26 points as Davidson cruised to a 91-64 victory over Central Connecticut State on Sunday afternoon in the final of three games in the John Thompson Foundation Challenge hosted by the University of Michigan. As a team the Wildcats shot 55 percent from the floor to improve to 2-1 on the season, while CCSU fell to 0-3.
Sander, a 6-8 forward from Cincinnati, Ohio, shattered his previous personal-best of 19 points that was set in the Wildcats thrilling come from behind triumph Friday evening against Eastern Michigan in both team's season debut. Along with his final points total, he knocked down two buckets from downtown and led Davidson with eight boards in 31 minutes of action.
After trading buckets over the first 3:25 to find themselves deadlocked at 7-7, Davidson caught fire and went on a 15-4 run to push the game to a double-digit advantage (22-11), where it would stay the remainder of the contest.
The Wildcats extended their lead to as many as 17 on a William Archambault three-point play with just under seven minutes left in the first, but a small CCSU spurt cut the margin to 42-29 at the half.
Sander and Davidson point guard Jason Richards led the way offensively for both clubs in the opening period with 11 and 10 points, respectively. The Wildcats found their touch from the outside drilling six of 14 attempts (42.9 percent) from behind the arc before the break.
At the 12:55 mark in the second half, Davidson hit the Blue Devils with an 18-3 streak that was sparked by 13 consecutive points from Sander. The Wildcats' most productive flurry of the weekend gave them their largest lead, 76-46, with 5:46 left.
Freshman Stephen Curry finished in double-figures for the third consecutive outing with 16 points. The Charlotte, N.C., native was one of four Wildcats with 10-plus points and concluded the event with a combined 63 points in the three contests. For his outstanding play in the three-day challenge, Curry was named to the All-Challenge Team.
Richards (15) and Boris Meno (12) also turned in double-digit scoring performances and the three Wildcat junior captains including Sander recorded 53 of Davidson's 91 points.
Led by Richards' career-best nine assists, the 'Cats finished the evening with an impressive 25 set ups on 35 field goals.
Along with their overall hot-shooting effort, the Wildcats knocked down 45.8 percent (11-24) of their shots from long range and missed just two of 13 freebies for a finishing clip of 83.3 percent.
The young Wildcats turned up the defensive pressure this evening holding Central Connecticut State to just 24-of-65 (36.9 percent) shooting. Davidson also finished with an edge on the glass, 39-36.
The Wildcats' strong play and hustle on both ends of the floor led to 42 points in the paint.
Javier Mojica and Tristan Blackwood were the only Blue Devil players in double figures tallying 23 and 14, respectively.
Davidson returns to action in its home opener Wednesday, Nov. 15 against Illinois-Chicago at 7 p.m. Central Connecticut State plays at New Hampshire on Saturday, Nov. 18 in a 7 p.m. tip.
John Thompson Challenge
All-Challenge Team
Stephen Curry, Davidson
Javier Mojica, Central Connecticut State
Carlos Medlock, Eastern Michigan
Ron Coleman, Michigan
Courtney Sims, Michigan
Challenge MVP
Dion Harris, Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Thomas Sander connected on 12-of-17 from the floor for a career-high 26 points as Davidson cruised to a 91-64 victory over Central Connecticut State on Sunday afternoon in the final of three games in the John Thompson Foundation Challenge hosted by the University of Michigan. As a team the Wildcats shot 55 percent from the floor to improve to 2-1 on the season, while CCSU fell to 0-3.
Sander, a 6-8 forward from Cincinnati, Ohio, shattered his previous personal-best of 19 points that was set in the Wildcats thrilling come from behind triumph Friday evening against Eastern Michigan in both team's season debut. Along with his final points total, he knocked down two buckets from downtown and led Davidson with eight boards in 31 minutes of action.
After trading buckets over the first 3:25 to find themselves deadlocked at 7-7, Davidson caught fire and went on a 15-4 run to push the game to a double-digit advantage (22-11), where it would stay the remainder of the contest.
The Wildcats extended their lead to as many as 17 on a William Archambault three-point play with just under seven minutes left in the first, but a small CCSU spurt cut the margin to 42-29 at the half.
Sander and Davidson point guard Jason Richards led the way offensively for both clubs in the opening period with 11 and 10 points, respectively. The Wildcats found their touch from the outside drilling six of 14 attempts (42.9 percent) from behind the arc before the break.
At the 12:55 mark in the second half, Davidson hit the Blue Devils with an 18-3 streak that was sparked by 13 consecutive points from Sander. The Wildcats' most productive flurry of the weekend gave them their largest lead, 76-46, with 5:46 left.
Freshman Stephen Curry finished in double-figures for the third consecutive outing with 16 points. The Charlotte, N.C., native was one of four Wildcats with 10-plus points and concluded the event with a combined 63 points in the three contests. For his outstanding play in the three-day challenge, Curry was named to the All-Challenge Team.
Richards (15) and Boris Meno (12) also turned in double-digit scoring performances and the three Wildcat junior captains including Sander recorded 53 of Davidson's 91 points.
Led by Richards' career-best nine assists, the 'Cats finished the evening with an impressive 25 set ups on 35 field goals.
Along with their overall hot-shooting effort, the Wildcats knocked down 45.8 percent (11-24) of their shots from long range and missed just two of 13 freebies for a finishing clip of 83.3 percent.
The young Wildcats turned up the defensive pressure this evening holding Central Connecticut State to just 24-of-65 (36.9 percent) shooting. Davidson also finished with an edge on the glass, 39-36.
The Wildcats' strong play and hustle on both ends of the floor led to 42 points in the paint.
Javier Mojica and Tristan Blackwood were the only Blue Devil players in double figures tallying 23 and 14, respectively.
Davidson returns to action in its home opener Wednesday, Nov. 15 against Illinois-Chicago at 7 p.m. Central Connecticut State plays at New Hampshire on Saturday, Nov. 18 in a 7 p.m. tip.
John Thompson Challenge
All-Challenge Team
Stephen Curry, Davidson
Javier Mojica, Central Connecticut State
Carlos Medlock, Eastern Michigan
Ron Coleman, Michigan
Courtney Sims, Michigan
Challenge MVP
Dion Harris, Michigan
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