Balanced Offense Leads Men to 79-54 Victory
1/16/2007 10:12:54 AM | Men's Basketball
Recap | Box Score | Postgame Interview
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Behind 12 trifectas and five players in double figures led by Stephen Curry's 17 points, the Davidson Wildcats won their 12th straight with a 79-54 victory over The Citadel in SoCon men's basketball action Tuesday evening at Belk Arena. Along with building on the nation's fourth longest stretch, the Wildcats won their 11th consecutive at home and remain unbeaten in the league improving to 7-0 and 16-3 overall. The loss drops the Bulldogs to 6-12 and 3-4 in the conference.
The Wildcats hit 12-of-26 (46.2 percent) of their attempts from downtown and finished the evening 43.9 percent (25-57) overall. After shooting an even 50 percent in the opening period, The Citadel struggled from the field in the second making just 7-of-20 (35.0 percent) to end with a 43.2 percent clip.
Jason Richards recorded his third career double-double in a Davidson uniform, scoring 10 points and dishing out 10 assists. Others in double digits for the Wildcats included William Archambault with 14, including four baskets from behind the arc, and Boris Meno and Max Paulhus Gosselin, who added 13 and
10, respectively.
Tied at 11, Curry scored 11 of his 14 first-half points with three buckets from deep during a 13-5 run to spring the Wildcats to a 24-16 lead at the 6:10 mark. Davidson stretched its advantage to 40-29 at the half thanks to treys from Archambault and Meno to conclude the period.
The Wildcats entered the contest eighth nationally in three-point field goals per game (8.9), but had struggled in their last four outings failing to make more than six in a contest until drilling 7-of-13 (53.8 percent) in the opening 20 minutes this evening.
Davidson continued its hot-shooting from deep in the second stanza and extended its lead to as many as 29 (77-48) following a Dan Nelms bucket with 2:19 to play.
Three players went for at least 10 points for The Citadel led by Donny McClendon's 16 points. Kevin Hammock contributed 12, while Demetrius Nelson scored 10 off the bench for the Bulldogs in 20 minutes of action.
Meno was one of three Wildcats to grab at least seven boards leading all players with eight, while Andrew Lovedale and Richards hauled in seven each to control the glass 39-28 as a club.
Davidson will conclude its two-game homestand Saturday afternoon against SoCon foe Appalachian State. The Hall of Fame Day contest is scheduled to tip-off at 2 p.m. The Bulldogs also return to the hardwood Jan. 20 as they entertain UNC Greensboro at 1:05 p.m.
