Wildcats Set to Battle Cross-County Rival in 29th Annual Hornets' Nest Game
12/4/2007 1:09:50 PM | Men's Basketball
Joey Beeler -- Assistant SID
Game Notes
Audio Broadcast
Live Stats
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
- Davidson enters 3-3 overall following a 79-73 setback to No. 7 Duke at Bobcats Arena Saturday.
- Despite their second loss to a Top-10 opponent on the young season, Jason Richards (14 points, 11 assists) and Boris Meno (13 points, 10 rebounds) each recorded double-doubles for the Wildcats, while Stephen Curry scored a team-high 20 points.
- Curry, named SoCon Player of the Week and Month earlier this week, has hit the 20-point plateau five times this season and has scored double figures in 33 consecutive contests and 39-of-40. It was the fourth time he has received the weekly and monthy honor in his brief career.
- Offensively, Curry continues to lead the Wildcats in scoring, averaging 25.0 points per outing, which also ranks him fifth in the nation. The 6-3 guard is shooting 49.5 percent (55-111) overall and 43.5 percent (27-62) from downtown.
- Along with Curry ranking among national leaders in scoring, his backcourt mate Jason Richards is also averaging double digits (11.7 ppg.) and leads the country in assists at nine per contest.
- Tonight's meeting between Davidson and the 49ers is the 36th all-time and 29th Annual Hornets' Nest Trophy Game. A year ago, the Wildcats ended Charlotte's three-year reign with a 79-51 victory in Davidson, Dec. 9, 2006.
- Charlotte has won nine of the last 11 meetings and holds a perfect 5-0 mark against the Wildcats in Halton Arena. The last time they met in Charlotte, the 49ers edged Davidson 85-81 in double overtime, Nov. 30, 2005.
SCOUTING THE 49ERS
- Charlotte enters tonight's affair with its cross-county rival 4-2 overall following a 63-59 win over Wake Forest at Bobcats Arena, Thursday, Nov. 29.
- Senior Leemire Goldwire leads a pair of 49ers in double digits on the young campaign averaging just over 18 per contest. Freshman An'Juan Wilderness (10.8), the A-10 Rookie of the Week for the week ending Dec. 1 is also contributing double figures each time the 49ers take the floor.
- As a club, Charlotte is holding its opponents to just 65.8 points per contest, but the 49ers are only shooting 39.4 percent from the floor. Despite its shooting woes, Charlotte is connecting on almost 40 percent of its attempts from long range.
THE MATCHUP
Coaches: Davidson Bob McKillop, the all-time winningest coach in Davidson and SoCon history has compiled a record of 314-221. Charlotte Bobby Lutz is 172-114 in 10 seasons on the 49ers' bench and 353-205 in 19 years as a collegiate head coach.
Series: Charlotte leads, 25-10
Last Meeting: Davidson placed six players in double figures as the Wildcats defeated Charlotte, 79-51, Dec. 9, 2006 at Belk Arena.
Radio: John Kilgo (Play-By-Play) and Logan Kosmalski (Analyst) will call the action on the Davidson Radio Network.
Television: Time Warner Cable -- Mike Solarte (Play-By-Play), Dave Telep (Analyst).
Charlotte Division
Channel 7 - Albemarle, Kannapolis, Salisbury
Channel 9 - Charlotte, Shelby
Channel 15 - Rockingham
Channel 17 - Gastonia, Monroe
Channel 19 - Statesville
Greensboro Division
Channel 69 - Greensboro, High Point, Archdale, Asheboro
Channel 70 - Thomasville, Lexington
Channel 75 - Forsyth, Dobson, King, Mt. Airy, Mocksville
Eastern Carolina Division
Channel 24 - Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Goldsboro, Wilson
Channel 60 - Fayetteville, Southern Pines, Lumberton, Pinehurst
Channel 19 - Wilmington, Burgaw, Elizabethtown, Whiteville, Southport
Channel 25 - Newport, Morehead City, Havelock, Jacksonville, Swansboro
Next Up: Davidson will travel to Anaheim, Calif., to face UCLA in the John Wooden Classic, Saturday at 5:30 p.m. Charlotte hosts Southern Illinois Dec. 8 in a 7 p.m. tip.
Audio Broadcast
Live Stats
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
- Davidson enters 3-3 overall following a 79-73 setback to No. 7 Duke at Bobcats Arena Saturday.
- Despite their second loss to a Top-10 opponent on the young season, Jason Richards (14 points, 11 assists) and Boris Meno (13 points, 10 rebounds) each recorded double-doubles for the Wildcats, while Stephen Curry scored a team-high 20 points.
- Curry, named SoCon Player of the Week and Month earlier this week, has hit the 20-point plateau five times this season and has scored double figures in 33 consecutive contests and 39-of-40. It was the fourth time he has received the weekly and monthy honor in his brief career.
- Offensively, Curry continues to lead the Wildcats in scoring, averaging 25.0 points per outing, which also ranks him fifth in the nation. The 6-3 guard is shooting 49.5 percent (55-111) overall and 43.5 percent (27-62) from downtown.
- Along with Curry ranking among national leaders in scoring, his backcourt mate Jason Richards is also averaging double digits (11.7 ppg.) and leads the country in assists at nine per contest.
- Tonight's meeting between Davidson and the 49ers is the 36th all-time and 29th Annual Hornets' Nest Trophy Game. A year ago, the Wildcats ended Charlotte's three-year reign with a 79-51 victory in Davidson, Dec. 9, 2006.
- Charlotte has won nine of the last 11 meetings and holds a perfect 5-0 mark against the Wildcats in Halton Arena. The last time they met in Charlotte, the 49ers edged Davidson 85-81 in double overtime, Nov. 30, 2005.
SCOUTING THE 49ERS
- Charlotte enters tonight's affair with its cross-county rival 4-2 overall following a 63-59 win over Wake Forest at Bobcats Arena, Thursday, Nov. 29.
- Senior Leemire Goldwire leads a pair of 49ers in double digits on the young campaign averaging just over 18 per contest. Freshman An'Juan Wilderness (10.8), the A-10 Rookie of the Week for the week ending Dec. 1 is also contributing double figures each time the 49ers take the floor.
- As a club, Charlotte is holding its opponents to just 65.8 points per contest, but the 49ers are only shooting 39.4 percent from the floor. Despite its shooting woes, Charlotte is connecting on almost 40 percent of its attempts from long range.
THE MATCHUP
Coaches: Davidson Bob McKillop, the all-time winningest coach in Davidson and SoCon history has compiled a record of 314-221. Charlotte Bobby Lutz is 172-114 in 10 seasons on the 49ers' bench and 353-205 in 19 years as a collegiate head coach.
Series: Charlotte leads, 25-10
Last Meeting: Davidson placed six players in double figures as the Wildcats defeated Charlotte, 79-51, Dec. 9, 2006 at Belk Arena.
Radio: John Kilgo (Play-By-Play) and Logan Kosmalski (Analyst) will call the action on the Davidson Radio Network.
Television: Time Warner Cable -- Mike Solarte (Play-By-Play), Dave Telep (Analyst).
Charlotte Division
Channel 7 - Albemarle, Kannapolis, Salisbury
Channel 9 - Charlotte, Shelby
Channel 15 - Rockingham
Channel 17 - Gastonia, Monroe
Channel 19 - Statesville
Greensboro Division
Channel 69 - Greensboro, High Point, Archdale, Asheboro
Channel 70 - Thomasville, Lexington
Channel 75 - Forsyth, Dobson, King, Mt. Airy, Mocksville
Eastern Carolina Division
Channel 24 - Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Goldsboro, Wilson
Channel 60 - Fayetteville, Southern Pines, Lumberton, Pinehurst
Channel 19 - Wilmington, Burgaw, Elizabethtown, Whiteville, Southport
Channel 25 - Newport, Morehead City, Havelock, Jacksonville, Swansboro
Next Up: Davidson will travel to Anaheim, Calif., to face UCLA in the John Wooden Classic, Saturday at 5:30 p.m. Charlotte hosts Southern Illinois Dec. 8 in a 7 p.m. tip.
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