Sunday, November 25
Orlando, Fla.
7:00 p.m.
Davidson College Athletics
vs
No. 17 Gonzaga$ (ESPN2)
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Davidson and Gonzaga to Meet in Old Spice Championship Sunday Night
11/23/2012 11:04:00 PM | Men's Basketball
ORLANDO, Fla. – Coming off wins over Vanderbilt and West Virginia, Davidson will face No. 17 Gonzaga in the 2012 Old Spice Classic Championship Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN2.
The Zags, who claimed the 2008 Old Spice title, advanced to the finals with victories over Clemson and Oklahoma.
Tournament Bracket | Live Stats | Live Audio
2012 Old Spice Classic
Site (Capacity): HP Field House (5,000)
Audio: John Kilgo calls the action along with Ken Hall on the Davidson Radio Network (1350 AM, 1450 AM, 610 AM, online at Radio.com and mobile with Radio.com App)
TV: ESPN2
Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), Old Spice Classic (OldSpiceClassic.com)
Layup Line
• Davidson enters the Old Spice Classic Championship 3-2 overall following wins over Vanderbilt and West Virginia.
• Davidson's current stretch of six games in between home contests is its longest during the regular season since the 1999-2000 campaign when the Wildcats played seven straight away from Belk Arena.
• Through their first two games of the tournament, Davidson is a combined 25-of-41 (.609) from the floor in the second half.
• Four Davidson players are averaging double figures through the first five contests, including De'Mon Brooks, who is contributing 18.2 per game.
• As a team, the Wildcats are shooting just under 40 percent (41-103) from 3-point range and 77.1 percent (81-105) at the charity stripe.
• Davidson is 21-6 in its last 27 contests, dating back to the last game of the 2011 calendar year.
Series Notes
• Davidson and Gonzaga have met twice on the hardwood with the two teams splitting the two neutral site contests.
• In their first-ever meeting, Stephen Curry scored 40 points, including 30 in the second half, to lift the Wildcats over seventh-seeded Gonzaga in the opening round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament in Raleigh, N.C., on March 21, 2008.
• It was the first tournament win since 1969 for the Wildcats, who went on to knock off Georgetown and Wisconsin to advance to the 2008 Elite Eight.
• On Dec. 12, 2009, Jake Cohen led six Davidson scorers in double figures with 16 points, but the Wildcats fell 103-91 to No. 21 Gonzaga in the Battle in Seattle in KeyArena.
• JP Kuhlman and Brendan McKillop scored 15 points, and Will Archambault added 11 points and a career-high six assists for the Wildcats. Nik Cochran came off the bench to score a career-high 10 points, and Ben Allison added 10 points and five rebounds.
• The teams combined to shoot 81 free throws, and Gonzaga, which came into the game averaging 30 foul shots a game, shot a school-record 54, cashing in on 41 of the chances. The Bulldogs also shot 63.6 percent from the floor, including 6-for-12 from 3-point range.
Signature Wins Under McKillop
• Davidson has made a habit of being competitive against schools from BCS conferences. Below are some signature wins during the Bob McKillop era.
Feb. 1, 1992 -- Davidson 66, Miami 62
Dec. 19, 1993 -- Davidson 82, Clemson 79
Jan. 2, 1994 -- Davidson 64, NC State 63
Nov. 27, 1995 -- Davidson 84, Ole Miss 83 (ot)
Dec. 2, 1996 -- Davidson 59, Ole Miss 56
Feb. 2, 2000 -- Davidson 54, Wake Forest 49 (ot)
Nov. 20, 2001 -- Davidson 58, North Carolina 54
Nov. 19, 1994 -- Davidson 84, Missouri 81
Dec. 7, 2005 -- Davidson 82, Missouri 73
Nov. 22, 2006 -- Davidson 75, Arizona State 70
March 21, 2008 -- Davidson 82, Gonzaga 76
March 23, 2008 -- Davidson 74, Georgetown 70
March 28, 2008 -- Davidson 73, Wisconsin 56
Dec. 6, 2008 -- Davidson 72, NC State 67
Dec. 9, 2008 -- Davidson 68, West Virginia 65
March 17, 2009 -- Davidson 70, South Carolina 63
Dec. 19, 2011 – Davidson 80, Kansas 74
Nov. 22, 2012 – Davidson 75, Vanderbilt 63
Nov. 23, 2012 – Davidson 63, West Virginia 60
Mr. Automatic
• A year ago, Nik Cochran led the league and ranked 13th nationally in free-throw shooting, making 88.6 percent of his attempts.
• A career 88.5 percent shooter at the charity stripe, Cochran has made 28 of his last 29 free throws dating back to last season.
The Zags, who claimed the 2008 Old Spice title, advanced to the finals with victories over Clemson and Oklahoma.
Tournament Bracket | Live Stats | Live Audio
2012 Old Spice Classic
Site (Capacity): HP Field House (5,000)
Audio: John Kilgo calls the action along with Ken Hall on the Davidson Radio Network (1350 AM, 1450 AM, 610 AM, online at Radio.com and mobile with Radio.com App)
TV: ESPN2
Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), Old Spice Classic (OldSpiceClassic.com)
Layup Line
• Davidson enters the Old Spice Classic Championship 3-2 overall following wins over Vanderbilt and West Virginia.
• Davidson's current stretch of six games in between home contests is its longest during the regular season since the 1999-2000 campaign when the Wildcats played seven straight away from Belk Arena.
• Through their first two games of the tournament, Davidson is a combined 25-of-41 (.609) from the floor in the second half.
• Four Davidson players are averaging double figures through the first five contests, including De'Mon Brooks, who is contributing 18.2 per game.
• As a team, the Wildcats are shooting just under 40 percent (41-103) from 3-point range and 77.1 percent (81-105) at the charity stripe.
• Davidson is 21-6 in its last 27 contests, dating back to the last game of the 2011 calendar year.
Series Notes
• Davidson and Gonzaga have met twice on the hardwood with the two teams splitting the two neutral site contests.
• In their first-ever meeting, Stephen Curry scored 40 points, including 30 in the second half, to lift the Wildcats over seventh-seeded Gonzaga in the opening round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament in Raleigh, N.C., on March 21, 2008.
• It was the first tournament win since 1969 for the Wildcats, who went on to knock off Georgetown and Wisconsin to advance to the 2008 Elite Eight.
• On Dec. 12, 2009, Jake Cohen led six Davidson scorers in double figures with 16 points, but the Wildcats fell 103-91 to No. 21 Gonzaga in the Battle in Seattle in KeyArena.
• JP Kuhlman and Brendan McKillop scored 15 points, and Will Archambault added 11 points and a career-high six assists for the Wildcats. Nik Cochran came off the bench to score a career-high 10 points, and Ben Allison added 10 points and five rebounds.
• The teams combined to shoot 81 free throws, and Gonzaga, which came into the game averaging 30 foul shots a game, shot a school-record 54, cashing in on 41 of the chances. The Bulldogs also shot 63.6 percent from the floor, including 6-for-12 from 3-point range.
Signature Wins Under McKillop
• Davidson has made a habit of being competitive against schools from BCS conferences. Below are some signature wins during the Bob McKillop era.
Feb. 1, 1992 -- Davidson 66, Miami 62
Dec. 19, 1993 -- Davidson 82, Clemson 79
Jan. 2, 1994 -- Davidson 64, NC State 63
Nov. 27, 1995 -- Davidson 84, Ole Miss 83 (ot)
Dec. 2, 1996 -- Davidson 59, Ole Miss 56
Feb. 2, 2000 -- Davidson 54, Wake Forest 49 (ot)
Nov. 20, 2001 -- Davidson 58, North Carolina 54
Nov. 19, 1994 -- Davidson 84, Missouri 81
Dec. 7, 2005 -- Davidson 82, Missouri 73
Nov. 22, 2006 -- Davidson 75, Arizona State 70
March 21, 2008 -- Davidson 82, Gonzaga 76
March 23, 2008 -- Davidson 74, Georgetown 70
March 28, 2008 -- Davidson 73, Wisconsin 56
Dec. 6, 2008 -- Davidson 72, NC State 67
Dec. 9, 2008 -- Davidson 68, West Virginia 65
March 17, 2009 -- Davidson 70, South Carolina 63
Dec. 19, 2011 – Davidson 80, Kansas 74
Nov. 22, 2012 – Davidson 75, Vanderbilt 63
Nov. 23, 2012 – Davidson 63, West Virginia 60
Mr. Automatic
• A year ago, Nik Cochran led the league and ranked 13th nationally in free-throw shooting, making 88.6 percent of his attempts.
• A career 88.5 percent shooter at the charity stripe, Cochran has made 28 of his last 29 free throws dating back to last season.
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