Monday, November 11
DAVIDSON
7:00 pm
Davidson College Athletics
vs
MILWAUKEE (ESPN3)
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DAVIDSON WILDCATS (0-1) VS. MILWAUKEE PANTHERS (0-1)
Date: Monday, November 11, 2013
Time: 7:00 PM
Site (Capacity): John M. Belk Arena (5,223)
Audio: John Kilgo (Play-By-Play) & Ken Hall (Analyst) -- Davidson Radio Network
TV: ESPN3
Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), Milwaukee (UWMPanthers.com)
Game Notes | Live Audio | Live Video | Live Stats | Twitter
SERIES NOTES
Series Record: Milwaukee leads, 1-0
Streak: Lost 1
Last Meeting: 11/17/12, L 73-68 (Klotsche Center)
Last Davidson Win: N/A
Last Milwaukee Win: 11/17/12, 73-68 (Klotsche)
First Meeting: 11/17/12, L 73-68
Davidson Record at Home: 0-0
Davidson Record on Road: 0-1
Bob McKillop's Record: 0-1
Layup Line
• Davidson will open its 2013-14 home slate with a 7 p.m. ESPN3 contest against Milwaukee Monday inside Belk Arena.
• The Wildcats enter 0-1 after falling at nationally-ranked Duke, 111-77, in their season opener Friday evening.
• Davidson has won 21 consecutive home openers. The Wildcats' last home-opening loss was a 76-59 setback against Alabama in 1991.
• The 'Cats have won 33 of their last 38 against non-conference competition at Belk Arena and are 41-8 since 2003.
• In addition to its second straight NCAA Tournament appearance and 12th overall, Davidson finished the 2012-13 campaign with a 26-8 record, marking the fifth time in the last seven seasons the Wildcats have posted 25 or more wins.
• Davidson concluded the 2012-13 season with 17 straight wins before falling to Marquette, 59-58, at the buzzer, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
• The Wildcats were picked to finish second in the SoCon preseason poll by both the media and head coaches.
• Davidson returns nine letterwinners from last year's squad, including Southern Conference Preseason Player of the Year De'Mon Brooks.
• Brooks, the 2011 SoCon Player of the Year (coaches) and two-time Tournament MVP, averaged 13.7 points and 6.2 rebounds a year ago, while shooting 50 percent from the floor.
• Bob McKillop, who is the eighth longest-tenured coach in the country, is in his 25th season at the helm of the Wildcats.
• McKillop is the school's and league's all-time winningest coach with a record of 452-280.
• A year ago, McKillop was named SoCon Coach of the Year for a record ninth time.
• With last season's NCAA Tournament appearance, every four-year player in the Davidson program since 1994 will have played in the "Big Dance."
• In 2012-13, Davidson led the nation in free-throw percentage with a .795 clip.
• The 2013-14 season will be Davidson's final in the Southern Conference. In July of 2014, Davidson will join the Atlantic 10.
Last Meeting
• Jordan Aaron scored a game-high 23 points and Milwaukee shot 53.8 percent in the second half to get past Davidson, 73-68, on Nov. 17, 2012 at the Klotsche Center.
• JP Kuhlman led the Wildcats with 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting. Junior De'Mon Brooks recorded his first double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 boards, while Tyler Kalinoski hit the 10-point plateau for the second straight outing with 14 off the bench to go along with four steals.
• After Davidson pushed its lead to the largest of the game, 41-34, on a Kuhlman 3-pointer, the Panthers responded with a 19-9 run capped off by an Aaron trey to go up, 53-50, with 8:27 to play.
• With the Wildcats up 63-62 at the 2:51 mark following four straight free throws from Nik Cochran, Milwaukee got a 3-pointer and pair of freebies from Kelm in consecutive trips to go up for good.
• Davidson shot just 35.6 percent from the floor and hit only four of their 14 attempts from 3-point range. The Panthers finished the contest shooting 42.9 percent (21-49) overall and 24-of-32 (.750) at the line.
Tough Schedule
• Once again Davidson will tackle one of the nation's toughest non-conference schedules, which includes contests with Duke, Virginia, Georgia, Temple/Clemson, Drexel, North Carolina, Wichita State and College of Charleston.
• Four of Davidson's non-conference
opponents are ranked in the preseason Top-25
• All told, eight teams advanced to postseason play a year ago, including three that finished with RPIs in the Top-20, according to the NCAA's RPI ratings.
The Captains
• Seniors De'Mon Brooks, Chris Czerapowicz and Tom Droney, and junior Tyler Kalinoski were selected team captains during the offseason.
A Looonnng-Range Streak
• The Wildcats have canned at least one 3-pointer in 606 consecutive games.
• The last time the Wildcats failed to hit a three-pointer in a contest came Jan. 15, 1994, in a 65-63 victory at East Tennessee Sate. (0-for-0).
Belk Arena - Home Sweet Home
• After posting a 9-17 record in Belk Arena its first two seasons, Davidson has recorded a 241-54?mark there in the last 23, including two undefeated campaigns (.816 winning percentage).
• Overall, Davidson boasts a 250-71 (.778) record in Belk Arena.
McKillop Magic
• Bob McKillop, in his 25th season at Davidson, is the school's and the SoCon's all-time winningest coach (452-280 career record).
• His victory total ranks 31st on the NCAA's list of Division I winningest active coaches.
• In addition, McKillop ranks eighth among active coaches on the NCAA's?list of most seasons with their current school and is one of six on that list who has spent their entire career at that school.
• He collected his 450th career win in Davidson's 86-59 triumph over Georgia Southern in the quarterfinals of the 2013 SoCon Tournament March 9.
• McKillop coached his 700th career collegiate contest at Milwaukee on November 17, 2012.
• McKillop recorded his 400th victory Feb. 26, 2011, in Belk Arena, a 78-67 win over UNCG.
• He coached in his 600th career collegiate contest at Saint Mary's (Calif.) March 23, 2009.
• He collected his 350th career victory against Samford Jan. 3, 2009, at Belk Arena, a 76-55 Davidson decision.
• He logged his 200th career Southern Conference victory with a 79-56 win against Wofford Jan. 24, 2009, at Belk Arena.
• All 82 of the seniors McKillop has coached have graduated, and his teams have perfect APR?scores of 1,000 in each year since 2003, when the NCAA?began tracking it.
Date: Monday, November 11, 2013
Time: 7:00 PM
Site (Capacity): John M. Belk Arena (5,223)
Audio: John Kilgo (Play-By-Play) & Ken Hall (Analyst) -- Davidson Radio Network
TV: ESPN3
Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), Milwaukee (UWMPanthers.com)
Game Notes | Live Audio | Live Video | Live Stats | Twitter
SERIES NOTES
Series Record: Milwaukee leads, 1-0
Streak: Lost 1
Last Meeting: 11/17/12, L 73-68 (Klotsche Center)
Last Davidson Win: N/A
Last Milwaukee Win: 11/17/12, 73-68 (Klotsche)
First Meeting: 11/17/12, L 73-68
Davidson Record at Home: 0-0
Davidson Record on Road: 0-1
Bob McKillop's Record: 0-1
Layup Line
• Davidson will open its 2013-14 home slate with a 7 p.m. ESPN3 contest against Milwaukee Monday inside Belk Arena.
• The Wildcats enter 0-1 after falling at nationally-ranked Duke, 111-77, in their season opener Friday evening.
• Davidson has won 21 consecutive home openers. The Wildcats' last home-opening loss was a 76-59 setback against Alabama in 1991.
• The 'Cats have won 33 of their last 38 against non-conference competition at Belk Arena and are 41-8 since 2003.
• In addition to its second straight NCAA Tournament appearance and 12th overall, Davidson finished the 2012-13 campaign with a 26-8 record, marking the fifth time in the last seven seasons the Wildcats have posted 25 or more wins.
• Davidson concluded the 2012-13 season with 17 straight wins before falling to Marquette, 59-58, at the buzzer, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
• The Wildcats were picked to finish second in the SoCon preseason poll by both the media and head coaches.
• Davidson returns nine letterwinners from last year's squad, including Southern Conference Preseason Player of the Year De'Mon Brooks.
• Brooks, the 2011 SoCon Player of the Year (coaches) and two-time Tournament MVP, averaged 13.7 points and 6.2 rebounds a year ago, while shooting 50 percent from the floor.
• Bob McKillop, who is the eighth longest-tenured coach in the country, is in his 25th season at the helm of the Wildcats.
• McKillop is the school's and league's all-time winningest coach with a record of 452-280.
• A year ago, McKillop was named SoCon Coach of the Year for a record ninth time.
• With last season's NCAA Tournament appearance, every four-year player in the Davidson program since 1994 will have played in the "Big Dance."
• In 2012-13, Davidson led the nation in free-throw percentage with a .795 clip.
• The 2013-14 season will be Davidson's final in the Southern Conference. In July of 2014, Davidson will join the Atlantic 10.
Last Meeting
• Jordan Aaron scored a game-high 23 points and Milwaukee shot 53.8 percent in the second half to get past Davidson, 73-68, on Nov. 17, 2012 at the Klotsche Center.
• JP Kuhlman led the Wildcats with 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting. Junior De'Mon Brooks recorded his first double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 boards, while Tyler Kalinoski hit the 10-point plateau for the second straight outing with 14 off the bench to go along with four steals.
• After Davidson pushed its lead to the largest of the game, 41-34, on a Kuhlman 3-pointer, the Panthers responded with a 19-9 run capped off by an Aaron trey to go up, 53-50, with 8:27 to play.
• With the Wildcats up 63-62 at the 2:51 mark following four straight free throws from Nik Cochran, Milwaukee got a 3-pointer and pair of freebies from Kelm in consecutive trips to go up for good.
• Davidson shot just 35.6 percent from the floor and hit only four of their 14 attempts from 3-point range. The Panthers finished the contest shooting 42.9 percent (21-49) overall and 24-of-32 (.750) at the line.
Tough Schedule
• Once again Davidson will tackle one of the nation's toughest non-conference schedules, which includes contests with Duke, Virginia, Georgia, Temple/Clemson, Drexel, North Carolina, Wichita State and College of Charleston.
• Four of Davidson's non-conference
opponents are ranked in the preseason Top-25
• All told, eight teams advanced to postseason play a year ago, including three that finished with RPIs in the Top-20, according to the NCAA's RPI ratings.
The Captains
• Seniors De'Mon Brooks, Chris Czerapowicz and Tom Droney, and junior Tyler Kalinoski were selected team captains during the offseason.
A Looonnng-Range Streak
• The Wildcats have canned at least one 3-pointer in 606 consecutive games.
• The last time the Wildcats failed to hit a three-pointer in a contest came Jan. 15, 1994, in a 65-63 victory at East Tennessee Sate. (0-for-0).
Belk Arena - Home Sweet Home
• After posting a 9-17 record in Belk Arena its first two seasons, Davidson has recorded a 241-54?mark there in the last 23, including two undefeated campaigns (.816 winning percentage).
• Overall, Davidson boasts a 250-71 (.778) record in Belk Arena.
McKillop Magic
• Bob McKillop, in his 25th season at Davidson, is the school's and the SoCon's all-time winningest coach (452-280 career record).
• His victory total ranks 31st on the NCAA's list of Division I winningest active coaches.
• In addition, McKillop ranks eighth among active coaches on the NCAA's?list of most seasons with their current school and is one of six on that list who has spent their entire career at that school.
• He collected his 450th career win in Davidson's 86-59 triumph over Georgia Southern in the quarterfinals of the 2013 SoCon Tournament March 9.
• McKillop coached his 700th career collegiate contest at Milwaukee on November 17, 2012.
• McKillop recorded his 400th victory Feb. 26, 2011, in Belk Arena, a 78-67 win over UNCG.
• He coached in his 600th career collegiate contest at Saint Mary's (Calif.) March 23, 2009.
• He collected his 350th career victory against Samford Jan. 3, 2009, at Belk Arena, a 76-55 Davidson decision.
• He logged his 200th career Southern Conference victory with a 79-56 win against Wofford Jan. 24, 2009, at Belk Arena.
• All 82 of the seniors McKillop has coached have graduated, and his teams have perfect APR?scores of 1,000 in each year since 2003, when the NCAA?began tracking it.
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