Davidson Heads to Charleston for Thursday Night Tilt with the Cougars

Davidson (17-7, 12-1 SoCon) at College of Charleston (18-7, 10-3 SoCon)
Date: February 14, 2013
Site (Capacity): TD Arena (5,100 capacity) - Charleston, S.C.
Audio: John Kilgo calls the action along with Ken Hall on the Davidson Radio Network (1350 AM, 1450 AM, 1660 AM, online at TuneIn.com and mobile with Radio.com App).
Video: Live on ESPN3
Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), College of Charleston (CofCSports.com)
Photos: DavidsonPhotos.com

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Layup Line
• Riding an eight-game winning streak, Davidson enters 17-7 overall and 12-1 in the Southern Conference following an 87-52 win over Appalachian State.
• The Wildcats have strung together eight straight for the second consecutive season and 11th time under head coach Bob McKillop.
• Davidson has led by at least seven points in 21 of its 24 contests this year, including by double figures in 18 of those games.
• The Wildcats have led or been tied at the half in 20 of their 24 contests.
• Davidson is 14-1 this season and 36-5 over the last two when scoring 70 points or more.
• The 'Cats are 104-21 (.833) in their last 124 regular-season Southern Conference games, dating back to the 2006-07 season.
• The Wildcats are 50-12 (.806) in their last 62 conference games on the road.
• In conference games, Davidson is outscoring opponents by 16.1 points per game, while holding teams to just 39.1 percent from the floor and a +5.8 advantage on the glass.
• As a team, the Wildcats are shooting 81 percent (409-505) from the free-throw line, which is tops in the nation.
• In addition, Nik Cochran is the country's top free-throw shooter making 87 of his 92 attempts (.946) this season. He had a streak of 29 consecutive makes end against The Citadel.
• Davidson's all-time leader in free-throw percentage at 89.1 percent, also leads the SoCon in 3-point field-goal percentage.
• Last year's SoCon Players of the Year Jake Cohen (14.0 ppg/5.8 rpg) and De'Mon Brooks (13.6 ppg/6.4 rpg) continue to lead the Wildcats in scoring and rebounding.
• The Wildcats have seven players averaging at least seven points per outing.
• Davidson leads the SoCon in scoring offense (72.6), scoring margin (+9.0), free-throw percentage (.810) and fewest turnovers (11.5), while ranking second in field-goal percentage (.448), 3-point field-goal percentage (.363), 3-pointers made (179), 3-pointers per game (7.5), and assist/turnover ratio (1.2).

Series History
• Davidson leads the all-time series, which dates back to the 1926-27 season, 51-14.
• The Wildcats have won three of the last four, but are just 1-3 all-time at TD Arena.
• Davidson is 21-10 against College of Charleston on the road and 19-8 under Bob McKillop.

1,000-Point Quartet
• In Davidson's win over Appalachian State Feb. 9, 2013, senior Nik Cochran became the 44th player in school history and fourth on the current roster to go over the 1,000-point plateau.
• The Wildcats join N.C. State and Santa Clara as the only Division I teams with four 1,000-point scorers on the 2012-13 rosters.

Another Year, Another Streak
• During Bob McKillop's 24 years as head coach, the Wildcats have been known for long winning streaks.
• Davidson's current eight-game winning streak marks the 11th time under McKillop the Wildcats have stung together at least that many triumphs during a season.
• Below is a list of the Wildcats' lengthy streaks under the eight-time SoCon Coach of the Year.

Year                 Streak
2012-13                8
2011-12                8
2008-09               10
2007-08               25
2006-07            12, 13
2004-05               16
2003-04                9
1997-98               12
1995-96               19
1993-94                8

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