Men’s Basketball Concludes Charleston Swing Saturday Evening at The Citadel

Davidson (18-7, 13-1 SoCon) at The Citadel (6-18, 3-11 SoCon)
Date: February 16, 2013
Site (Capacity): McAlister Fieldhouse (6,000 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 The Citadel All-Access
Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), The Citadel (CitadelSports.com)
Photos: DavidsonPhotos.com

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Layup Line
• Coming off its ninth straight win, a 75-59 victory at SoCon rival College of Charleston, Davidson enters 18-7 overall and 13-1 in the league.
• A win over The Citadel would secure the SoCon South Division title for the Wildcats.
• Jake Cohen paced the Wildcats in their last outing with a career-high 32 points, including 19 in the second half.
• Over his last seven games, the 6-10 senior is averaging 18.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.5 blocks, while shooting 54.5 percent (48-88) overall, 41.7 percent (10-24) from 3-point range and 80.6 percent (25-31) at the charity stripe.
• In addition to Cohen's performance against the Cougars, JP Kuhlman became just the second player in school history (Stephen Curry) with 1,000 career points, 400 rebounds and 300 assists.
• The Wildcats have strung together nine straight wins for the ninth time under head coach Bob McKillop.
• As a team, the Wildcats are shooting 81.1 percent (420-518) from the free-throw line, which is tops in the nation.
• Nik Cochran is also the country's top free-throw shooter making 90 of his 95 attempts (.947) this season. He had a streak of 29 consecutive makes end against The Citadel Jan. 17.
• Davidson's all-time leader in free-throw percentage at 89.1 percent, also leads the SoCon in 3-point field-goal percentage.
• Davidson has led by at least seven points in 22 of its 25 contests this year, including by double figures in 19 of those games.
• The Wildcats have led or been tied at the half in 21 of their 25 contests.
• Davidson is 15-1 this season and 37-5 over the last two when scoring 70 points or more.
• The 'Cats are 105-21 (.833) in their last 126 regular-season Southern Conference games, dating back to the 2006-07 season.
• The Wildcats are 51-12 (.809) in their last 63 conference games on the road.
• In conference games, Davidson is outscoring opponents by 16.1 points per game, while holding teams to just 39.2 percent from the floor and a +5.4 advantage on the glass.
• Last year's SoCon Players of the Year Cohen (14.7 ppg/5.6 rpg) and De'Mon Brooks (13.3 ppg/6.3 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 (72.7), scoring margin (+9.3), 3-point field-goal percentage (.366), free-throw percentage (.811) and fewest turnovers (11.6).

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 (Cohen, Kuhlman and Brooks) 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 nine-game winning streak marks the ninth 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 Conference Coach of the Year.

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

Series History
• The Wildcats lead the all-time series, which began in the 1925-26 season, 95-45.
• Davidson has won 20 of the last 22 overall against the Bulldogs. Ironically, both losses during that stretch came in Belk Arena.
• The 'Cats are 34-35 on the road, 33-27 in McAlister Fieldhouse and 29-9 under McKillop.

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