Men's Basketball Welcomes Furman to Belk Arena Wednesday Evening

Davidson Wildcats (19-7, 14-1 SoCon) vs. Furman Paladins (6-19, 3-11 SoCon)
Date: February 20, 2013
Site (Capacity): John M. Belk Arena (5,223 capacity) - Davidson, N.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: Davidson All-Access
Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), Furman (FurmanPaladins.com)
Photos: DavidsonPhotos.com

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Layup Line
• With its win over The Citadel, Davidson clinched its ninth SoCon Division title in the last 12 years and 12th under head coach Bob McKillop.
• Winners of 10 straight, the Wildcats enter 19-7 overall and 14-1 in league play.
• Davidson will play three off its last four regular season contests at home.
• The Wildcats have strung together 10 consecutive wins for the eighth time under McKillop.
• Davidson is outscoring the opposition by 18 points per game and shooting just under 49 percent overall and 83 percent from the line during its current streak.
• As a team, the Wildcats are shooting 81.3 percent (436-536) from the free-throw line, which is tops in the nation.
• Nik Cochran is also the country's top free-throw shooter making 95 of his 100 attempts (.950) 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 89.3 percent, also leads the SoCon in 3-point field-goal percentage.
• Davidson has led by at least seven points in 23 of its 26 contests this year, including by double figures in 20 of those games.
• The Wildcats have led or been tied at the half in 22 of their 26 contests.
• Davidson is 16-1 this season and 38-5 over the last two when scoring 70 points or more.
• The 'Cats are 106-21 (.834) in their last 127 regular-season Southern Conference games, dating back to the 2006-07 season.
• In conference games, Davidson is outscoring opponents by 16.0 points per game, while holding teams to just 39.6 percent from the floor and a +4.9 advantage on the glass.
• Last year's SoCon Players of the Year Jake Cohen (14.6 ppg/5.5 rpg) and De'Mon Brooks (13.1 ppg/6.2 rpg) continue to lead the Wildcats in scoring and rebounding.
• Cochran is also averaging double figures for Davidson, contributing 10.2 per game.
• The Wildcats have seven players averaging at least seven points per outing.
• Davidson leads the SoCon in scoring offense (72.7), scoring margin (+9.5), 3-point field-goal percentage (.368), free-throw percentage (.813), fewest turnovers (11.6) and assist/turnover ratio (1.2).

Series History
• Davidson leads the all-time series, which began over 100 years ago, 97-61, and has won 14 of the last 15 against the Paladins.
• The Wildcats are 49-27 against Furman at home, 17-1 in Belk Arena and 33-6 under head coach Bob McKillop.
• The Wildcats have played Furman more than any other opponent in their history (158 meetings).

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 10-game winning streak marks the eighth 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           10
2008-09           10
2007-08           25
2006-07           12, 13
2004-05           16
1997-98           12
1995-96           19

SoCon Titles
• Davidson has won nine SoCon regular-season division titles in the last 12 seasons.
• The 'Cats have won six SoCon Tournament titles under Bob McKillop and 11 overall.
• The Wildcats have won 12 division championships under Bob McKillop.
• McKillop has led the 'Cats to double-digit league wins 19 times, including the last 12 years.
• Davidson has won 22 SoCon regular-season championships in school history.

Get Better Every Day
• One of the Wildcats' philosophies is to get better every day, and Davidson has seen the fruits of that labor at the end of the last few seasons.
• Since the 2003-04 campaign, the Wildcats own a 62-12 record in the month of February.
• Davidson is 24-12 in March during the same time period.

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