Saturday, February 23
DAVIDSON
3:00 p.m.
Davidson College Athletics
vs
MONTANA % (ESPNU)
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
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Promotions
Saturday is Take A Kid To The Game Day – Youth in the 8th Grade and Younger will receive FREE Admission with a paying adult – Use Coupon Code TAKG
The first 2,000 Fans in attendance will receive FREE Rally Towels presented by Coca-Cola.
The first 300 Davidson College students in attendance will receive FREE 1,000-point Scorer T-Shirts.
Davidson Wildcats (20-7, 15-1 SoCon) vs. Montana Griz (19-5, 15-1 Big Sky)
Date: February 23, 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).
TV: ESPNU
Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), Montana (GoGriz.com)
Photos: DavidsonPhotos.com
Game Notes | Live Stats | Live Audio | Live Video | Tickets | Twitter
Layup Line
• Winners of 11 straight, Davidson enters 20-7 overall following a 73-36 victory over Furman Wednesday.
• With their triumph over the Paladins, the Wildcats hit the 20-win plateau for the 20th time in school history and 11th time under head coach Bob McKillop.
• In addition, Davidson has strung together 11 consecutive wins for the seventh time under the eight-time SoCon Coach of the Year.
• Davidson made its first appearance in the BracketBusters in 2008 and defeated Winthrop 60-47 on the road en route to a 25-game winning streak and a spot in the NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional championship game.
• The Wildcats lost to nationally-ranked Butler and Wichita State in 2009 and 2012, respectively.
• Davidson has never faced a current member of the Big Sky Conference on the hardwood.
• During their current winning streak, the Wildcats are outscoring the opposition by 19.7 points per game, while holding teams to just 38.4 percent from the floor and 55.2 points.
• As a team, the Wildcats are shooting 81.4 percent (447-549) 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 ranks 11th in the country in 3-point field-goal percentage, shooting 48.8 percent.
• Davidson has led by at least seven points in 24 of its 27 contests this year, including by double figures in 21 of those games.
• The Wildcats have led or been tied at the half in 23 of their 27 contests.
• Davidson is 17-1 this season and 39-5 over the last two when scoring 70 points or more.
• The 'Cats are 107-21 (.835) in their last 128 regular-season Southern Conference games, dating back to the 2006-07 season.
• In conference games, Davidson is outscoring opponents by 17.3 points per game, while holding teams to just 38.9 percent from the floor and a +5.8 advantage on the glass.
• Last year's SoCon Players of the Year, Jake Cohen (14.5 ppg/5.7 rpg) and De'Mon Brooks (13.1 ppg/6.3 rpg) continue to lead the Wildcats in scoring and rebounding.
• Cochran is also averaging double figures for Davidson, contributing 10.1 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 (+10.6), 3-point field-goal percentage (.368), free-throw percentage (.814), fewest turnovers (11.2) and assist/turnover ratio (1.2).
Series History
• This afternoon's meeting marks the first-ever between Davidson and Montana.
• In addition, the 'Cats have never faced a current member of the Big Sky Conference on the hardwood.
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 63-12 record in the month of February.
• Davidson is 24-12 in March during the same time period.
Saturday is Take A Kid To The Game Day – Youth in the 8th Grade and Younger will receive FREE Admission with a paying adult – Use Coupon Code TAKG
The first 2,000 Fans in attendance will receive FREE Rally Towels presented by Coca-Cola.
The first 300 Davidson College students in attendance will receive FREE 1,000-point Scorer T-Shirts.
Davidson Wildcats (20-7, 15-1 SoCon) vs. Montana Griz (19-5, 15-1 Big Sky)
Date: February 23, 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).
TV: ESPNU
Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), Montana (GoGriz.com)
Photos: DavidsonPhotos.com
Game Notes | Live Stats | Live Audio | Live Video | Tickets | Twitter
Layup Line
• Winners of 11 straight, Davidson enters 20-7 overall following a 73-36 victory over Furman Wednesday.
• With their triumph over the Paladins, the Wildcats hit the 20-win plateau for the 20th time in school history and 11th time under head coach Bob McKillop.
• In addition, Davidson has strung together 11 consecutive wins for the seventh time under the eight-time SoCon Coach of the Year.
• Davidson made its first appearance in the BracketBusters in 2008 and defeated Winthrop 60-47 on the road en route to a 25-game winning streak and a spot in the NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional championship game.
• The Wildcats lost to nationally-ranked Butler and Wichita State in 2009 and 2012, respectively.
• Davidson has never faced a current member of the Big Sky Conference on the hardwood.
• During their current winning streak, the Wildcats are outscoring the opposition by 19.7 points per game, while holding teams to just 38.4 percent from the floor and 55.2 points.
• As a team, the Wildcats are shooting 81.4 percent (447-549) 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 ranks 11th in the country in 3-point field-goal percentage, shooting 48.8 percent.
• Davidson has led by at least seven points in 24 of its 27 contests this year, including by double figures in 21 of those games.
• The Wildcats have led or been tied at the half in 23 of their 27 contests.
• Davidson is 17-1 this season and 39-5 over the last two when scoring 70 points or more.
• The 'Cats are 107-21 (.835) in their last 128 regular-season Southern Conference games, dating back to the 2006-07 season.
• In conference games, Davidson is outscoring opponents by 17.3 points per game, while holding teams to just 38.9 percent from the floor and a +5.8 advantage on the glass.
• Last year's SoCon Players of the Year, Jake Cohen (14.5 ppg/5.7 rpg) and De'Mon Brooks (13.1 ppg/6.3 rpg) continue to lead the Wildcats in scoring and rebounding.
• Cochran is also averaging double figures for Davidson, contributing 10.1 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 (+10.6), 3-point field-goal percentage (.368), free-throw percentage (.814), fewest turnovers (11.2) and assist/turnover ratio (1.2).
Series History
• This afternoon's meeting marks the first-ever between Davidson and Montana.
• In addition, the 'Cats have never faced a current member of the Big Sky Conference on the hardwood.
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 63-12 record in the month of February.
• Davidson is 24-12 in March during the same time period.
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