Saturday, March 9
Asheville, N.C.
12:00 p.m.
Davidson College Athletics
vs
Georgia Southern^ (ESPN3)
Top-Seeded Wildcats Open SoCon Tournament Play Saturday at Noon
3/8/2013 2:04:00 PM | Men's Basketball
No. 1 Seed Davidson Wildcats (23-7)
Date: March 8-11, 2013
Site (Capacity): U.S. Cellular Center (6,000 capacity) - Asheville, 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/Video: ESPN3/ESPN2
Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), SoCon (SoConSports.com)
Photos: DavidsonPhotos.com
Tournament Central | Davidson Tournament Notes | Live Audio | ESPN3 | Twitter
Layup Line
• Riding the nation's third longest winning streak, top-seeded Davidson enters the 2013 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament 23-7 overall.
• The defending champions have strung together 14 consecutive wins for the fourth time under head coach Bob McKillop.
• Davidson has won nine SoCon regular season division titles in the last 12 seasons.
• The 'Cats have posted 20 wins under McKillop 11 times, including seven of the last nine seasons. Davidson has won 20 games in a season 20 times.
• On Tuesday, Jake Cohen was named SoCon Player of the Year by both the league's head coaches and media.
• He becomes the first Wildcat since Stephen Curry to earn the award twice, and fourth in school history.
• Like Cohen, De'Mon Brooks was named first-team all-conference by both the coaches and media, while Nik Cochran was selected to the media's third-team.
• McKillop's peers tabbed him SoCon Coach of the Year for the second straight season and record ninth time during his 24-year tenure.
• During its current winning streak, Davidson is outscoring the opposition by 18.9 points per game, while holding teams to just 39.1 percent from the floor and 57.5 points per game.
• As a team, the Wildcats are shooting 80.9 percent (508-628) from the free-throw line, which is tops in the nation.
• Cochran is also the country's top free-throw shooter making 105 of his 110 attempts (.955) this season.
• Davidson's all-time leader in free-throw percentage at 89.6 percent, also ranks 13th in the country in 3-point field-goal percentage, shooting 47.8 percent.
• Cochran has made 30 straight free throws dating back to the Wofford game Feb. 2. The senior point guard also had a streak of 29 consecutive makes snapped earlier this season.
• Davidson has led by at least seven points in 27 of its 30 contests this year, including by double figures in 23 of those games.
• The Wildcats have led or been tied at the half in 25 of their 30 contests.
• Davidson is 19-1 this season and 41-5 over the last two when scoring 70 points or more.
• In conference games, Davidson outscored opponents by 17.7 points per game, while holding them to just 38.6 percent from the floor and 56.9 points per outing.
• Cohen (14.9 ppg/5.7 rpg) and Brooks (13.4 ppg/6.3 rpg) continue to lead the Wildcats in scoring and rebounding.
• Davidson has seven players contributing at least seven points per outing and eight averaging 20 minutes.
Southern Conference Tournament History
• A year ago, Davidson won its 11th SoCon Tournament title and sixth under head coach Bob McKillop.
• The Wildcats are 61-45 all-time in the SoCon Tournament.
• Davidson has made 18 championship game appearances, including eight under McKillop.
• The Wildcats are 29-14 all-time under the nine-time SoCon Coach of the Year in the SoCon Tournament.
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 14-game winning streak marks the fourth 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 nine-time SoCon Coach of the Year.
Year Streak
2012-13 14
2007-08 25
2004-05 16
1995-96 19
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 65-12 record in the month of February.
• Davidson is 25-12 in March during the same time period.
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.
Tough Schedule
• Once again Davidson tackled one of the nation's toughest non-conference schedules, which included contests with New Mexico, UW-Milwaukee, Vanderbilt, West Virginia, Gonzaga, Charlotte, UNC Wilmington, Drexel, Duke, Richmond and Montana.
• Games against three opponents with top-25 NCAA RPIs, including tilts against Duke and Gonzaga, both of which have spent time at No. 1, highlighted this year's slate.
• Davidson has played six opponents that made the NCAA Tournament last year and one that made the NIT (Drexel).
Date: March 8-11, 2013
Site (Capacity): U.S. Cellular Center (6,000 capacity) - Asheville, 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/Video: ESPN3/ESPN2
Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), SoCon (SoConSports.com)
Photos: DavidsonPhotos.com
Tournament Central | Davidson Tournament Notes | Live Audio | ESPN3 | Twitter
Layup Line
• Riding the nation's third longest winning streak, top-seeded Davidson enters the 2013 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament 23-7 overall.
• The defending champions have strung together 14 consecutive wins for the fourth time under head coach Bob McKillop.
• Davidson has won nine SoCon regular season division titles in the last 12 seasons.
• The 'Cats have posted 20 wins under McKillop 11 times, including seven of the last nine seasons. Davidson has won 20 games in a season 20 times.
• On Tuesday, Jake Cohen was named SoCon Player of the Year by both the league's head coaches and media.
• He becomes the first Wildcat since Stephen Curry to earn the award twice, and fourth in school history.
• Like Cohen, De'Mon Brooks was named first-team all-conference by both the coaches and media, while Nik Cochran was selected to the media's third-team.
• McKillop's peers tabbed him SoCon Coach of the Year for the second straight season and record ninth time during his 24-year tenure.
• During its current winning streak, Davidson is outscoring the opposition by 18.9 points per game, while holding teams to just 39.1 percent from the floor and 57.5 points per game.
• As a team, the Wildcats are shooting 80.9 percent (508-628) from the free-throw line, which is tops in the nation.
• Cochran is also the country's top free-throw shooter making 105 of his 110 attempts (.955) this season.
• Davidson's all-time leader in free-throw percentage at 89.6 percent, also ranks 13th in the country in 3-point field-goal percentage, shooting 47.8 percent.
• Cochran has made 30 straight free throws dating back to the Wofford game Feb. 2. The senior point guard also had a streak of 29 consecutive makes snapped earlier this season.
• Davidson has led by at least seven points in 27 of its 30 contests this year, including by double figures in 23 of those games.
• The Wildcats have led or been tied at the half in 25 of their 30 contests.
• Davidson is 19-1 this season and 41-5 over the last two when scoring 70 points or more.
• In conference games, Davidson outscored opponents by 17.7 points per game, while holding them to just 38.6 percent from the floor and 56.9 points per outing.
• Cohen (14.9 ppg/5.7 rpg) and Brooks (13.4 ppg/6.3 rpg) continue to lead the Wildcats in scoring and rebounding.
• Davidson has seven players contributing at least seven points per outing and eight averaging 20 minutes.
Southern Conference Tournament History
• A year ago, Davidson won its 11th SoCon Tournament title and sixth under head coach Bob McKillop.
• The Wildcats are 61-45 all-time in the SoCon Tournament.
• Davidson has made 18 championship game appearances, including eight under McKillop.
• The Wildcats are 29-14 all-time under the nine-time SoCon Coach of the Year in the SoCon Tournament.
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 14-game winning streak marks the fourth 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 nine-time SoCon Coach of the Year.
Year Streak
2012-13 14
2007-08 25
2004-05 16
1995-96 19
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 65-12 record in the month of February.
• Davidson is 25-12 in March during the same time period.
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.
Tough Schedule
• Once again Davidson tackled one of the nation's toughest non-conference schedules, which included contests with New Mexico, UW-Milwaukee, Vanderbilt, West Virginia, Gonzaga, Charlotte, UNC Wilmington, Drexel, Duke, Richmond and Montana.
• Games against three opponents with top-25 NCAA RPIs, including tilts against Duke and Gonzaga, both of which have spent time at No. 1, highlighted this year's slate.
• Davidson has played six opponents that made the NCAA Tournament last year and one that made the NIT (Drexel).
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