Wildcats Set to Entertain League Foe App. State Saturday

Davidson (6-10, 2-0) vs. Appalachian State (4-11, 0-2)

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2014
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Site (Capacity): Belk Arena (5,223)
Audio: John Kilgo (Play-By-Play) & Ken Hall (Analyst) -- Davidson Radio Network
TV/Video: MI-Connection Ch. 4 / DavidsonWildcats.com
Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), Appalachian State (GoASU.com)

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Series Notes
Series Record: Davidson leads, 41-32
Streak: Won 4
Last Meeting: W, 65-62, Mar. 10, 2013 (SoCon Semis)
Last Davidson Win: Feb. 20, 2013 (Belk)
Last App. State Win: Jan. 5, 2011, 74-66 (Belk)
First Meeting: 1944-45, W 52-49
Davidson Record at Home: 20-14
Davidson Record at Belk: 10-8
Bob McKillop's Record: 25-15

Layup Line
• Davidson will play just its fifth home game of the 2013-14 campaign when Appalachian State comes to Belk Arena Saturday evening.
• The Wildcats enter 6-10 overall and 2-0 in Southern Conference play following a 73-56 win at Furman Thursday.
• Seniors Chris Czerapowicz (21) and De'Mon Brooks (18) combined for 39 points in the win, while Davidson shot at least 50 percent for the second straight outing.
• Davidson has won 15 consecutive league games and 22 of its last 23.
• The 'Cats are 111-21 (.840) in their last 132 regular-season Southern Conference games, dating back to the 2006-07 season.
• In addition, the Wildcats have won 23 straight conference games at home dating back to 2010-11.
• Davidson is 16-4 in the month of January over the last three seasons.
• The Wildcats, who have won four straight against the Mountaineers, including a 65-62 win in the 2013 SoCon Semifinals, lead the all-time series, 41-32.
• Brooks, who was tabbed the Southern Conference Preseason Player of the Year, leads the Wildcats in scoring and rebounding, averaging 16.0 points and 6.7rebounds per game.
• The backcourt trio of Brian Sullivan (12.8), Tom Droney (11.8) and Tyler Kalinoski (10.7) are also averaging double figures for Davidson.
• Kalinoski paces the team in double-doubles (3), minutes played (32.4), 3-point field-goal percentage (.479), total rebounds (82), assists (54) and steals (21).

Series History
• Davidson, which has won four straight, including a 65-62 win in the 2013 SoCon Semifinals, leads the all-time series, 41-32.
• The Mountaineers swept the season series in 2009-10, becoming the first SoCon team to sweep the regular-season series against Davidson since the 2000-01 campaign.
• The series began with a 52-49 Wildcat victory in the 1945-46 season

Southern Conference Success
• The 'Cats are 111-21 (.840) in their last 132 regular-season Southern Conference games, dating back to the 2006-07 season.
• The Wildcats are 55-12 (.820) in their last 66 conference games on the road.
• Davidson had a 43-game conference win streak snapped at home against College of Charleston Feb. 7, 2009. It was one win away from tying the record held by West Va. and 8th-longest in college basketball history.
• Bob McKillop has led the Wildcats to double-digit league wins 19 times, including the last 12 years.
• Davidson has won 22 SoCon regular-season championships in school history.

Davidson Picked 2nd / Brooks POTY
• Davidson was picked second in the Southern Conference in both the coaches and media preseason polls.
• Senior De'Mon Brooks was voted the Preseason Player of the Year by the league's 12 head coaches.
• Brooks, who has won the last two SoCon Tournament MVP's, was selected the Coaches' Player of the Year at the end of the 2012 season.

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