Davidson Looks to Bounce Back Saturday at UNCG

Davidson Wildcats (7-11, 3-1) at UNCG Spartans (10-9, 3-1)

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2014
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Site (Capacity): Greensboro Coliseum (23,000)
Audio: John Kilgo (Play-By-Play) & Ken Hall (Analyst) -- Davidson Radio Network (WHIP 1350 AM; WBCN 1660 AM; WAME 550 AM & 92.9 FM; WTIX 1410 AM; WGNC 1450 AM)
Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), UNCG (UNCGSpartans.com)

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Series Notes
Series Record: Davidson leads, 22-9
Streak: Won 2
Last Meeting: 1/5/13, W 85-53 (Belk Arena)
Last Davidson Win: 1/5/13, W 85-53 (Belk Arena)
Last UNCG Win: March 4, 2011, 71-64 (SoCon)
First Meeting: Feb. 7, 1998, W 69-68 (Away)
Davidson Record on Road: 8-4
Davidson Record at Greensboro Coliseum: 11-5
Bob McKillop's Record: 22-9

Layup Line
• Davidson, which had its 16-game conference-winning streak halted Thursday, returns to action Saturday with a 5 p.m. tip against UNCG inside the Greensboro Coliseum.
• The Wildcats enter 7-11 overall and 3-1 in league play following an 87-85 overtime loss to Elon.
• Davidson led by as many as 14 points before the Phoenix closed the final 4:27 on a 16-2 spurt to force the extra session.
• Despite the setback, De'Mon Brooks posted a double-double, matching his career high of 28 points and adding 10 rebounds.
• Tom Droney (15), Tyler Kalinoski (13) and Brian Sullivan (12) also hit the 10-point plateau for the 'Cats.
• Davidson has won 16 of its last 17 conference games and 23 of 25 dating back to 2011-12.
• The Wildcats are 112-22 (.835) in their last 134 regular-season Southern Conference contests, dating back to the 2006-07 season.
• Davidson is 17-5 in the month of January over the last three seasons.
• Saturday's game marks the 750th of Bob McKillop's coaching career and 2500th in the history of Davidson basketball.
• In conference play, Brooks is averaging 23.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, while shooting 63.8 percent from the floor (37-58).
• Brooks, who was tabbed the Southern Conference Preseason Player of the Year, leads the Wildcats in scoring and rebounding, averaging 17.3 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.
• The backcourt trio of Sullivan (12.2), Droney (11.8) and Kalinoski (11.1) are also averaging double figures for Davidson.
• Kalinoski paces the team in double-doubles (3), minutes played (33.3), 3-point field-goal percentage (.458), total rebounds (93), assists (60) and steals (26).

Series History
• Davidson leads the all-time series with the Spartans 22-9 and has won 12 of the last 14, including an 85-53 win last year in Belk Arena.
• The series began with a 69-68 Wildcat road win in 1998.
• All 31 games in the series have come during Bob McKillop's tenure.
• Davidson is 3-1 against the Spartans inside the Greensboro Coliseum and 11-5 overall if you include SoCon Tournament play.

Southern Conference Success
• The Wildcats are 112-22 (.835) in their last 134 regular-season SoCon games, dating back to the 2006-07 season.
• Davidson has won 16 of its last 17 against league competition dating back to 2012-13.
• 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.
• McKillop has led the Wildcats to double-digit league wins 19 times, including the last 12 years.
• Davidson has won 22 Southern Conference regular-season championships in school history.

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