Davidson Heads to Furman for Thursday Night Tilt

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Davidson Wildcats (5-10, 1-0) at Furman Paladins (6-9, 0-2)

Date: Thursday, January 9, 2014
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Site (Capacity): Timmons Arena (3,500)
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)
TV/Video: FurmanPaladins.com
Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), Furman (FurmanPaladins.com)

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Series Notes
Series Record: Davidson leads, 98-61
Streak: Won 4
Last Meeting: W, 73-36, Feb. 20, 2013 (Belk)
Last Davidson Win: Feb. 20, 2013 (Belk)
Last Furman Win: Feb. 12, 2011, 88-79 (Timmons)
First Meeting: Nov. 1, 1909, L 42-37 (Home)
Davidson Record at Home: 50-27
Davidson Record on the Road: 53-33
Bob McKillop's Record: 34-6

Layup Line
• Coming off a 78-63 win at Wofford in its Southern Conference opener, Davidson will travel to Furman for a 7 p.m. tip Thursday.
• With the win, the Wildcats improved to 5-10 overall, while ending their longest skid (five games) since the 1991-92 season.
• De'Mon Brooks led the way with a career-high 28 points on 12-of-16 shooting, while matching his personal best with 12 rebounds to go along with four assists and two steals.
• The 'Cats, who have won 11 of their last 12 SoCon openers, are 110-21 (.839) in their last 131 regular-season Southern Conference games, dating back to the 2006-07 season.
• The Wildcats are 54-12 (.818) in their last 65 conference games on the road.
• Davidson has won 14 consecutive league games and 21 of its last 22.
• Dating back to the 2011-12 season, the Wildcats are 15-4 in the month of January.
• Davidson leads the all-time series, which began over 100 years ago, 98-61, and has won 15 of the last 16 against the Paladins.
• Brooks, who was tabbed the Southern Conference Preseason Player of the Year, leads the Wildcats in scoring and rebounding, averaging 15.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
• The backcourt trio of Brian Sullivan (13.3), Tom Droney (12.4) and Tyler Kalinoski (10.9) are also averaging double figures for Davidson.
• Kalinoski paces the team in double-doubles (3), minutes played (33.0), 3-point field-goal percentage (.477), total rebounds (80), assists (50) and steals (18).

Series History
• Davidson leads the all-time series, which began over 100 years ago, 98-61, and has won 15 of the last 16 against the Paladins.
• The Wildcats are 53-33 against Furman on the road and 34-6 under head coach Bob McKillop.
• The Wildcats have played Furman more than any other opponent in their history (159 meetings).

Southern Conference Success
• The 'Cats are 110-21 (.839) in their last 131 regular-season Southern Conference games, dating back to the 2006-07 season.
• The Wildcats are 54-12 (.818) 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 SoCon regular-season championships in school history.

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