Saturday, March 8
Asheville, N.C.
12:00 pm
Davidson College Athletics
vs
No. 8 Samford^ (ESPN3/CSS)
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Top-Seeded Wildcats Open Tournament Play Saturday
3/6/2014 11:53:00 AM | Men's Basketball
No. 1 Seed Davidson Wildcats
Date: March 7-10, 2014
Location: Asheville, N.C.
Site (Capacity): U.S. Cellular Center (6,000)
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)
TV/Video: CSS, ESPN3, ESPN2
Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), Southern Conference (SoConSports.com)
Tournament Central | Davidson Tournament Notes | Tournament Bracket | Live Audio | ESPN3 | Twitter
Davidson Tournament Notes
SoCon Tournament Record: 64-45
Regular Season/Division Titles: 23
Tournament Titles: 12 (1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013)
Championship Appearances: 19
Championship Game Record: 12-7
Tournament Record in Asheville: 14-7
McKillop's SoCon Tournament Record: 32-14
Tournament Titles Under McKillop: 7 (1998, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013)
Layup Line
• Top-seeded Davidson enters its final Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament 19-11 overall.
• The two-time defending champs enter on a 12-game winning streak.
• Davidson's current 12-game winning streak marks the eighth time under Bob McKillop the Wildcats have strung together at least that many triumphs during a season.
• Davidson has won 10 SoCon regular season/division titles in the last 13 years.
• On Tuesday, De'Mon Brooks was named the Conference Player of the Year by both the league's head coaches and media.
• He becomes the third Wildcat since 2008 to win the award twice and fifth in school history. (Fred Hetzel - 1963-65; Mike Maloy - 1969, 1970; Stephen Curry - 2008, 2009; Jake Cohen - 2012, 2013)
• In addition to Brooks earning his third first-team selection, Brian Sullivan (2nd Team) and Tyler Kalinoski (3rd Team) were selected all-league by the media, while the coaches voted Jack Gibbs to the all-freshman squad.
• During its current winning streak, Davidson is outscoring the opposition by 18.8 points per game, while shooting 53.3 percent from the floor and 48.4 percent from behind the 3-point line.
• The Wildcats finished the conference slate shooting a league-best 52.9 percent overall, 46.2 percent from 3-point range and 74.3 percent at the charity stripe.
• Davidson led the league in almost every statistical category in conference games only. (See Page 5 of Notes)
• The Wildcats, who averaged a league-best 9.1 3-pointers per game in SoCon play, have connected on 10 or more treys in seven of their last 11 contests.
• Over their last 11 games, the 'Cats are 111-of-230 (.482) from behind the arc.
• Davidson, which will join the Atlantic 10 Conference in July, won 28 of its last 29 SoCon games and 35 of 37 dating back to 2011-12.
• The Wildcats were 124-22 (.849) in their last 146 regular-season Southern Conference contests, dating back to the 2006-07 season.
• In addition to winning 14 straight league games away from home, the Wildcats went 61-12 (.835) in their last 73 SoCon games on the road.
• Brooks leads the Wildcats in scoring and rebounding, averaging 18.4 points and 7.0 rebounds, while shooting 59 percent from the floor.
• In conference play, Brooks averaged 20.5 points, 7.6 rebounds and shot 65.7 percent (115-175) from the floor.
• The backcourt trio of Sullivan (13.5), Kalinoski (10.9) and Tom Droney (10.6) are also averaging double figures for Davidson.
• Kalinoski, who ranks 14th nationally in 3-point field-goal percentage, also paces the team in minutes played (33.3), assists (100) and steals (37).
Another Year, Another Streak
• During Bob McKillop's 25 years as head coach, the Wildcats have been known for long winning streaks.
• Davidson's current 12-game winning streak marks the eighth time under Bob McKillop the Wildcats have strung 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
2013-14 12
2012-13 17
2007-08 25
2006-07 12, 13
2004-05 16
1997-98 12
1995-96 19
SoCon Titles
• Davidson has won 10 SoCon Regular Season / Division Titles in the last 13 seasons.
• The 'Cats have won seven SoCon Tournament titles under McKillop and 12 overall.
• The Wildcats have won 13 Division / Regular Season championships under McKillop.
• McKillop has led the Wildcats to double-digit league wins 19 times, including the last 12 years.
• Davidson has won 23 Southern Conference regular-season championships in school history.
Southern Conference Success
• Davidson, which will join the Atlantic 10 Conference in July, won 28 of its last 29 SoCon games and 35 of 37 dating back to 2011-12.
• The Wildcats were 124-22 (.849) in their last 146 regular-season Southern Conference contests, dating back to the 2006-07 season.
• Davidson also won 30 of its last 31 conference games at home dating back to 2010-11.
• In addition to winning 14 straight league games away from home, the Wildcats went 61-12 (.835) in their last 73 SoCon 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 Virginia and 8th-longest in college basketball history.
• McKillop led the 'Cats to double-digit league wins 20 times, including the last 13 years.
• Davidson won 23 SoCon regular-season championships in school history.
• The Wildcats finished their 57-year stay in the Southern Conference with a 596-432 league record and more NCAA Tournament appearances than any other school.
Date: March 7-10, 2014
Location: Asheville, N.C.
Site (Capacity): U.S. Cellular Center (6,000)
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)
TV/Video: CSS, ESPN3, ESPN2
Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), Southern Conference (SoConSports.com)
Tournament Central | Davidson Tournament Notes | Tournament Bracket | Live Audio | ESPN3 | Twitter
Davidson Tournament Notes
SoCon Tournament Record: 64-45
Regular Season/Division Titles: 23
Tournament Titles: 12 (1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013)
Championship Appearances: 19
Championship Game Record: 12-7
Tournament Record in Asheville: 14-7
McKillop's SoCon Tournament Record: 32-14
Tournament Titles Under McKillop: 7 (1998, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013)
Layup Line
• Top-seeded Davidson enters its final Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament 19-11 overall.
• The two-time defending champs enter on a 12-game winning streak.
• Davidson's current 12-game winning streak marks the eighth time under Bob McKillop the Wildcats have strung together at least that many triumphs during a season.
• Davidson has won 10 SoCon regular season/division titles in the last 13 years.
• On Tuesday, De'Mon Brooks was named the Conference Player of the Year by both the league's head coaches and media.
• He becomes the third Wildcat since 2008 to win the award twice and fifth in school history. (Fred Hetzel - 1963-65; Mike Maloy - 1969, 1970; Stephen Curry - 2008, 2009; Jake Cohen - 2012, 2013)
• In addition to Brooks earning his third first-team selection, Brian Sullivan (2nd Team) and Tyler Kalinoski (3rd Team) were selected all-league by the media, while the coaches voted Jack Gibbs to the all-freshman squad.
• During its current winning streak, Davidson is outscoring the opposition by 18.8 points per game, while shooting 53.3 percent from the floor and 48.4 percent from behind the 3-point line.
• The Wildcats finished the conference slate shooting a league-best 52.9 percent overall, 46.2 percent from 3-point range and 74.3 percent at the charity stripe.
• Davidson led the league in almost every statistical category in conference games only. (See Page 5 of Notes)
• The Wildcats, who averaged a league-best 9.1 3-pointers per game in SoCon play, have connected on 10 or more treys in seven of their last 11 contests.
• Over their last 11 games, the 'Cats are 111-of-230 (.482) from behind the arc.
• Davidson, which will join the Atlantic 10 Conference in July, won 28 of its last 29 SoCon games and 35 of 37 dating back to 2011-12.
• The Wildcats were 124-22 (.849) in their last 146 regular-season Southern Conference contests, dating back to the 2006-07 season.
• In addition to winning 14 straight league games away from home, the Wildcats went 61-12 (.835) in their last 73 SoCon games on the road.
• Brooks leads the Wildcats in scoring and rebounding, averaging 18.4 points and 7.0 rebounds, while shooting 59 percent from the floor.
• In conference play, Brooks averaged 20.5 points, 7.6 rebounds and shot 65.7 percent (115-175) from the floor.
• The backcourt trio of Sullivan (13.5), Kalinoski (10.9) and Tom Droney (10.6) are also averaging double figures for Davidson.
• Kalinoski, who ranks 14th nationally in 3-point field-goal percentage, also paces the team in minutes played (33.3), assists (100) and steals (37).
Another Year, Another Streak
• During Bob McKillop's 25 years as head coach, the Wildcats have been known for long winning streaks.
• Davidson's current 12-game winning streak marks the eighth time under Bob McKillop the Wildcats have strung 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
2013-14 12
2012-13 17
2007-08 25
2006-07 12, 13
2004-05 16
1997-98 12
1995-96 19
SoCon Titles
• Davidson has won 10 SoCon Regular Season / Division Titles in the last 13 seasons.
• The 'Cats have won seven SoCon Tournament titles under McKillop and 12 overall.
• The Wildcats have won 13 Division / Regular Season championships under McKillop.
• McKillop has led the Wildcats to double-digit league wins 19 times, including the last 12 years.
• Davidson has won 23 Southern Conference regular-season championships in school history.
Southern Conference Success
• Davidson, which will join the Atlantic 10 Conference in July, won 28 of its last 29 SoCon games and 35 of 37 dating back to 2011-12.
• The Wildcats were 124-22 (.849) in their last 146 regular-season Southern Conference contests, dating back to the 2006-07 season.
• Davidson also won 30 of its last 31 conference games at home dating back to 2010-11.
• In addition to winning 14 straight league games away from home, the Wildcats went 61-12 (.835) in their last 73 SoCon 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 Virginia and 8th-longest in college basketball history.
• McKillop led the 'Cats to double-digit league wins 20 times, including the last 13 years.
• Davidson won 23 SoCon regular-season championships in school history.
• The Wildcats finished their 57-year stay in the Southern Conference with a 596-432 league record and more NCAA Tournament appearances than any other school.
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