Davidson and Pitt to Meet Sunday at The Garden

Sunday, December 20

New York, N.Y.

12:00 p.m.

Davidson College Athletics

Pittsburgh# (ESPNU)

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Davidson and Pitt to Meet Sunday at The Garden

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[RV] DAVIDSON WILDCATS (7-1, 0-0 A-10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 503-301 (27th season), Record at Davidson: Same

[RV] PITTSBURGH PANTHERS (8-1, 0-0 ACC)
Head Coach: Jamie Dixon (TCU, 1987)
Career Record: 315-112 (13th season), Record at Pitt: Same

Game Information
Date | Time: Sunday, December 20, 2015 | 12:00 PM
Location: New York, N.Y.
Site (Capacity): Madison Square Garden (18,200)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network
TV: ESPNU

Series Notes
Series Record: Davidson trails, 3-2
Streak: Lost 1
Last Meeting: Jan. 9, 1974; L 90-63 (Charlotte Coliseum)
Last Davidson Win: Jan. 10, 1973; W 76-73 (Away)
Last Pitt Win: Jan. 9, 1974; L 90-63 (Charlotte Coliseum)
First Meeting: Dec. 3, 1966; W 97-59 (Charlotte Coliseum)
Davidson Record at Home: 1-2
Davidson Record on Road: 1-1
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 0-0
McKillop's Record: 0-0

Wildcat Tidbits
-- Davidson and Pittsburgh will square off in the 2015 Gotham Classic Showcase Game Sunday at noon on ESPNU.
-- Coming off an 87-54 win over Western Carolina, the Wildcats are off to a 7-1 start for the second straight season.
-- Davidson is 5-3 all-time at Madison Square Garden.
-- On Monday, Jack Gibbs earned his second straight and sixth career Atlantic 10 Player of the Week honor.
-- Gibbs is averaging 25.3 points per game, which is second nationally behind Howard's James Daniel (29.4).
-- Brian Sullivan (17.6), Peyton Aldridge (14.6), and Jordan Barham (13.5) are also averaging double figures for the Wildcats.
-- Aldridge ranks among national leaders in free-throw percentage (.938/6th).
-- Davidson will host Morehead State on Dec. 23 to conclude its first-ever appearance in the Gotham Classic.
-- Former Wildcat standout Jason Richards '08 is a member of the Pitt staff. The point guard of the 2008 Elite 8 squad, Richards is the school's all-time leader in assists.

Player of the Week
-- On Monday, Jack Gibbs earned his second straight and third A-10 Player of the Week honor this season.
-- For his career, Gibbs has been named Player of the Week six times, which is tied for the second most in school history behind Stephen Curry.

Most Player of the Weeks in Davidson History
Stephen Curry - 16
Jack Gibbs - 6
Jake Cohen - 6
Brendan Winters - 5
John Gerdy - 5

Gibbs Named to Naismith Watch List
-- Davidson's Jack Gibbs has been named to the Naismith Trophy Men's College Player of the Year 50-man early-season watch list.
-- Gibbs is the first Wildcat since Stephen Curry to be named to the list.

Ekwu Nominee for NABC Good Works Team®
-- Sophomore Nathan Ekwu is one of 154 nominees for the 2016 All-State NABC Good Works Team®, which shines a spotlight on a select group of student-athletes who have shown dedication to service in their communities.