Wednesday, December 7
Chapel Hill, N.C.
9:00 p.m.
Davidson College
at
No. 5/7 North Carolina
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DAVIDSON WILDCATS (5-2)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 521-315 (28th season), Record at Davidson: Same
#7/5 NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS (8-1)
Head Coach: Roy Williams (North Carolina, 1972)
Career Record: 791-210 (29th season), Record at UNC: 373-109 (14th season)
GAME INFORMATION
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 0-3
Bob McKillop's Record: 1-6
Wildcat Tidbits
-- Davidson will continue its season-long four-game road swing with a 9 p.m. tip at nationally-ranked North Carolina on Wednesday night.
-- The Wildcats enter 5-2 following a 76-61 setback at College of Charleston on Sunday.
-- Jack Gibbs leads the A-10 and ranks 7th nationally in scoring, averaging 23.3 points per outing.
-- Gibbs is just 9 points shy of becoming the 15th player in school history with 1,500 career points.
-- Fellow preseason all-conference selection Peyton Aldridge is second on the club at 19.7 points per game, while leading the way in rebounding (7.3).
-- Through their first seven contests, the Wildcats are holding opponents to just 38.0 percent from the floor.
-- The Wildcats are 15-104 all-time when playing a ranked opponent (AP Poll).
-- Davidson's last win over a Top-25 opponent came on Jan. 20, 2015, when it knocked off No. 22 Dayton, 77-60.
Nation's Top-Scoring Duos Reside in the A-10
-- Davidson's Jack Gibbs (23.3 ppg) and Peyton Aldridge (19.7) along with St. Bonaventure's Jaylen Adams (22.3) and Matt Mobley (20.7) are the nation's top scoring duos, averaging 43.0 points combined.
DAVIDSON WILDCATS (5-2)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 521-315 (28th season), Record at Davidson: Same
#7/5 NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS (8-1)
Head Coach: Roy Williams (North Carolina, 1972)
Career Record: 791-210 (29th season), Record at UNC: 373-109 (14th season)
GAME INFORMATION
Date | Time: December 7, 2016 | 9:00 PM
Location: Chapel Hill, N.C.
Site (Capacity): Smith Center (21,750)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network -- John Kilgo (Play-By-Play), Jarod Latch (Analyst)
TV: ESPN2
Video: WatchESPN
Live Stats: TarheelBlue.com
SERIES RECORD
Series Record: Davidson trails, 64-11
Streak: Lost 7
Last Meeting: 12/6/15; L 98-65 (Smith Center)
Last Davidson Win: 11/20/01; W, 58-54 (Smith Center)
Last UNC Win: 12/6/15; L 98-65 (Smith Center)
First Meeting: 2/7/1911
Davidson Record at Home: 7-27
Davidson Record on Road: 4-34Location: Chapel Hill, N.C.
Site (Capacity): Smith Center (21,750)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network -- John Kilgo (Play-By-Play), Jarod Latch (Analyst)
TV: ESPN2
Video: WatchESPN
Live Stats: TarheelBlue.com
SERIES RECORD
Series Record: Davidson trails, 64-11
Streak: Lost 7
Last Meeting: 12/6/15; L 98-65 (Smith Center)
Last Davidson Win: 11/20/01; W, 58-54 (Smith Center)
Last UNC Win: 12/6/15; L 98-65 (Smith Center)
First Meeting: 2/7/1911
Davidson Record at Home: 7-27
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 0-3
Bob McKillop's Record: 1-6
Wildcat Tidbits
-- Davidson will continue its season-long four-game road swing with a 9 p.m. tip at nationally-ranked North Carolina on Wednesday night.
-- The Wildcats enter 5-2 following a 76-61 setback at College of Charleston on Sunday.
-- Jack Gibbs leads the A-10 and ranks 7th nationally in scoring, averaging 23.3 points per outing.
-- Gibbs is just 9 points shy of becoming the 15th player in school history with 1,500 career points.
-- Fellow preseason all-conference selection Peyton Aldridge is second on the club at 19.7 points per game, while leading the way in rebounding (7.3).
-- Through their first seven contests, the Wildcats are holding opponents to just 38.0 percent from the floor.
-- The Wildcats are 15-104 all-time when playing a ranked opponent (AP Poll).
-- Davidson's last win over a Top-25 opponent came on Jan. 20, 2015, when it knocked off No. 22 Dayton, 77-60.
Nation's Top-Scoring Duos Reside in the A-10
-- Davidson's Jack Gibbs (23.3 ppg) and Peyton Aldridge (19.7) along with St. Bonaventure's Jaylen Adams (22.3) and Matt Mobley (20.7) are the nation's top scoring duos, averaging 43.0 points combined.
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