
Wildcats Host Rhode Island Tuesday at 6 PM
2/22/2016 12:08:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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Promotions
-- BLACK OUT BELKÂ Fans are encouraged to wear Black.
-- FREE food from Moe's Southwest Grill for Davidson College students prior to the game.
-- One lucky Davidson College student will have a chance to win free food from Moe's Southwest Grill in Mooresville for a year.
-- The first 3,000 fans will receive a FREE T-Shirt courtesy of Lake Norman Chrysler, Moe's in Mooresville and Coke Zero.
-- The first 1,750 fans will receive a FREE Rally Towel courtesy of Mi-Connection.
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Davidson Wildcats (16-9, 8-6 A-10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 512-309 (27th season), Record at Davidson: Same
Rhode Island Rams (15-12, 7-7 A-10)
Head Coach: Dan Hurley (Seton Hall, 1996)
Career Record: 98-84 (6th season), Record at Rhode Island: 60-61 (4th season)
Game Information
Date | Time: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 | 6:00 PM
Location: Davidson, N.C.
Site (Capacity): John M. Belk Arena (5,295)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network -- John Kilgo (pxp), Jarod Latch (analyst)
TV: CBS Sports Network
Video: N/A
Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com
Series Notes
Series Record: Tied 2-2
Streak: Won 1
Last Meeting: Feb. 25, 2015, W 60-59 (Away)
Last Davidson Win: Feb. 25, 2015, W 60-59 (Away)
Last Rhode Island Win: Nov. 27, 2010, 71-58 (Away)
First Meeting: March 7, W, 95-65 (Neutral)
Davidson Record at Home: 0-1
Davidson Record on Road: 1-1
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 1-0
McKillop's Record: 1-2
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Wildcat Tidbits
-- Davidson will conclude its three-game homestand Tuesday with a 6 p.m. tip against Rhode Island.
-- The Wildcats have won 33 of their last 35 at John M. Belk Arena dating back to the 2013-14 season.
-- Davidson, which has won four of its last five, enters 16-9 overall and 8-6 in A-10 play, following a 99-93 win over Saint Joseph's.
-- Over their last five games, the Wildcats are shooting 41.4 percent from 3-point range, while holding a +5.6 margin on the glass.
-- Jack Gibbs leads Davidson averaging 25.3 points per game, which is third nationally behind James Daniel (Howard) and Buddy Hield (Oklahoma).
-- Gibbs also ranks among league leaders in scoring (1st), assists (4th/4.9), 3-point field goals per game (4th/2.9), steals (6th/1.7) and free-throw percentage (8th/.841).
-- Gibbs has scored at least 40 points in a game three times this season, 35 or more seven times and hit the 30-point mark nine times.
-- The only player with more 40-point games in a season over the last six years is Jimmer Fredette (BYU; 2010-11).
-- Peyton Aldridge (14.8) and Brian Sullivan (14.3) are also averaging double figures for the Wildcats.
-- Aldridge paces the club in double-doubles (4), rebounding (6.8) and free-throw percentage (.856).
-- In 23 out of 25 contests this season, a Wildcat has gone over the 20-point plateau.
-- As a team, Davidson ranks 13th nationally in assist-turnover ratio (1.53), 13th in free-throw shooting (.758) and 14th in 3-point field goals per game (9.8).
-- In conference play, the Wildcats are shooting just under 80 percent from the charity stripe.
-- Davidson competed in the Southern Conference for 74 years before officially joining the A-10 in July of 2014.
-- The Wildcats have won four straight (3 - SoCon, 1 - A-10) regular season conference championships.
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Promotions
-- BLACK OUT BELKÂ Fans are encouraged to wear Black.
-- FREE food from Moe's Southwest Grill for Davidson College students prior to the game.
-- One lucky Davidson College student will have a chance to win free food from Moe's Southwest Grill in Mooresville for a year.
-- The first 3,000 fans will receive a FREE T-Shirt courtesy of Lake Norman Chrysler, Moe's in Mooresville and Coke Zero.
-- The first 1,750 fans will receive a FREE Rally Towel courtesy of Mi-Connection.
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Davidson Wildcats (16-9, 8-6 A-10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 512-309 (27th season), Record at Davidson: Same
Rhode Island Rams (15-12, 7-7 A-10)
Head Coach: Dan Hurley (Seton Hall, 1996)
Career Record: 98-84 (6th season), Record at Rhode Island: 60-61 (4th season)
Game Information
Date | Time: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 | 6:00 PM
Location: Davidson, N.C.
Site (Capacity): John M. Belk Arena (5,295)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network -- John Kilgo (pxp), Jarod Latch (analyst)
TV: CBS Sports Network
Video: N/A
Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com
Series Notes
Series Record: Tied 2-2
Streak: Won 1
Last Meeting: Feb. 25, 2015, W 60-59 (Away)
Last Davidson Win: Feb. 25, 2015, W 60-59 (Away)
Last Rhode Island Win: Nov. 27, 2010, 71-58 (Away)
First Meeting: March 7, W, 95-65 (Neutral)
Davidson Record at Home: 0-1
Davidson Record on Road: 1-1
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 1-0
McKillop's Record: 1-2
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Wildcat Tidbits
-- Davidson will conclude its three-game homestand Tuesday with a 6 p.m. tip against Rhode Island.
-- The Wildcats have won 33 of their last 35 at John M. Belk Arena dating back to the 2013-14 season.
-- Davidson, which has won four of its last five, enters 16-9 overall and 8-6 in A-10 play, following a 99-93 win over Saint Joseph's.
-- Over their last five games, the Wildcats are shooting 41.4 percent from 3-point range, while holding a +5.6 margin on the glass.
-- Jack Gibbs leads Davidson averaging 25.3 points per game, which is third nationally behind James Daniel (Howard) and Buddy Hield (Oklahoma).
-- Gibbs also ranks among league leaders in scoring (1st), assists (4th/4.9), 3-point field goals per game (4th/2.9), steals (6th/1.7) and free-throw percentage (8th/.841).
-- Gibbs has scored at least 40 points in a game three times this season, 35 or more seven times and hit the 30-point mark nine times.
-- The only player with more 40-point games in a season over the last six years is Jimmer Fredette (BYU; 2010-11).
-- Peyton Aldridge (14.8) and Brian Sullivan (14.3) are also averaging double figures for the Wildcats.
-- Aldridge paces the club in double-doubles (4), rebounding (6.8) and free-throw percentage (.856).
-- In 23 out of 25 contests this season, a Wildcat has gone over the 20-point plateau.
-- As a team, Davidson ranks 13th nationally in assist-turnover ratio (1.53), 13th in free-throw shooting (.758) and 14th in 3-point field goals per game (9.8).
-- In conference play, the Wildcats are shooting just under 80 percent from the charity stripe.
-- Davidson competed in the Southern Conference for 74 years before officially joining the A-10 in July of 2014.
-- The Wildcats have won four straight (3 - SoCon, 1 - A-10) regular season conference championships.
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Players Mentioned
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