Wildcats to Hold Red/Black Game Saturday at 2:00 PM
10/26/2017 9:35:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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DAVIDSON, N.C. -- The Davidson men's basketball team will hold their annual Red/Black Scrimmage Saturday at 2 p.m. in John M. Belk Arena. The scrimmage is open to the public, and admission is free.
The team will be introduced prior to the scrimmage, while Head Coach Bob McKillop and the Wildcats will take part in a post-game question and answer session with fans in the lobby after the contest.
2017-18 Davidson Men's Basketball Preseason Talking Points
-- The Wildcats return four starters from last year's team that finished 17-15 overall.
-- A date with the defending National Champions, as many as 10 NCAA Tournament teams from a year ago, 18 conference games, and trip to Honolulu, Hawai'i for the Diamond Head Classic, highlight the 2017-18 schedule.
-- Davidson is led by two-time all-conference performer Peyton Aldridge, who ranked among league leaders in scoring (20.5/3rd), rebounding (8.2/4th), field-goal percentage (.495/11th), free-throw percentage (.833/7th) 3-point field-goal percentage (.409/4th), 3-pointers made (70/7th), 3-pointers per game (2.2/7th) and minutes played (36.9/4th) in 2016-17.
-- In addition to 12 letterwinners returning, Davidson welcomes the addition of newcomers Carter Collins (Chapel Hill, N.C./East Chapel Hill), Bates Jones (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Latin), Kellan Grady (Boston, Mass./Northfield Mount Hermon) and Luke Frampton (Poca, W.Va., Poca).
-- In three seasons in the Atlantic 10, the Wildcats have totaled 32 wins, while reaching the tournament semifinals in each of the first three seasons.
-- Head Coach Bob McKillop is entering his 29th season at the helm.
-- The 10-time Conference Coach of the Year has won more games in Davidson and league history than any other coach thanks to an all-time mark of 533-328.
-- Entering the 2017-18 campaign, his victory total ranks 23rd on the NCAA's list of Division I winningest active coaches.
-- McKillop also ranks fifth among active coaches on the NCAA's list of most seasons with their current school.
-- McKillop along with TV analysts Bill Raftery and Doris Burke were chosen for the 2017 Lapchick Character Award, which he received earlier this month.
-- This year's roster will feature five international players.
-- Three members of McKillop's staff are Davidson graduates.
-- Kevin Kuwik, who spent the last six seasons at Dayton, joined the staff in August as the Director of Operations.
-- Davidson has advanced to postseason play 21 times (13 – NCAA, 7 – NIT, 1 – CBI) in school history.
-- The Wildcats have advanced to postseason play six of the last seven years and 11 of the last 13.
-- Davidson has hit the 20-win plateau 14 times under McKillop, including 10 of the last 13 seasons.
Ticket Information
Season tickets for Davidson's 14 home contests, including against North Carolina at the Spectrum Center, are available online or by calling the Ticket Office at 1-800-768-2287. Single-game tickets and mini-packs are also available for the 2017-18 season.
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- The Davidson men's basketball team will hold their annual Red/Black Scrimmage Saturday at 2 p.m. in John M. Belk Arena. The scrimmage is open to the public, and admission is free.
The team will be introduced prior to the scrimmage, while Head Coach Bob McKillop and the Wildcats will take part in a post-game question and answer session with fans in the lobby after the contest.
2017-18 Davidson Men's Basketball Preseason Talking Points
-- The Wildcats return four starters from last year's team that finished 17-15 overall.
-- A date with the defending National Champions, as many as 10 NCAA Tournament teams from a year ago, 18 conference games, and trip to Honolulu, Hawai'i for the Diamond Head Classic, highlight the 2017-18 schedule.
-- Davidson is led by two-time all-conference performer Peyton Aldridge, who ranked among league leaders in scoring (20.5/3rd), rebounding (8.2/4th), field-goal percentage (.495/11th), free-throw percentage (.833/7th) 3-point field-goal percentage (.409/4th), 3-pointers made (70/7th), 3-pointers per game (2.2/7th) and minutes played (36.9/4th) in 2016-17.
-- In addition to 12 letterwinners returning, Davidson welcomes the addition of newcomers Carter Collins (Chapel Hill, N.C./East Chapel Hill), Bates Jones (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Latin), Kellan Grady (Boston, Mass./Northfield Mount Hermon) and Luke Frampton (Poca, W.Va., Poca).
-- In three seasons in the Atlantic 10, the Wildcats have totaled 32 wins, while reaching the tournament semifinals in each of the first three seasons.
-- Head Coach Bob McKillop is entering his 29th season at the helm.
-- The 10-time Conference Coach of the Year has won more games in Davidson and league history than any other coach thanks to an all-time mark of 533-328.
-- Entering the 2017-18 campaign, his victory total ranks 23rd on the NCAA's list of Division I winningest active coaches.
-- McKillop also ranks fifth among active coaches on the NCAA's list of most seasons with their current school.
-- McKillop along with TV analysts Bill Raftery and Doris Burke were chosen for the 2017 Lapchick Character Award, which he received earlier this month.
-- This year's roster will feature five international players.
-- Three members of McKillop's staff are Davidson graduates.
-- Kevin Kuwik, who spent the last six seasons at Dayton, joined the staff in August as the Director of Operations.
-- Davidson has advanced to postseason play 21 times (13 – NCAA, 7 – NIT, 1 – CBI) in school history.
-- The Wildcats have advanced to postseason play six of the last seven years and 11 of the last 13.
-- Davidson has hit the 20-win plateau 14 times under McKillop, including 10 of the last 13 seasons.
Ticket Information
Season tickets for Davidson's 14 home contests, including against North Carolina at the Spectrum Center, are available online or by calling the Ticket Office at 1-800-768-2287. Single-game tickets and mini-packs are also available for the 2017-18 season.
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