Friday, February 3
DAVIDSON
7:00 p.m.
Davidson College Athletics
vs
RHODE ISLAND
BLACK OUT BELK: Wildcats Host Rhode Island Friday Night
2/2/2017 10:02:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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DAVIDSON WILDCATS (12-8, 5-4 A-10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 528-321 (28th season), Record at Davidson: Same
RHODE ISLAND RAMS (14-7, 6-3 A-10)
Head Coach: Dan Hurley (Seton Hall, 1996)
Career Record: 114-94 (7th season), Record at Rhode Island: 76-71 (5th season)
GAME INFORMATION
DAVIDSON WILDCATS (12-8, 5-4 A-10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 528-321 (28th season), Record at Davidson: Same
RHODE ISLAND RAMS (14-7, 6-3 A-10)
Head Coach: Dan Hurley (Seton Hall, 1996)
Career Record: 114-94 (7th season), Record at Rhode Island: 76-71 (5th season)
GAME INFORMATION
Date | Time: February 3, 2017 | 7:00 PM
Location: Davidson, N.C.
Site (Capacity): John M. Belk Arena (5,315)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network - John Kilgo (Play-by-Play) & Jarod Latch (Analyst)
TV: ESPN2
Video: WatchESPN
Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com
SERIES RECORD
Series Record: Davidson leads, 3-2
Streak: Won 2
Last Meeting: Feb. 23, 2016, W 65-54 (Home)
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: 1-1
Davidson Record on Road: 1-1
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 1-0
Bob McKillop's Record: 2-2
Wildcat Scratches
-- Davidson will host Rhode Island in a nationally-televised (ESPN2) contest Friday at Belk Arena.
-- The contest marks the 850th of head coach Bob McKillop's career.
-- Winners of three straight and four of their last five in the Atlantic 10, the Wildcats enter 12-8 overall and 5-4 in league play following a 75-60 win at Saint Joseph's.
-- On Tuesday, Peyton Aldridge recorded his eighth career double-double with 31 points and a personal-best 13 rebounds against the Hawks.
-- Davidson competed in the Southern Conference for 74 years before joining the A-10 in July of 2014.
-- In their first two seasons in the A-10, the 'Cats went a combined 24-12 against league competition.
-- Jack Gibbs and Aldridge, both preseason all-conference selections, rank first and third in the A-10, averaging 21.8 and 21.7 points per game, respectively.
-- Gibbs, just one of two players (Derek Rucker '88) in school history with at least 1,500 career points and 400 assists, is eighth (12 out of 7th) on Davidson's all-time scoring list with 1,766 points.
-- Aldridge, a two-time A-10 Co-Player of the Week, is averaging 22.7 points and 8.7 rebounds in league play, while shooting 51.1 percent from the floor, 46.0 percent from 3-point range and 87.2 percent at the line.
-- Aldridge ranks among league leaders in scoring (21.7/3rd), rebounding (7.6/6th), field-goal percentage (.517, 9th), free-throw percentage (.854/5th), 3-point field-goal percentage (.439/3rd), 3-pointers per game (2.4/7th) and minutes per game (36.0/4th).
-- Gibbs and Aldridge are the second highest scoring duo in the nation and have combined for 26 20-point outings and seven 30-point efforts this season.
-- In addition, Gibbs ranks 11th nationally in scoring, while Aldridge is 14th.
-- Davidson ranks among national leaders in free-throw percentage (.775/10th) and 3-pointers per game (9.7/T-20th).
-- The Wildcats are 10-1 when holding opponents under 40 percent from the floor.
Location: Davidson, N.C.
Site (Capacity): John M. Belk Arena (5,315)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network - John Kilgo (Play-by-Play) & Jarod Latch (Analyst)
TV: ESPN2
Video: WatchESPN
Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com
SERIES RECORD
Series Record: Davidson leads, 3-2
Streak: Won 2
Last Meeting: Feb. 23, 2016, W 65-54 (Home)
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: 1-1
Davidson Record on Road: 1-1
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 1-0
Bob McKillop's Record: 2-2
Wildcat Scratches
-- Davidson will host Rhode Island in a nationally-televised (ESPN2) contest Friday at Belk Arena.
-- The contest marks the 850th of head coach Bob McKillop's career.
-- Winners of three straight and four of their last five in the Atlantic 10, the Wildcats enter 12-8 overall and 5-4 in league play following a 75-60 win at Saint Joseph's.
-- On Tuesday, Peyton Aldridge recorded his eighth career double-double with 31 points and a personal-best 13 rebounds against the Hawks.
-- Davidson competed in the Southern Conference for 74 years before joining the A-10 in July of 2014.
-- In their first two seasons in the A-10, the 'Cats went a combined 24-12 against league competition.
-- Jack Gibbs and Aldridge, both preseason all-conference selections, rank first and third in the A-10, averaging 21.8 and 21.7 points per game, respectively.
-- Gibbs, just one of two players (Derek Rucker '88) in school history with at least 1,500 career points and 400 assists, is eighth (12 out of 7th) on Davidson's all-time scoring list with 1,766 points.
-- Aldridge, a two-time A-10 Co-Player of the Week, is averaging 22.7 points and 8.7 rebounds in league play, while shooting 51.1 percent from the floor, 46.0 percent from 3-point range and 87.2 percent at the line.
-- Aldridge ranks among league leaders in scoring (21.7/3rd), rebounding (7.6/6th), field-goal percentage (.517, 9th), free-throw percentage (.854/5th), 3-point field-goal percentage (.439/3rd), 3-pointers per game (2.4/7th) and minutes per game (36.0/4th).
-- Gibbs and Aldridge are the second highest scoring duo in the nation and have combined for 26 20-point outings and seven 30-point efforts this season.
-- In addition, Gibbs ranks 11th nationally in scoring, while Aldridge is 14th.
-- Davidson ranks among national leaders in free-throw percentage (.775/10th) and 3-pointers per game (9.7/T-20th).
-- The Wildcats are 10-1 when holding opponents under 40 percent from the floor.
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