Friday, February 24
DAVIDSON
9:00 p.m.
Davidson College
vs
DAYTON
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Hoops for Hope
Friday's contest is the annual Hoops for Hope Game, benefiting the Access to Success Foundation.
A2S is asking fans to donate new or lightly worn shoes, with a $5 donation to cover shipping. Fans can also contribute $25, which covers the cost of sending one Nigerian child to camp.
For more information on A2S, visit a2sfoundation.org.
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DAVIDSON WILDCATS (14-12, 7-8 A-10)
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Hoops for Hope
Friday's contest is the annual Hoops for Hope Game, benefiting the Access to Success Foundation.
A2S is asking fans to donate new or lightly worn shoes, with a $5 donation to cover shipping. Fans can also contribute $25, which covers the cost of sending one Nigerian child to camp.
For more information on A2S, visit a2sfoundation.org.
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DAVIDSON WILDCATS (14-12, 7-8 A-10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 530-325 (28th season), Record at Davidson: Same
DAYTON FLYERS (22-5, 13-2 A-10)
Head Coach: Archie Miller (NC State, 2002)
Career Record: 137-60 (6th season), Record at Dayton: Same
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GAME INFORMATION
Date | Time: February 24, 2017 | 9:00 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
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SERIES RECORD
Series Record: Davidson leads, 4-1
Streak: Lost 1
Last Meeting: Jan. 12, 2016; DAY W 80-74 (Dayton Arena)
Last Davidson Win: Feb. 11, 2015; W 92-71 (Belk)
Last Dayton Win: Jan. 12, 2016; W 80-74 (Dayton Arena)
First Meeting: Feb. 6, 1969, W, 64-63
Davidson Record at Home: 2-0
Davidson Record on Road: 1-1
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 1-0
Bob McKillop's Record: 1-1
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Wildcat Scratches
-- Davidson will begin its final homestand with a 9 p.m. nationally-televised contest against league-leading Dayton Friday at Belk Arena.
-- The Wildcats enter 14-12 overall and 7-8 in the Atlantic 10 following an 84-76 setback at Richmond.
-- Despite the loss, Peyton Aldridge recorded his second straight and 10th career double-double with 27 points and 13 rebounds.
-- Over his last three contests, Aldridge is averaging 23 points and 11.3 rebounds per game.
-- Jon Axel Gudmundsson also scored in double figures on Tuesday with a season-high 16 points.
-- Jack Gibbs and Aldridge are the second highest scoring duo in the nation and have combined for 32 20-point outings and eight 30-point efforts this season.
-- Both preseason all-conference selections, Gibbs and Aldridge rank second and third in the A-10, averaging 21.2 and 20.7 points per game, respectively.
-- Gibbs, who is just 12 rebounds shy of becoming the first player in school history with 1,500 points, 400 rebounds and 400 assists, is sixth (10 out of 5th) on Davidson's all-time scoring list with 1,882 career points.
-- Aldridge ranks among league leaders in scoring (20.7/3rd), rebounding (7.9/4th), free-throw percentage (.842/7th), 3-point field-goal percentage (.428/2nd), 3-pointers per game (2.3/7th) and minutes per game (36.0/4th).
-- The Wildcats are 11-1 when holding opponents under 40 percent from the floor.
-- The Wildcats 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.
Career Record: 530-325 (28th season), Record at Davidson: Same
DAYTON FLYERS (22-5, 13-2 A-10)
Head Coach: Archie Miller (NC State, 2002)
Career Record: 137-60 (6th season), Record at Dayton: Same
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GAME INFORMATION
Date | Time: February 24, 2017 | 9:00 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
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SERIES RECORD
Series Record: Davidson leads, 4-1
Streak: Lost 1
Last Meeting: Jan. 12, 2016; DAY W 80-74 (Dayton Arena)
Last Davidson Win: Feb. 11, 2015; W 92-71 (Belk)
Last Dayton Win: Jan. 12, 2016; W 80-74 (Dayton Arena)
First Meeting: Feb. 6, 1969, W, 64-63
Davidson Record at Home: 2-0
Davidson Record on Road: 1-1
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 1-0
Bob McKillop's Record: 1-1
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Wildcat Scratches
-- Davidson will begin its final homestand with a 9 p.m. nationally-televised contest against league-leading Dayton Friday at Belk Arena.
-- The Wildcats enter 14-12 overall and 7-8 in the Atlantic 10 following an 84-76 setback at Richmond.
-- Despite the loss, Peyton Aldridge recorded his second straight and 10th career double-double with 27 points and 13 rebounds.
-- Over his last three contests, Aldridge is averaging 23 points and 11.3 rebounds per game.
-- Jon Axel Gudmundsson also scored in double figures on Tuesday with a season-high 16 points.
-- Jack Gibbs and Aldridge are the second highest scoring duo in the nation and have combined for 32 20-point outings and eight 30-point efforts this season.
-- Both preseason all-conference selections, Gibbs and Aldridge rank second and third in the A-10, averaging 21.2 and 20.7 points per game, respectively.
-- Gibbs, who is just 12 rebounds shy of becoming the first player in school history with 1,500 points, 400 rebounds and 400 assists, is sixth (10 out of 5th) on Davidson's all-time scoring list with 1,882 career points.
-- Aldridge ranks among league leaders in scoring (20.7/3rd), rebounding (7.9/4th), free-throw percentage (.842/7th), 3-point field-goal percentage (.428/2nd), 3-pointers per game (2.3/7th) and minutes per game (36.0/4th).
-- The Wildcats are 11-1 when holding opponents under 40 percent from the floor.
-- The Wildcats 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.
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