Saturday, February 11
Richmond, Va.
8:00 p.m.
Davidson College
at
VCU
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DAVIDSON WILDCATS (12-10, 5-6 A-10)
DAVIDSON WILDCATS (12-10, 5-6 A-10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 528-323 (28th season), Record at Davidson: Same
VCU RAMS (19-5, 9-2 A-10)
Head Coach: Will Wade (Clemson, 2005)
Career Record: 84-41 (4th season), Record at VCU: 44-16 (2nd Season)
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GAME INFORMATION
Date | Time: February 11, 2017 | 8:00 PM
Location: Richmond, Va.
Site (Capacity): Siegel Center (7,637)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network -- John Kilgo (Play-by-Play) & Jarod Latch (Analyst)
TV: CBS Sports Network
Video: N/A
Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com
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SERIES RECORD
Series Record: VCU leads, 5-3
Streak: Won 1
Last Meeting: Jan. 14, 2017, DAV W, 69-63 (Belk Arena)
Last Davidson Win: Jan. 14, 2017, W, 69-63 (Belk Arena)
Last VCU Win: March 12, 2016, VCU W, 76-54 (A-10 Semis)
First Meeting: March 16, 2005 (Postseason NIT)
Davidson Record at Home: 2-1
Davidson Record on Road: 1-2
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 0-2
Bob McKillop's Record: 3-5
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Wildcat Scratches
-- Davidson will play three of its next four on the road beginning with an 8 p.m. contest at VCU Saturday evening.
-- Coming off a 76-69 loss to George Mason, the Wildcats enter 12-10 overall and 5-6 in A-10 play.
-- Peyton Aldridge paced the 'Cats Wednesday with a game-high 24 points. It was his 15th 20-point outing of the season.
-- 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.
-- Aldridge and Jack Gibbs, both preseason all-conference selections, rank second and third in the A-10, averaging 21.1 and 20.9 points per game, respectively.
-- Aldridge and Gibbs are the second highest scoring duo in the nation and have combined for 27 20-point outings and seven 30-point efforts this season.
-- Aldridge, a two-time A-10 Co-Player of the Week, is averaging 21.4 points and 8.5 rebounds in league play, while shooting 51.2 percent from the floor, 42.9 percent from 3-point range and 87.8 percent at the line.
-- Aldridge ranks among league leaders in scoring (21.1/2nd), rebounding (7.6/7th), field-goal percentage (.517, 11th), free-throw percentage (.857/6th), 3-point field-goal percentage (.425/4th), 3-pointers per game (2.2/9th) and minutes per game (35.7/4th).
-- Gibbs, just one of two players (Derek Rucker '88) in school history with at least 1,500 career points and 400 assists, is seventh (6 out of 6th) on Davidson's all-time scoring list with 1,790 points.
-- Fellow captain Will Magarity is averaging 17.0 points and 7.5 rebounds over his last two contests, while shooting better than 60 percent from the field.
-- Davidson ranks among national leaders in free-throw percentage (.765/18th).
-- The Wildcats are 10-1 when holding opponents under 40 percent from the floor.
Career Record: 528-323 (28th season), Record at Davidson: Same
VCU RAMS (19-5, 9-2 A-10)
Head Coach: Will Wade (Clemson, 2005)
Career Record: 84-41 (4th season), Record at VCU: 44-16 (2nd Season)
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GAME INFORMATION
Date | Time: February 11, 2017 | 8:00 PM
Location: Richmond, Va.
Site (Capacity): Siegel Center (7,637)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network -- John Kilgo (Play-by-Play) & Jarod Latch (Analyst)
TV: CBS Sports Network
Video: N/A
Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com
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SERIES RECORD
Series Record: VCU leads, 5-3
Streak: Won 1
Last Meeting: Jan. 14, 2017, DAV W, 69-63 (Belk Arena)
Last Davidson Win: Jan. 14, 2017, W, 69-63 (Belk Arena)
Last VCU Win: March 12, 2016, VCU W, 76-54 (A-10 Semis)
First Meeting: March 16, 2005 (Postseason NIT)
Davidson Record at Home: 2-1
Davidson Record on Road: 1-2
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 0-2
Bob McKillop's Record: 3-5
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Wildcat Scratches
-- Davidson will play three of its next four on the road beginning with an 8 p.m. contest at VCU Saturday evening.
-- Coming off a 76-69 loss to George Mason, the Wildcats enter 12-10 overall and 5-6 in A-10 play.
-- Peyton Aldridge paced the 'Cats Wednesday with a game-high 24 points. It was his 15th 20-point outing of the season.
-- 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.
-- Aldridge and Jack Gibbs, both preseason all-conference selections, rank second and third in the A-10, averaging 21.1 and 20.9 points per game, respectively.
-- Aldridge and Gibbs are the second highest scoring duo in the nation and have combined for 27 20-point outings and seven 30-point efforts this season.
-- Aldridge, a two-time A-10 Co-Player of the Week, is averaging 21.4 points and 8.5 rebounds in league play, while shooting 51.2 percent from the floor, 42.9 percent from 3-point range and 87.8 percent at the line.
-- Aldridge ranks among league leaders in scoring (21.1/2nd), rebounding (7.6/7th), field-goal percentage (.517, 11th), free-throw percentage (.857/6th), 3-point field-goal percentage (.425/4th), 3-pointers per game (2.2/9th) and minutes per game (35.7/4th).
-- Gibbs, just one of two players (Derek Rucker '88) in school history with at least 1,500 career points and 400 assists, is seventh (6 out of 6th) on Davidson's all-time scoring list with 1,790 points.
-- Fellow captain Will Magarity is averaging 17.0 points and 7.5 rebounds over his last two contests, while shooting better than 60 percent from the field.
-- Davidson ranks among national leaders in free-throw percentage (.765/18th).
-- The Wildcats are 10-1 when holding opponents under 40 percent from the floor.
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