Wildcats Welcome Winthrop to Belk Tuesday Night

Tuesday, December 4

Davidson

7:00 p.m.

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Winthrop

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Wildcats Welcome Winthrop to Belk Tuesday Night

12/3/2018 11:04:00 AM | Men's Basketball

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DAVIDSON WILDCATS (7-1, 0-0 A-10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 561-341 (30th season), Record at Davidson: Same

WINTHROP EAGLES (4-3, 0-0 BIG SOUTH)
Head Coach: Pat Kelsey (Xavier, 1998)
Career Record: 125-74 (7th season), Record at Winthrop: Same

GAME INFORMATION
Date: December 4, 2018
Location | Time: Davidson, N.C. | 7:00 PM
Site (Capacity): John M. Belk Arena (4,300)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network -- Jarod Latch (pxp)
TV: N/A
Online Video: ESPN+
Promotions
-- The first 200 students in attendance will receive a FREE Ugly Christmas T-Shirt.
-- Fans that bring a new stuffed animal for the Toys for Tots "Halftime Teddy Bear Toss," will receive admission for just $5.00.

SERIES NOTES
Series Record: Davidson leads, 5-4
Streak: Won 3
Last Meeting: Nov. 21, 2008, Davidson W 97-70 (Belk Arena)
Last Davidson Win: Nov. 21, 2008 W 97-70 (Belk Arena)
Last Winthrop Win: 1/25/1992, W 68-67 (Belk Arena)
First Meeting: 1/20/90, Winthrop W 51-49 (Belk Arena)
Davidson Record at Home: 2-2
Davidson Record on Road: 2-2
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 1-0
Bob McKillop's Record: 5-4

Wildcat Scratches
• Winners of four straight, Davidson enters 7-1 following a 91-85 win at UNCW on Saturday.
• Despite being separated by just 40 miles, the Wildcats and Eagles have met just nine times on the hardwood.
• Davidson is off to a 7-1 start for the fourth time (2008-09, 2014-15 & 2015-16) under head coach Bob McKillop.
• Preseason all-conference selections Kellan Grady and Jon Axel Gudmundsson continue to lead Davidson in scoring, averaging 19.4 and 19.0 points, respectively.
• Gudmundsson also leads the way in rebounding (5.9) and assists per game (4.6).
• Freshman Luka Brajkovic is also averaging double figures for the 'Cats at 10.4 per game.
• On Monday, Grady was named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week for the second time this season.

Last Time Out
• Backcourt mates Kellan Grady and Jon Axel Gudmundsson scored 25 points each, to lead four Davidson players in double figures, as the Wildcats rallied past UNCW on the road, 91-85, Saturday evening at Trask Coliseum.
• Luke Frampton, who drilled five of the Wildcats' 13 3-pointers, added a season-high 15 points, while Luka Brajkovic scored 13. Gudmundsson also finished a perfect 10-of-10 at the charity stripe to go along with 8 assists and 7 rebounds.
• Trailing 61-54 with 10 minutes to play, Davidson slowly chipped away at its largest deficit and retook the lead on a Brajkovic free throw, 68-67. Following a Ty Taylor 3-pointer the next trip down, the Wildcats grabbed control again with a 14-5 streak, highlighted by treys from Gudmundsson and Grady, to push the margin back to seven and put the game out of reach.
• As a team, Davidson torched the nets for 56.9 percent (.652 second half), including 44.8 percent (13-29) from long range.
• In a game that featured 7 ties and 12 lead changes, the two teams combined for 51 fouls and 54 free throw attempts. The 'Cats converted 20-of-26 at the line, while the Seahawks, who attempted two more, shot just 60.7 percent (17-28).
• After Davidson built a 21-13 advantage, which included five 3-pointers, UNCW (4-5) responded with a 14-2 spurt to grab its first lead, 27-23. The Wildcats, who had five players with two fouls each in the first 20 minutes, closed the half on an 11-3 run to go into the break up, 39-34.

Up Next
• Davidson will enjoy an 11-day break for exams before traveling to Atlantic City, N.J., to take on Temple in the Hall of Fame Boardwalk Classic on Dec. 15.