Saturday, February 17
Davidson
7:00 p.m.
Davidson College
vs
Massachusetts
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Wildcats Return to Belk Arena Saturday Night
2/16/2018 9:56:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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Domino's
Domino's will be offering Buy One Get One Free for $5.00 from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
2018 Coaches vs Cancer 3-Point Challenge
The 2018 Coaches vs Cancer 3-Point Challenge unites college and high school basketball teams from across country for a common cause – ending cancer.
Help us beat cancer on the court by pledging for every 3-pointer we make during the month of February. Your support will help the American Cancer Society lead the fight for a world without cancer. Every Shot Counts. Every Life Counts. Make your pledge today by CLICKING HERE.
DAVIDSON WILDCATS (14-10, 9-4 ATLANTIC 10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 547-338 (29th season), Record at Davidson: Same
MASSACHUSETTS MINUTEMEN (11-15, 4-9 ATLANTIC 10)
Head Coach: Matt McCall (Florida, 2004)
Career Record: 59-33 (3rd season), Record at UMass: 11-15 (1st season)
GAME INFORMATION
Date | Time: February 17, 2018 | 7:00 PM
Location: Davidson, N.C.
Site (Capacity): John M. Belk Arena (4,300)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network – John Kilgo (pxp), Jarod Latch (analyst) | Network Listings
TV: N/A
Online Video: Atlantic 10 Network
Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com
SERIES RECORD
Series Record: Davidson leads, 7-4
Streak: Won 3
Last Meeting: Feb. 18, 2018; DAV, W 79-74 (Amherst)
Last Davidson Win: Feb. 18, 2018; W 79-74 (Amherst)
Last UMass Win: Dec. 22, 2011, 73-65 (Amherst)
First Meeting: Dec. 11, 1982, W 71-68 (Charlotte Coliseum)
Davidson Record at Home: 4-1
Davidson Record on Road: 3-3
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 0-0
Bob McKillop's Record: 5-4
Wildcat Scratches
• Davidson, which has won four of its last five, returns home for two straight beginning with a 7 p.m. tip against UMass on Saturday.
• The Wildcats enter 14-10 overall and tied for second in the Atlantic 10 standings at 9-4 following a 74-63 victory at VCU on Wednesday.
• Peyton Aldridge led the way with 23 points and 11 rebounds, while Kellan Grady added 19 points.
• Aldridge, who has reached double figures in 33 straight games dating back to last season, continues to lead Davidson in scoring (20.1) and rebounding (7.0).
• In addition, Aldridge ranks among league leaders in scoring (4th), rebounding (11th), free-throw percentage (5th/.847), 3-pointers per game (15th/2.0) and minutes played (2nd/36.8).
• Backcourt mates Grady and Jon Axel Gudmundsson are also averaging double figures for the Wildcats at 16.4 and 14.2 points per game, respectively.
• Grady, a four-time A-10 Rookie of the Week selection, is the Wildcats' top-scoring freshman since Stephen Curry averaged 21.5 points in 2006-07.
• The trio of Aldridge, Grady and Gudmundsson, account for 66.7 percent of Davidson's offense, while combining for 152 of the Wildcats' 264 treys and 24 outings of 20 points or more.
• Davidson is shooting 51.2 percent and averaging 11.8 3-pointers in A-10 victories, while outscoring the opposition by 20.6 per game.
• In league play, the Wildcats lead the A-10 in scoring defense (61.0), field-goal percentage defense (.424), free-throw percentage (.820), assist/turnover ratio (1.70) and 3-pointers per game (10.4).
• Davidson leads the country in assist-turnover ratio (1.80), while also ranking among national leaders in 3-pointers per game (T-7th/11.0) in free-throw percentage (5th/78.5) and assists per game (14th/17.3).
• Davidson competed in the Southern Conference for 74 years before joining the A-10 in 2014.
• In 3-plus seasons in the Atlantic 10 Conference, the 'Cats have totaled 41 wins, while reaching the tournament semifinals in each of the first three seasons.
Milestones
• Peyton Aldridge and Bob McKillop are inching closer to joining elite company.
• Aldridge is just 47 points away from becoming just the fourth player in program history to score 2,000 career points.
• McKillop, who is the fifth longest tenured coach in the country and 23rd on the active Division I wins list, is just three wins away from his 550 career victory.
Get Better Every Day
• One of the Wildcats' philosophies is to get better every day, and Davidson has seen the fruits of that labor at the end of the year.
• Since 2003-04, the Wildcats own a 90-22 record in the month of February.
• Davidson is 38-22 in March during the same time period.
Up Next
• Davidson will conclude its brief homestand Wednesday, February 21, when Fordham visits John M. Belk Arena for a 7 p.m. tip.
Domino's
Domino's will be offering Buy One Get One Free for $5.00 from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
2018 Coaches vs Cancer 3-Point Challenge
The 2018 Coaches vs Cancer 3-Point Challenge unites college and high school basketball teams from across country for a common cause – ending cancer.
Help us beat cancer on the court by pledging for every 3-pointer we make during the month of February. Your support will help the American Cancer Society lead the fight for a world without cancer. Every Shot Counts. Every Life Counts. Make your pledge today by CLICKING HERE.
DAVIDSON WILDCATS (14-10, 9-4 ATLANTIC 10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 547-338 (29th season), Record at Davidson: Same
MASSACHUSETTS MINUTEMEN (11-15, 4-9 ATLANTIC 10)
Head Coach: Matt McCall (Florida, 2004)
Career Record: 59-33 (3rd season), Record at UMass: 11-15 (1st season)
GAME INFORMATION
Date | Time: February 17, 2018 | 7:00 PM
Location: Davidson, N.C.
Site (Capacity): John M. Belk Arena (4,300)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network – John Kilgo (pxp), Jarod Latch (analyst) | Network Listings
TV: N/A
Online Video: Atlantic 10 Network
Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com
SERIES RECORD
Series Record: Davidson leads, 7-4
Streak: Won 3
Last Meeting: Feb. 18, 2018; DAV, W 79-74 (Amherst)
Last Davidson Win: Feb. 18, 2018; W 79-74 (Amherst)
Last UMass Win: Dec. 22, 2011, 73-65 (Amherst)
First Meeting: Dec. 11, 1982, W 71-68 (Charlotte Coliseum)
Davidson Record at Home: 4-1
Davidson Record on Road: 3-3
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 0-0
Bob McKillop's Record: 5-4
Wildcat Scratches
• Davidson, which has won four of its last five, returns home for two straight beginning with a 7 p.m. tip against UMass on Saturday.
• The Wildcats enter 14-10 overall and tied for second in the Atlantic 10 standings at 9-4 following a 74-63 victory at VCU on Wednesday.
• Peyton Aldridge led the way with 23 points and 11 rebounds, while Kellan Grady added 19 points.
• Aldridge, who has reached double figures in 33 straight games dating back to last season, continues to lead Davidson in scoring (20.1) and rebounding (7.0).
• In addition, Aldridge ranks among league leaders in scoring (4th), rebounding (11th), free-throw percentage (5th/.847), 3-pointers per game (15th/2.0) and minutes played (2nd/36.8).
• Backcourt mates Grady and Jon Axel Gudmundsson are also averaging double figures for the Wildcats at 16.4 and 14.2 points per game, respectively.
• Grady, a four-time A-10 Rookie of the Week selection, is the Wildcats' top-scoring freshman since Stephen Curry averaged 21.5 points in 2006-07.
• The trio of Aldridge, Grady and Gudmundsson, account for 66.7 percent of Davidson's offense, while combining for 152 of the Wildcats' 264 treys and 24 outings of 20 points or more.
• Davidson is shooting 51.2 percent and averaging 11.8 3-pointers in A-10 victories, while outscoring the opposition by 20.6 per game.
• In league play, the Wildcats lead the A-10 in scoring defense (61.0), field-goal percentage defense (.424), free-throw percentage (.820), assist/turnover ratio (1.70) and 3-pointers per game (10.4).
• Davidson leads the country in assist-turnover ratio (1.80), while also ranking among national leaders in 3-pointers per game (T-7th/11.0) in free-throw percentage (5th/78.5) and assists per game (14th/17.3).
• Davidson competed in the Southern Conference for 74 years before joining the A-10 in 2014.
• In 3-plus seasons in the Atlantic 10 Conference, the 'Cats have totaled 41 wins, while reaching the tournament semifinals in each of the first three seasons.
Milestones
• Peyton Aldridge and Bob McKillop are inching closer to joining elite company.
• Aldridge is just 47 points away from becoming just the fourth player in program history to score 2,000 career points.
• McKillop, who is the fifth longest tenured coach in the country and 23rd on the active Division I wins list, is just three wins away from his 550 career victory.
Get Better Every Day
• One of the Wildcats' philosophies is to get better every day, and Davidson has seen the fruits of that labor at the end of the year.
• Since 2003-04, the Wildcats own a 90-22 record in the month of February.
• Davidson is 38-22 in March during the same time period.
Up Next
• Davidson will conclude its brief homestand Wednesday, February 21, when Fordham visits John M. Belk Arena for a 7 p.m. tip.
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