Thursday, March 15
Boise, Idaho
7:10 p.m. (ET)
Davidson College
21-12
73
vs
78
#5 Kentucky
25-10
1
2
F
Davidson
24
49
73
Kentucky
34
44
78
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Kentucky Holds Off Davidson in NCAA First Round, 78-73
3/15/2018 10:33:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Box Score (PDF)
Pregame Interview (Bob McKillop)
Player Pregame Interview (Kellan Grady)
Postgame Interview (Matt McKillop)
Radio Highlights
Highlights
Photo Gallery
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BOISE, Idaho – Despite 21 points, including six second-half 3-pointers from Jon Axel Gudmundsson, Davidson fell to fifth-seeded Kentucky, 78-73,Thursday in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament at Taco Bell Arena.
Coming off its first-ever Atlantic 10 Tournament title, Davidson concludes the 2017-18 season 21-12 overall.
A sophomore from Grindavik, Iceland, Gudmundsson capped off an 11-5 spurt with his fourth trey of the half to cut the deficit to 44-41 with 12:41 to play. The 6-4 point guard drilled another less than four minutes later to tie the game, 52-52.
After trading buckets over the next several possessions, Kentucky (25-10) went on a 13-3 run to push the margin back to double figures with just under a minute remaining.
Kentucky (25-10), the SEC Champions, advance to the Round of 32 where they'll meet the winner of Arizona / Buffalo on Saturday.
Kellan Grady, the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year, capped his sensational freshman campaign with 16 points, while A-10 Co-Player of the Year Peyton Aldridge added 12 and fellow senior Will Magarity scored 11.
Kentucky used a 17-4 streak midway through the opening period to break a 17-17 deadlock before going to the half up 34-24.
Kevin Knox paced Kentucky with a game-high 25 points, including a 9-of-11 effort at the line. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander contributed 19 points and also hit 9 free throws for the Wildcats, who finished 26-of-32 at the charity stripe.
Following a 10-of-34 (.294) showing from the floor in the first 20 minutes, Davidson shot 51.9 percent after intermission, including 8 treys, to conclude its 14th NCAA Tournament appearances at 39.3 percent.
In addition to a 36-28 advantage on the glass, Kentucky shot 51 percent without making a 3-pointer as the Wildcats went 0-of-6 from long range.
Pregame Interview (Bob McKillop)
Player Pregame Interview (Kellan Grady)
Postgame Interview (Matt McKillop)
Radio Highlights
Highlights
Photo Gallery
DavidsonPhotos.com
BOISE, Idaho – Despite 21 points, including six second-half 3-pointers from Jon Axel Gudmundsson, Davidson fell to fifth-seeded Kentucky, 78-73,Thursday in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament at Taco Bell Arena.
Coming off its first-ever Atlantic 10 Tournament title, Davidson concludes the 2017-18 season 21-12 overall.
A sophomore from Grindavik, Iceland, Gudmundsson capped off an 11-5 spurt with his fourth trey of the half to cut the deficit to 44-41 with 12:41 to play. The 6-4 point guard drilled another less than four minutes later to tie the game, 52-52.
After trading buckets over the next several possessions, Kentucky (25-10) went on a 13-3 run to push the margin back to double figures with just under a minute remaining.
Kentucky (25-10), the SEC Champions, advance to the Round of 32 where they'll meet the winner of Arizona / Buffalo on Saturday.
Kellan Grady, the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year, capped his sensational freshman campaign with 16 points, while A-10 Co-Player of the Year Peyton Aldridge added 12 and fellow senior Will Magarity scored 11.
Kentucky used a 17-4 streak midway through the opening period to break a 17-17 deadlock before going to the half up 34-24.
Kevin Knox paced Kentucky with a game-high 25 points, including a 9-of-11 effort at the line. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander contributed 19 points and also hit 9 free throws for the Wildcats, who finished 26-of-32 at the charity stripe.
Following a 10-of-34 (.294) showing from the floor in the first 20 minutes, Davidson shot 51.9 percent after intermission, including 8 treys, to conclude its 14th NCAA Tournament appearances at 39.3 percent.
In addition to a 36-28 advantage on the glass, Kentucky shot 51 percent without making a 3-pointer as the Wildcats went 0-of-6 from long range.
Team Stats
DAV
UK
FG%
.393
.510
3FG%
.333
.000
FT%
.824
.813
RB
28
36
TO
9
10
STL
2
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
6
3FGM
6
FTM
3
Pts
16
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
7
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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