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'Cats Look to Bounce Back Tuesday Night at Fordham
2/11/2019 10:09:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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DAVIDSON WILDCATS (17-6, 8-2 A-10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 571-346 (30th season), Record at Davidson: Same
FORDHAM RAMS (10-13, 1-9 A-10)
Head Coach: Jeff Neubauer (La Salle, 1993)
Career Record: 237-202 (14th season), Record at Fordham: 49-68 (4th season)
GAME INFORMATION
Date | Time: February 12, 2019 | 7:00 PM
Location: Bronx, N.Y.
Site (Capacity): Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,200)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network -- Jarod Latch (pxp), Rich Perkey (analyst)
TV: ESPN+
Online Video: WatchESPN.com
SERIES RECORD
Series Record: Davidson leads, 5-2
Streak: Won 3
Last Meeting: Feb. 21, 2018, DAV W, 76-52 (Belk Arena)
Last Davidson Win: Feb. 21, 2018, W, 76-52 (Belk Arena)
Last Fordham Win: Jan. 11, 2017, W 60-54 (Belk Arena)
First Meeting: Dec. 29, 1966, W 74-60 (Johnston Gym)
Davidson Record at Home: 3-1
Davidson Record on Road: 2-1
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 0-0
Bob McKillop's Record: 4-2
Wildcat Scratches
• Davidson will conclude its stretch of four out of five on the road with a 7 p.m. tip at Fordham on Tuesday.
• Tied with VCU atop the A-10 standings, the Wildcats enter 17-6 overall and 8-2 in league play following a 54-51 setback at UMass.
• Off to its best start in conference play since joining the league in 2014-15, Davidson is 53-29 in A-10 regular season games and 61-32 including tournament play.
• In league contests, Davidson ranks first in scoring defense (58.5) and third in field-goal percentage defense (.390).
• Preseason all-conference selections Kellan Grady and Jon Axel Gudmundsson continue to lead Davidson in scoring, averaging 16.6 and 16.5 points, respectively.
• Gudmundsson, who has six double-doubles this season, is the only A-10 player to rank in the Top-10 among league leaders in scoring (6th), rebounding (6th/7.0) and assists (7th/4.2).
• The junior point guard also ranks among conference leaders in free-throw percentage (5th/.816), steals (13th/1.3), assist/turnover ratio (7th/1.8), defensive rebounds (T-1st/6.3) and minutes played (6th/36.1).
• Gudmundsson is averaging 20.8 points and 7.8 rebounds, while shooting .600 FG% (24-40)|.471 3FG% (8-17)|.818 FT% (27-33) over his last four games.
• Redshirt freshman Luke Frampton is scoring 10.8 points per game, while freshman Luka Brajkovic is averaging 10.7 per outing.
• Frampton leads the A-10 in 3-pointers made (69), per game (3.0) and attempted (181).
• Over the last seven games, Frampton is 26-of-53 (.490) from behind the 3-point line.
• In league play, Frampton is shooting 44.0 percent (33-75) from downtown.
Last Time Out
• Keon Clergeot hit a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds left to lift UMass over league-leading Davidson, 54-51, in Atlantic 10 men's basketball action Saturday afternoon at the Mullins Center.
• Despite the setback, Jon Axel Gudmundsson led the way with 17 points and 6 rebounds for the Wildcats, who fall to 17-6 overall and 8-2 in conference play.
• Carl Pierre paced a pair of Minutemen in double figures with a game-high 23 points, while Clergeot added 12.
• Trailing 38-33 early in the second half, Davidson reeled off eight unanswered to go up, 41-38 with 10:18 to play. Following a Pierre trey that tied the score, 41-41, the Wildcats got back-to-back layups from Luke Frampton and KiShawn Pritchett to push the margin back to four.
• UMass responded with a 10-4 spurt to retake the lead before a pair of Gudmundsson free throws evened the score again, 51-51, with 1:20 remaining.
• The Minutemen finished with a 36-27 advantage on the glass, including 13 offensive rebounds that led to outscoring the Wildcats 10-0 in second-chance points.
• Davidson continued its strong play on the defensive end holding UMass to just 38.5 percent shooting.
• After the 'Cats used a 15-4 spurt highlighted by a pair of Carter Collins' 3-pointers to go up 20-13, UMass closed the half on a run of its own to carry a 27-25 lead into the break.
Up Next
• Davidson returns to Belk Arena for two straight on its home floor beginning with a 7 p.m. nationally-televised (ESPN2) contest against Saint Joseph's Friday.
DAVIDSON WILDCATS (17-6, 8-2 A-10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 571-346 (30th season), Record at Davidson: Same
FORDHAM RAMS (10-13, 1-9 A-10)
Head Coach: Jeff Neubauer (La Salle, 1993)
Career Record: 237-202 (14th season), Record at Fordham: 49-68 (4th season)
GAME INFORMATION
Date | Time: February 12, 2019 | 7:00 PM
Location: Bronx, N.Y.
Site (Capacity): Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,200)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network -- Jarod Latch (pxp), Rich Perkey (analyst)
TV: ESPN+
Online Video: WatchESPN.com
SERIES RECORD
Series Record: Davidson leads, 5-2
Streak: Won 3
Last Meeting: Feb. 21, 2018, DAV W, 76-52 (Belk Arena)
Last Davidson Win: Feb. 21, 2018, W, 76-52 (Belk Arena)
Last Fordham Win: Jan. 11, 2017, W 60-54 (Belk Arena)
First Meeting: Dec. 29, 1966, W 74-60 (Johnston Gym)
Davidson Record at Home: 3-1
Davidson Record on Road: 2-1
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 0-0
Bob McKillop's Record: 4-2
Wildcat Scratches
• Davidson will conclude its stretch of four out of five on the road with a 7 p.m. tip at Fordham on Tuesday.
• Tied with VCU atop the A-10 standings, the Wildcats enter 17-6 overall and 8-2 in league play following a 54-51 setback at UMass.
• Off to its best start in conference play since joining the league in 2014-15, Davidson is 53-29 in A-10 regular season games and 61-32 including tournament play.
• In league contests, Davidson ranks first in scoring defense (58.5) and third in field-goal percentage defense (.390).
• Preseason all-conference selections Kellan Grady and Jon Axel Gudmundsson continue to lead Davidson in scoring, averaging 16.6 and 16.5 points, respectively.
• Gudmundsson, who has six double-doubles this season, is the only A-10 player to rank in the Top-10 among league leaders in scoring (6th), rebounding (6th/7.0) and assists (7th/4.2).
• The junior point guard also ranks among conference leaders in free-throw percentage (5th/.816), steals (13th/1.3), assist/turnover ratio (7th/1.8), defensive rebounds (T-1st/6.3) and minutes played (6th/36.1).
• Gudmundsson is averaging 20.8 points and 7.8 rebounds, while shooting .600 FG% (24-40)|.471 3FG% (8-17)|.818 FT% (27-33) over his last four games.
• Redshirt freshman Luke Frampton is scoring 10.8 points per game, while freshman Luka Brajkovic is averaging 10.7 per outing.
• Frampton leads the A-10 in 3-pointers made (69), per game (3.0) and attempted (181).
• Over the last seven games, Frampton is 26-of-53 (.490) from behind the 3-point line.
• In league play, Frampton is shooting 44.0 percent (33-75) from downtown.
Last Time Out
• Keon Clergeot hit a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds left to lift UMass over league-leading Davidson, 54-51, in Atlantic 10 men's basketball action Saturday afternoon at the Mullins Center.
• Despite the setback, Jon Axel Gudmundsson led the way with 17 points and 6 rebounds for the Wildcats, who fall to 17-6 overall and 8-2 in conference play.
• Carl Pierre paced a pair of Minutemen in double figures with a game-high 23 points, while Clergeot added 12.
• Trailing 38-33 early in the second half, Davidson reeled off eight unanswered to go up, 41-38 with 10:18 to play. Following a Pierre trey that tied the score, 41-41, the Wildcats got back-to-back layups from Luke Frampton and KiShawn Pritchett to push the margin back to four.
• UMass responded with a 10-4 spurt to retake the lead before a pair of Gudmundsson free throws evened the score again, 51-51, with 1:20 remaining.
• The Minutemen finished with a 36-27 advantage on the glass, including 13 offensive rebounds that led to outscoring the Wildcats 10-0 in second-chance points.
• Davidson continued its strong play on the defensive end holding UMass to just 38.5 percent shooting.
• After the 'Cats used a 15-4 spurt highlighted by a pair of Carter Collins' 3-pointers to go up 20-13, UMass closed the half on a run of its own to carry a 27-25 lead into the break.
Up Next
• Davidson returns to Belk Arena for two straight on its home floor beginning with a 7 p.m. nationally-televised (ESPN2) contest against Saint Joseph's Friday.
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