League-Leading 'Cats Host Dayton Tuesday Night at 6 PM

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DAVIDSON WILDCATS (19-6, 10-2 A-10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 573-346 (30th season), Record at Davidson: Same

DAYTON FLYERS (16-9, 8-4 A-10)
Head Coach: Anthony Grant (Dayton, 1987)
Career Record: 223-136 (11th season) Record at Dayton: 30-26 (2nd season)

GAME INFORMATION
Date | Time: February 19, 2019 | 6:00 PM
Location: Davidson, N.C.
Site (Capacity): John M. Belk Arena (4,300)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network -- Jarod Latch (pxp), Jake Belford (analyst)
TV: CBS Sports Network
Online Video: N/A

PROMOTIONS
- Hoops 4 Hope Game: Fans are encouraged to bring new or lightly used shoes to donate for Access 2 Success.
- FREE Chick-Fil-A Sandwiches for the first 200 students in attendance.
- Get 2 pizzas at Belk Arena for just $5.99 at the Domino's stand in the Above the Rim Concourse.

SERIES RECORD
Series Record: Davidson leads, 5-3
Streak: Lost 1
Last Meeting: 1/23/18; DAY W, 65-64 (Away)
Last Davidson Win: 3/10/17, W 73-67 (A-10 Quarters)
Last Dayton Win: 1/23/18; DAY W, 65-64 (Away)
First Meeting: Feb. 6, 1969, W, 64-63
Davidson Record at Home: 2-1
Davidson Record on Road: 1-2
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 2-0
Bob McKillop's Record: 2-3

Wildcat Scratches
• Davidson will conclude its brief homestand with a 6 p.m. nationally-televised contest against Dayton Tuesday night at Belk Arena.
• Tied with VCU atop the A-10 standings, the Wildcats enter 19-6 overall and 10-2 in league play following an 80-72 win over Saint Joseph's.
• Since joining the league in 2014-15, Davidson is 55-29 in A-10 regular season games and 63-32 including tournament play.
• The Wildcats have won 17 straight at Belk Arena and 23 of their last 24.
• In league contests, Davidson ranks first in scoring defense (60.5) and second in field-goal percentage defense (.387).
• The Wildcats have won at least 10 conference games in a season for the 24th time under head coach Bob McKillop.
• A win would give Davidson its 16th 20-win season under McKillop.
• Preseason all-conference selections Kellan Grady and Jon Axel Gudmundsson continue to lead Davidson in scoring, averaging 16.7 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/6.8) and assists (6th/4.4).
• The junior point guard also ranks among conference leaders in free-throw percentage (6th/.827), steals (14th/1.3), assist/turnover ratio (7th/1.9), defensive rebounds (4th/6.1) and minutes played (6th/36.3).
• Gudmundsson is averaging 17.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists over his last five games.
• Redshirt freshman Luke Frampton and freshman Luka Brajkovic are also averaging double figures for the 'Cats at 11.3 and 11.0 points per outing, respectively.
• Frampton leads the A-10 in 3-pointers made (80), per game (3.2) and attempted (203).
• Over the last eight games, Frampton is 37-of-75 (.493) from behind the 3-point line.
• In league play, Frampton is shooting 45.3 percent (44-97) from downtown.
• The 'Cats are 14-1 (Wake Forest) when Brajkovic scores in double figures.

Last Time Out
• Jon Axel Gudmundsson scored a game-high 21 points and Davidson drilled 15 3-pointers as the Wildcats rallied past Saint Joseph's, 80-72, in front of a sold out John M. Belk Arena Friday night.
• KiShawn Pritchett and Luke Frampton combined to hit 10 treys, while scoring 18 points each for the 'Cats, who ran their home winning streak to 17 straight with two-time NBA MVP and Davidson's all-time leading scorer Stephen Curry in attendance.
• Down 53-46 with 13:38 to play, a Luka Brajkovic two-handed jam sparked a 17-4 Davidson spurt to take the lead for good. The Wildcats capped their game-changing streak with three consecutive triples, including two from Gudmundsson.
• Brajkovic led all players with 12 rebounds as Davidson finished with a 38-35 edge on the glass.
• In addition to shooting 51.9 percent after intermission, including a 10-of-19 effort from behind the arc, the Wildcats held the Hawks to just 29.6 percent (8-27) in the period and 37.1 percent for the game.
• Saint Joseph's, which drilled 10 3-pointers in the first 20 minutes, used a 21-7 run to go up, 21-11 before carrying a 42-35 lead into the half.
• Davidson went 15-of-35 from long range and missed just two of its 15 attempts at the charity stripe.
• Charlie Brown led Saint Joseph's with 20 points, while Chris Clover finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Up Next
• Davidson will hit the road for two straight beginning with a 9 p.m. nationally-televised contest (ESPN2) at Rhode Island on Friday.

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