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'Cats Look to Continue Streak Sunday at UMass
1/23/2021 10:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
DAVIDSON WILDCATS (9-5, 5-2 ATLANTIC 10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 603-369 (32nd season), Record at Davidson: Same
UMASS MINUTEMEN (5-3, 3-1 ATLANTIC 10)
Head Coach: Matt McCall (Florida, 2004)
Career Record: 91-79 (6th season), Record at UMass: 43-61 (4th season)
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GAME INFORMATION
Date | Time: January 24, 2021 | 12:00 PM
Location: Amherst, Mass.
Site: Mullins Center
Radio: Davidson Radio Network
TV: CBS Sports Network
Video: N/A
Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com | UMassAthletics.com
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SERIES NOTES
Series Record: Davidson leads, 9-5
Streak: Won 1
Last Meeting: Feb 1, 2020 | Davidson Won 85-50 (Belk Arena)
Last Davidson Win: Feb 1, 2020 | Won 85-50 (Belk Arena)
Last UMass Win: Feb. 9, 2019 | W 54-51 (Mullins Center)
First Meeting: Dec. 11, 1982 | Davidson W 71-68 (Home)
Davidson Record at Home: 6-1
Davidson Record on Road: 3-4
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 0-0
Bob McKillop's Record: 8-5
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WILDCAT SCRATCHES
• Davidson will travel to UMass for a 12 p.m. tip Sunday afternoon.
• Winners of three straight and four of five, the Wildcats enter 9-5 overall and 5-2 in league play following a 73-58 win over Fordham.
• The 'Cats are unbeaten on the road this season at 3-0.
• Davidson is 74-41 in A-10 regular season play since joining the league in 2014-15.
• Through 14 games, Davidson's starting backcourt of Kellan Grady (17.1), Hyunjung Lee (14.1), and Carter Collins (13.6) are combining to average 44.8 points per game, while each rank in the Top-20 among A-10 scoring leaders.
• The trio has combined for 13 20-point outings and accounted for 97 of the 'Cats' league-leading 132 3-pointers this season.
• Their 97 3-pointers would rank fifth among teams in the Atlantic 10 and is more than 231 in the country.
• In addition, Lee also ranks among league leaders in field-goal percentage (12th/.528), 3-point field goal percentage (3rd/.459), free-throw percentage (1st/.882) and 3-pointers made (2nd/34).
• Luka Brajkovic is also averaging double figures for Davidson contributing 10.2 points per outing.
• As a team, the 'Cats have out-rebounded their opponents in 13 of the first 14 contests and hold a +7.8 margin on the glass, which is second to only Saint Louis in the conference.
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LAST TIME OUT
• After letting a double-digit first-half lead slip away, Davidson surged past Fordham 73-58 in Belk Arena Wednesday afternoon.
• The Wildcats took control with a 21-2 run, which included 16 unanswered points, as Fordham hit one of 10 shots in the stretch.
• Kellan Grady led Davidson with 24 points and matched his career-high with seven 3-pointers, with three of those treys coming during the decisive second-half run. The only Wildcat to score in double figures, Grady also pulled down seven boards.
• Luka Brajkovic scored nine points and grabbed nine rebounds, while Carter Collins and Hyunjung Lee scored eight points apiece.
• After finding itself in an early 14-11 hole, Davidson used a 19-3 streak, highlighted by breakaway dunks from Nelson Boachie-Yiadom and Grant Huffman, to build a 13-point lead in the first 20 minutes.
• In addition to the Wildcats shooting 58 percent in the opening period and leading 38-29 at the break, Grady scored 14 points in the half, including four 3-pointers.
• Grady also hit seven threes in his college debut on Nov. 10, 2017, when the Wildcats set the A-10 record with 26 made threes in a 110-62 win over Charleston Southern.
• Fordham was led by Chris Austin's 19 points.
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UP NEXT
• Davidson will enjoy a six-day break before hosting St. Bonaventure Saturday, January 30 at 2 p.m. inside Belk Arena.
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Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 603-369 (32nd season), Record at Davidson: Same
UMASS MINUTEMEN (5-3, 3-1 ATLANTIC 10)
Head Coach: Matt McCall (Florida, 2004)
Career Record: 91-79 (6th season), Record at UMass: 43-61 (4th season)
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GAME INFORMATION
Date | Time: January 24, 2021 | 12:00 PM
Location: Amherst, Mass.
Site: Mullins Center
Radio: Davidson Radio Network
TV: CBS Sports Network
Video: N/A
Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com | UMassAthletics.com
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SERIES NOTES
Series Record: Davidson leads, 9-5
Streak: Won 1
Last Meeting: Feb 1, 2020 | Davidson Won 85-50 (Belk Arena)
Last Davidson Win: Feb 1, 2020 | Won 85-50 (Belk Arena)
Last UMass Win: Feb. 9, 2019 | W 54-51 (Mullins Center)
First Meeting: Dec. 11, 1982 | Davidson W 71-68 (Home)
Davidson Record at Home: 6-1
Davidson Record on Road: 3-4
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 0-0
Bob McKillop's Record: 8-5
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WILDCAT SCRATCHES
• Davidson will travel to UMass for a 12 p.m. tip Sunday afternoon.
• Winners of three straight and four of five, the Wildcats enter 9-5 overall and 5-2 in league play following a 73-58 win over Fordham.
• The 'Cats are unbeaten on the road this season at 3-0.
• Davidson is 74-41 in A-10 regular season play since joining the league in 2014-15.
• Through 14 games, Davidson's starting backcourt of Kellan Grady (17.1), Hyunjung Lee (14.1), and Carter Collins (13.6) are combining to average 44.8 points per game, while each rank in the Top-20 among A-10 scoring leaders.
• The trio has combined for 13 20-point outings and accounted for 97 of the 'Cats' league-leading 132 3-pointers this season.
• Their 97 3-pointers would rank fifth among teams in the Atlantic 10 and is more than 231 in the country.
• In addition, Lee also ranks among league leaders in field-goal percentage (12th/.528), 3-point field goal percentage (3rd/.459), free-throw percentage (1st/.882) and 3-pointers made (2nd/34).
• Luka Brajkovic is also averaging double figures for Davidson contributing 10.2 points per outing.
• As a team, the 'Cats have out-rebounded their opponents in 13 of the first 14 contests and hold a +7.8 margin on the glass, which is second to only Saint Louis in the conference.
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LAST TIME OUT
• After letting a double-digit first-half lead slip away, Davidson surged past Fordham 73-58 in Belk Arena Wednesday afternoon.
• The Wildcats took control with a 21-2 run, which included 16 unanswered points, as Fordham hit one of 10 shots in the stretch.
• Kellan Grady led Davidson with 24 points and matched his career-high with seven 3-pointers, with three of those treys coming during the decisive second-half run. The only Wildcat to score in double figures, Grady also pulled down seven boards.
• Luka Brajkovic scored nine points and grabbed nine rebounds, while Carter Collins and Hyunjung Lee scored eight points apiece.
• After finding itself in an early 14-11 hole, Davidson used a 19-3 streak, highlighted by breakaway dunks from Nelson Boachie-Yiadom and Grant Huffman, to build a 13-point lead in the first 20 minutes.
• In addition to the Wildcats shooting 58 percent in the opening period and leading 38-29 at the break, Grady scored 14 points in the half, including four 3-pointers.
• Grady also hit seven threes in his college debut on Nov. 10, 2017, when the Wildcats set the A-10 record with 26 made threes in a 110-62 win over Charleston Southern.
• Fordham was led by Chris Austin's 19 points.
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UP NEXT
• Davidson will enjoy a six-day break before hosting St. Bonaventure Saturday, January 30 at 2 p.m. inside Belk Arena.
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