'Cats and Rhode Island Set to Battle Saturday Inside Belk

Effective January 8, 2022, Davidson College athletics will require spectators attending men's and women's basketball games inside John M. Belk Arena to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

The requirement applies to fans age 5 and older. Those 12 and older must be fully vaccinated, while children between ages 5-11 will be required to provide proof of at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

To meet the requirement, spectators must present their COVID-19 vaccination card or digital copy along with a photo ID. Faculty, staff and students can show their College ID as proof due to the college's vaccination policy.

Davidson College's indoor mask mandate will remain in effect.

DAVIDSON WILDCATS (11-2, 1-0 A-10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 618-375 (33rd season), Record at Davidson: Same

RHODE ISLAND RAMS (9-3, 0-0 A-10)
Head Coach: David Cox (William & Mary, 1995)
Career Record: 58-42 (4th season), Record at Rhode Island: Same

GAME INFORMATION
Date | Time: January 8, 2022 | 2:00 PM
Location: Davidson, N.C.
Site (Capacity): John M. Belk Arena (4,300)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network
TV: CBS Sports Network
Online Video: N/A
Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com

SERIES HISTORY
Series Record: Davidson leads, 9-7
Streak: Won 2
Last Meeting: Dec. 18, 2020
Last Davidson Win: Dec. 18, 2020; W, 67-58 (Away)
Last Rhody Win: Jan. 8, 2020, W, 69-58 (Away)
First Meeting: March 7, 1966 (NCAA Tournament)
Davidson Record at Home: 4-2
Davidson Record on Road: 3-4
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 2-1
Bob McKillop's Record: 8-7

WILDCAT SCRATCHES
• Winners of 10 straight, Davidson enters 11-2 overall and 1-0 in league play following an 88-73 win at Saint Joseph's Wednesday.
• The Wildcats' current win streak matches their longest since the 2014-15 season (first year in A-10).
• It's also the 11th time under head coach Bob McKillop Davidson has won at least 10 consecutive in a season.
• The Wildcats are off to their best start since the 1969-70 season.
• Baylor currently holds the nation's longest win streak this season at 14. USC is second with 12 straight ahead of Abilene Christian (11), Colorado State (11) and Davidson.
• Since joining the Atlantic 10, the 'Cats have won a regular season title (2015), tournament title (2018) and totaled 77 league wins (10.8 per year), while recording an average finish of 4.4 in the 14-team conference.
• With its win Wednesday, Davidson is 4-4 in A-10 openers since joining the league in 2014-15.
• Hyunjung Lee, a preseason all-conference selection, leads Davidson in scoring at 17.5 points per outing.
• Fellow starters Foster Loyer (16.2), Michael Jones (12.8) and Luka Brajkovic (12.0) are also averaging double figures for the Wildcats.
• Loyer enters 2nd nationally in 3-point field-goal percentage, shooting 53.3 percent (40-75).
• Davidson's starting lineup is shooting 51.6 percent (308-596) from the floor and 45.5 percent (118-259) from 3-point range.
• The Wildcats rank among the nation's best in field-goal percentage (.501/9th), 3-point field-goal percentage (.426/2nd), 3-pointers made per game (10.1/23rd), assists/turnover ratio (1.68/7th), assists per game (16.8/29th) and fewest turnovers per game (10.0/16th).

LAST TIME OUT
• Foster Loyer paced five Davidson players in double figures with a game-high 25 points and the Wildcats won their 10th straight with an 88-73 victory over Saint Joseph's in the Atlantic 10 opener Wednesday night inside Hagan Arena.
• A redshirt junior from Clarkston, Mich., Loyer finished 10-of-17 from the floor, handed out 5 assists and grabbed 4 rebounds.
• Fellow starters Michael Jones (18), Hyunjung Lee (17), Sam Mennenga (13) and Luka Brajkovic (11) also went over the 10-point plateau for the 'Cats, who shot 50.8 percent and drilled 11 3-pointers.
• Lee also pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds for his fourth double-double of 2021-22.
• After the Hawks connected on back-to-back treys to take their first advantage at the 8:31 mark, Loyer responded with 11 straight for the 'Cats, who closed the opening half on a 13-3 spurt to lead 38-33 at the break.
• Davidson carried its momentum into the second period, opening on a 17-6 streak to all but put the game out of reach. The Wildcats' lead grew to as many as 22 with under two minutes to play on a pair of Lee free throws.
• Jordan Hall and Dahmir Bishop led Saint Joseph's with 17 points each.

DURING THE STREAK
• During the 'Cats' current 10-game winning streak, they are outscoring the opposition by +16.8 points, while holding them to just .407 from the floor.
• Offensively, Davidson is shooting 51.1 percent from the floor, 42.2 percent from long range and 81.4 percent at the charity stripe.

UP NEXT
• Davidson will conclude its brief homestand Tuesday evening when Massachusetts visits for a 7 p.m. tip.

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