Wednesday, February 23
Pittsburgh, Pa.
7:00 PM
Davidson College
at
Duquesne*
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
'Cats and Dukes Meet Again Wednesday Night
2/22/2022 11:15:00 AM | Men's Basketball
DAVIDSON WILDCATS (22-4, 12-2 A-10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 629-377 (33rd season), Record at Davidson: Same
DUQUESNE DUKES (6-19, 1-12 A-10)
Head Coach: Keith Dambrot (Akron, 1982)
Career Record: 484-275 (24th season), Record at Duquesne: 71-66 (5th season)
GAME INFORMATION
Date | Time: February 23, 2022 | 7:00 PM
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Site: UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (3,500)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network
TV: ESPN+
Video: WatchESPN.com
Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com
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SERIES HISTORY
Series Record: Davidson leads, 9-1
Streak: Won 2
Last Meeting: Feb. 14, 2022 | Davidson Won, 72-61 (Belk)
Last Davidson Win: Feb. 14, 2022 | Won, 72-61 (Belk)
Last Duquesne Win: Jan. 5, 2020 | W, 71-64 (Robert Morris)
First Meeting: Feb. 7, 2015; DAV, W 95-69 (Belk Arena)
Davidson Record at Home: 5-0
Davidson Record on Road: 3-0
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 1-1
Bob McKillop's Record: 9-1
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WILDCAT SCRATCHES
• Davidson and Duquesne will square off for the second time in nine days.
• The Wildcats enter 22-4 overall and remain atop the Atlantic 10 standings at 12-2 following an impressive 79-58 win over Saint Louis Saturday inside Belk Arena.
• Off to its best start under head coach Bob McKillop, Davidson has won 21 of its last 23.
• The program's best start came during the 1964-65 season when the 'Cats started 24-1 before falling in their final game of the year.
• McKillop has guided Davidson to 17 20-win campaigns and double-digit conference wins 26 times in his 33 years.
• Since joining the A-10, the Wildcats have won a regular season title (2015), tournament title (2018) and totaled 88 league wins (10.8 per year), while recording an average finish of 4.4 in the 14-team conference and making the tournament semifinals each year.
• On Monday, junior Hyunjung Lee was named A-10 Player of the Week for the second time this season.
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INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• Foster Loyer (16.5), Hyunjung Lee (16.3) Luka Brajkovic (15.0) and Michael Jones (12.4) are each averaging double figures for the Wildcats.
• Loyer enters ninth nationally in 3-point field-goal percentage, shooting 43.7 percent (63-144).
• In addition, he leads the nation in free-throw percentage (.941 | 96-102).
• Averaging 20.0 points over his last four games, Lee enters just 45 points shy of 1,000 for his career.
• Brajkovic, a preseason all-conference selection, is averaging 17.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 blocks per game against league competition, while shooting 60.4 percent (93-154) from the field and 46.2 percent (18-39) from behind the 3-point line.
• Davidson's starting lineup is shooting 50.0 percent (597-1192) from the floor and 41.2 percent (213-516) from 3-point range.
• The Wildcats rank among the nation's best in field-goal percentage (12th), 3-point field-goal percentage (8th), free-throw percentage (24th) and assist/turnover ratio (18th).
• Davidson is 19-0 on the season when hitting the 70-point plateau.
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LAST TIME OUT
• Hyunjung Lee scored 29 points and Davidson drilled 14 3-pointers in a convincing 79-58 win over Saint Louis Saturday afternoon inside John M. Belk Arena.
• Lee, a junior from Yongin City, South Korea, finished 8-of-12 from the floor, drilled four treys and connected on 9-of-10 attempts from the charity stripe.
• The preseason all-conference selection was joined in double figures by Michael Jones (18) and Luka Brajkovic (16), both drilling four treys of their own.
• In just his second career start, Grant Huffman also turned in a solid performance for the 'Cats with 9 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
• Davidson, one of the nation's top-shooting teams, hit 10 first-half 3-pointers and opened up a 17-point lead at the 3:21 mark on Lee's fourth triple of the period.
• Saint Louis cut the deficit to 13 at the break, but never got closer than 10 the rest of the way as the Wildcats pushed the margin to 20 midway through the second half.
• Yuri Collins was the lone Billiken in double figures with 10 points.
• In addition to a 39-34 advantage on the glass, Davidson was impressive at the defensive end holding Saint Louis to just 34.4 percent from the floor.
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UP NEXT
• Davidson returns to Belk Arena for two straight to conclude its home slate beginning with a 2:30 p.m. tip Saturday against Fordham.
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MCKILLOP FINALIST FOR NAISMITH
• On February 18, Bob McKillop was one of 15 NCAA Division I head coaches named to the 2022 Werner Ladder Naismith Men's Coach of the Year Late Season Watch List.
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Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 629-377 (33rd season), Record at Davidson: Same
DUQUESNE DUKES (6-19, 1-12 A-10)
Head Coach: Keith Dambrot (Akron, 1982)
Career Record: 484-275 (24th season), Record at Duquesne: 71-66 (5th season)
GAME INFORMATION
Date | Time: February 23, 2022 | 7:00 PM
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Site: UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (3,500)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network
TV: ESPN+
Video: WatchESPN.com
Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com
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SERIES HISTORY
Series Record: Davidson leads, 9-1
Streak: Won 2
Last Meeting: Feb. 14, 2022 | Davidson Won, 72-61 (Belk)
Last Davidson Win: Feb. 14, 2022 | Won, 72-61 (Belk)
Last Duquesne Win: Jan. 5, 2020 | W, 71-64 (Robert Morris)
First Meeting: Feb. 7, 2015; DAV, W 95-69 (Belk Arena)
Davidson Record at Home: 5-0
Davidson Record on Road: 3-0
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 1-1
Bob McKillop's Record: 9-1
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WILDCAT SCRATCHES
• Davidson and Duquesne will square off for the second time in nine days.
• The Wildcats enter 22-4 overall and remain atop the Atlantic 10 standings at 12-2 following an impressive 79-58 win over Saint Louis Saturday inside Belk Arena.
• Off to its best start under head coach Bob McKillop, Davidson has won 21 of its last 23.
• The program's best start came during the 1964-65 season when the 'Cats started 24-1 before falling in their final game of the year.
• McKillop has guided Davidson to 17 20-win campaigns and double-digit conference wins 26 times in his 33 years.
• Since joining the A-10, the Wildcats have won a regular season title (2015), tournament title (2018) and totaled 88 league wins (10.8 per year), while recording an average finish of 4.4 in the 14-team conference and making the tournament semifinals each year.
• On Monday, junior Hyunjung Lee was named A-10 Player of the Week for the second time this season.
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INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• Foster Loyer (16.5), Hyunjung Lee (16.3) Luka Brajkovic (15.0) and Michael Jones (12.4) are each averaging double figures for the Wildcats.
• Loyer enters ninth nationally in 3-point field-goal percentage, shooting 43.7 percent (63-144).
• In addition, he leads the nation in free-throw percentage (.941 | 96-102).
• Averaging 20.0 points over his last four games, Lee enters just 45 points shy of 1,000 for his career.
• Brajkovic, a preseason all-conference selection, is averaging 17.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 blocks per game against league competition, while shooting 60.4 percent (93-154) from the field and 46.2 percent (18-39) from behind the 3-point line.
• Davidson's starting lineup is shooting 50.0 percent (597-1192) from the floor and 41.2 percent (213-516) from 3-point range.
• The Wildcats rank among the nation's best in field-goal percentage (12th), 3-point field-goal percentage (8th), free-throw percentage (24th) and assist/turnover ratio (18th).
• Davidson is 19-0 on the season when hitting the 70-point plateau.
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LAST TIME OUT
• Hyunjung Lee scored 29 points and Davidson drilled 14 3-pointers in a convincing 79-58 win over Saint Louis Saturday afternoon inside John M. Belk Arena.
• Lee, a junior from Yongin City, South Korea, finished 8-of-12 from the floor, drilled four treys and connected on 9-of-10 attempts from the charity stripe.
• The preseason all-conference selection was joined in double figures by Michael Jones (18) and Luka Brajkovic (16), both drilling four treys of their own.
• In just his second career start, Grant Huffman also turned in a solid performance for the 'Cats with 9 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
• Davidson, one of the nation's top-shooting teams, hit 10 first-half 3-pointers and opened up a 17-point lead at the 3:21 mark on Lee's fourth triple of the period.
• Saint Louis cut the deficit to 13 at the break, but never got closer than 10 the rest of the way as the Wildcats pushed the margin to 20 midway through the second half.
• Yuri Collins was the lone Billiken in double figures with 10 points.
• In addition to a 39-34 advantage on the glass, Davidson was impressive at the defensive end holding Saint Louis to just 34.4 percent from the floor.
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UP NEXT
• Davidson returns to Belk Arena for two straight to conclude its home slate beginning with a 2:30 p.m. tip Saturday against Fordham.
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MCKILLOP FINALIST FOR NAISMITH
• On February 18, Bob McKillop was one of 15 NCAA Division I head coaches named to the 2022 Werner Ladder Naismith Men's Coach of the Year Late Season Watch List.
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