Tuesday, November 21
Davidson, N.C.
7 p.m.
Davidson College
3-2,0-0Atlantic 10
69
vs
45
Boston University
1-4,0-0Patriot
1
2
F
Boston U.
21
24
45
Davidson
36
33
69
Kochera and Wildcats Run Past Terriers, 69-45
11/21/2023 8:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Connor Kochera scored a game-high 23 points on 10-of-12 shooting to lead Davidson past Boston University, 69-45, in non-conference men's basketball action Tuesday inside John M. Belk Arena.
Playing at home for the first time since opening night, the Wildcats improve to 3-2 overall.
Senior guard Grant Huffman also stuffed the stat sheet for Davidson with 10 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, while Reed Bailey just missed a double-double with 12 points and 8 rebounds.
Fellow starters Angelo Brizzi and David Skogman added 9 points each for the Wildcats, who finished with 44 points in the paint.
Davidson grabbed control and the lead for good with a 16-3 run early in the opening 20 minutes and pushed the margin to 18 in the half before going to intermission up, 36-21.
The Wildcats also held a 41-29 advantage on the glass, while holding the Terriers to just 33.9 percent from the floor.
In addition to making 8-of-11 from the floor to begin the second half, the 'Cats started the period with a 13-2 streak highlighted by a pair of Brizzi triples. The lead would eventually grow to as many as 27 on separate occasions in the closing minutes.
Matai Baptiste was the lone Boston U. (1-4) player in double figures with 10 points.
Up Next
Davidson will head west for a 4 p.m. (EST) / 1 p.m. (PST) contest at St. Mary's Friday afternoon in Moraga, Calif.
Playing at home for the first time since opening night, the Wildcats improve to 3-2 overall.
Senior guard Grant Huffman also stuffed the stat sheet for Davidson with 10 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, while Reed Bailey just missed a double-double with 12 points and 8 rebounds.
Fellow starters Angelo Brizzi and David Skogman added 9 points each for the Wildcats, who finished with 44 points in the paint.
Davidson grabbed control and the lead for good with a 16-3 run early in the opening 20 minutes and pushed the margin to 18 in the half before going to intermission up, 36-21.
The Wildcats also held a 41-29 advantage on the glass, while holding the Terriers to just 33.9 percent from the floor.
In addition to making 8-of-11 from the floor to begin the second half, the 'Cats started the period with a 13-2 streak highlighted by a pair of Brizzi triples. The lead would eventually grow to as many as 27 on separate occasions in the closing minutes.
Matai Baptiste was the lone Boston U. (1-4) player in double figures with 10 points.
Up Next
Davidson will head west for a 4 p.m. (EST) / 1 p.m. (PST) contest at St. Mary's Friday afternoon in Moraga, Calif.
Team Stats
BU
DC
FG%
.339
.475
3FG%
.217
.259
FT%
.500
.667
RB
29
41
TO
11
9
STL
5
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
23
FGM
10
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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