Davidson College
Lynchburg
December in Davidson: 'Cats Host Lynchburg Saturday
12/14/2023 11:30:00 AM | Men's Basketball
DAVIDSON WILDCATS (7-3, 0-0 A-10) vs. LYNCHBURG HORNETS (5-4, 3-1 ODAC)
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Davidson men's basketball returns to Belk Arena for its fourth-straight home game on Saturday, playing host to University of Lynchburg at 3 p.m.The game will air on ESPN+ with additional coverage available on the Davidson Radio Network.
SERIES HISTORY
Series Record: Davidson leads, 6-0
First Meeting: Feb. 1929 | Davidson won 33-17
Last Meeting: Nov. 27, 1996 | Davidson won 89-58
Davidson Record at Home: 3-0
Davidson Record on Road: 3-0
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 0-0
Matt McKillop's Record: 0-0
WILDCAT SCRATCHES
• Davidson enters Saturday's contest 7-3 overall following a 79-61 victory over Miami (OH) last weekend.
• The 'Cats, who are on their fourth-straight home game, have also won four consecutive games and are undefeated (5-0) at home.
• Saturday marks the third consecutive weekend with home Wildcat Basketball.
• Davidson is shooting 44.8 percent from the floor and averaging 34.9 rebounds per contest, through 10 games this season.
• Senior Grant Huffman has scored in double figures in eight of Davidson's 10 contests this season, including the last six.
• In that stretch, Huffman has set a new career-high in scoring (20 pts vs. Wright State) and recorded the first double-double of his career (10 pts, 11 assists vs. Charlotte).
LAST TIME OUT | DAVIDSON 79, MIAMI (OH) 61 | DEC. 9, 2023
• Davidson scored a season-high 48 points in the paint, including 34 in the first half, en route to a 79-61 win over Miami (Ohio) last Saturday afternoon in Belk Arena.
• Most of the Wildcats' production came from its starting lineup, as guard Grant Huffman and forward Reed Bailey each had 19 points and seven boards to lead the way.
• David Skogman had 17 points and Connor Kochera added 11, while Angelo Brizzi scored all six of his points during a 10-0 first-half run when the Wildcats pulled away 19-6. They led by double-digits the rest of the way.
A NEW ADDITION
• Davidson announced the addition of the Lynchburg game back on Nov. 27.
• "We released our schedule knowing we could leave this date open and continue to pursue any options that would allow us to play another game at home," head coach Matt McKillop noted. "Adding this game is a great opportunity for our team to compete during what would have been a 12-day break between games, while also playing the maximum number of games permitted and giving our fans another chance to see a home game in Belk Arena."
TRENDY 'CATS
• Davidson is 5-0 this season when four or more 'Cats score in double figures.
• Four Wildcats have reached double digits in scoring in their last four games, resulting in four straight victories.
• The Wildcats are 4-0 when Connor Kochera reaches double digits in scoring.
• When Reed Bailey leads Davidson in rebounding, the 'Cats are 4-1.
• Grant Huffman has led the Wildcats in assists in every game this season.
• With 50 assists, Huffman ranks fourth in the Atlantic 10 in total assists and third in assists per game (5.0).
CONFERENCE HONORS
• On December 4, David Skogman and Bobby Durkin earned Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week honors, respectively.
• Skogman earned the first weekly nod of his career by averaging 24.5 points per game in a 2-0 week for the Wildcats, including a career-high 30-point performance against Charlotte.
• Durkin also collected the first conference honor of his career, shooting 62.5 percent from the floor and 53.8 percent from beyond the arc.
• The Illinois native averaged 15.5 points per game, while scoring a career-high 18, including 11 straight points, against the 49ers in the annual Battle for the Hornets' Nest game.
