'Cats Head to Steel City for Sunday Afternoon Tip with Duquesne

DAVIDSON WILDCATS (13-14, 6-9 A-10)

Head Coach: Matt McKillop (Davidson, 2006)
Career Record: 13-14 (1st season), Record at Davidson: Same

DUQUESNE DUKES (19-9, 9-6 A-10)
Head Coach: Keith Dambrot (Akron, 1982)
Career Record: 503-289 (25th season), Record at Duquesne: 90-80 (6th season)

GAME INFORMATION

Date | Time: February 26, 2023 | 2:00 PM
Location: Davidson, N.C.
Site: UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (3,500)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network
TV | Online: USA Network

SERIES HISTORY

Series Record: Davidson leads, 10-1
Streak: Won 3
Last Meeting: Feb. 23, 2023 | Davidson Won, 74-50 (UPMC)
Last Davidson Win: Feb. 23, 2023 | Won, 74-50 (UPMC)
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: 4-0
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 1-1
Matt McKillop's Record: 0-0

WILDCAT SCRATCHES

Winners of two straight, Davidson enters 13-14 overall and 6-9 in Atlantic 10 play.
The Wildcats lead the all-time series with the Dukes, 10-1.
Six of Davidson's league contests have been decided by four or fewer points. The 'Cats are 1-5 in those games.
Since joining the A-10 in 2014-15, Davidson has won two regular season titles (2015, 2022), a tournament title (2018), made three NCAA Tournaments (2015, 2018, 2022) and totaled 97 league wins (11.3 per year).
The Wildcats have recorded an average finish of 4.0 in the 15-team conference and made the A-10 semifinals each year.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

Foster Loyer, who has scored 888 of his 1,115 career points at Davidson, ranks among league leaders in scoring (16.1/8th), 3-pointers made (57/8th), free-throw percentage (.913/1st), 3-pointers per game (2.2/10th), assists per game (4.6/4th) and steals per game (1.7/4th).
Sam Mennenga is also scoring over 15 points per game, while leading the 'Cats in rebounding (6.5), field-goal percentage (.519) and 3-point field goal percentage (.394).
In addition he ranks among A-10 leaders in scoring (10th), rebounding (11th), field-goal percentage (12th).
Loyer and teammate David Skogman (.873) rank 1-3 in the league in free-throw percentage.
The Wildcats are 8-3 on the season when making at least eight 3-pointers in a contest.
12 of Davidson's contests this season have been decided by five or fewer points, including six in league play. The Wildcats are just 4-8 in those contests.
Since 2003-04, the Wildcats own a 115-34 record in the month of February.

LAST TIME OUT | DAVIDSON - 74, ST. BONAVENTURE - 61 | FEB. 22, 2023 | DAVIDSON, N.C.

Foster Loyer and Sam Mennenga combined for 51 points and 7-of-10 shooting from 3-point range to lead Davidson past St. Bonaventure 74-61 Wednesday night in Belk Arena.
Loyer and Mennenga combined for 10 points in a 12-0 first-half run that put the Wildcats ahead 29-12 and propelled them to a commanding 43-22 halftime lead. The run, which included the Bonnies going more than six minutes without a field goal, started with a Desmond Watson drive and layup and included treys from Loyer and Mennenga, a Loyer pull-up jumper and a Mennenga layup.
In the first 20 minutes, the Wildcats shot slightly better from 3-point range (7-of-13, 53.8 percent) than from the field (15-of-28, 53.6 percent).
The second half was more of a grind, as the Bonnies got within 12 points three times, first at the 62-50 with 4:26 to play. But Davidson answered the call each time, including with four straight free throws from Grant Huffman and Loyer to extend the lead to 74-58 with 1:04 left.
David Skogman came off the bench to add seven points and a team-high eight boards, while Huffman led the way with eight assists, while scoring six points and grabbing six rebounds.
Moses Flowers and Daryl Banks III led the Bonnies with 16 and 12 points, respectively.

UP NEXT

Davidson will wrap up its 2022-23 home slate Wednesday, March 1 when George Washington visits Belk Arena for a 7 p.m. Senior Night contest.

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