Wildcats Conclude Regular Season Saturday at Rhode Island

Saturday, March 4

Kingston, RI

8:00 PM

Davidson College Athletics

Rhode Island

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Wildcats Conclude Regular Season Saturday at Rhode Island

3/3/2023 9:50:00 AM | Men's Basketball

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DAVIDSON WILDCATS (14-15, 7-10 A-10)

Head Coach: Matt McKillop (Davidson, 2006)
Career Record: 14-15 (1st season), Record at Davidson: Same

RHODE ISLAND RAMS (9-20, 5-12 A-10)
Head Coach: Archie Miller (N.C. State, 2002)
Career Record: 215-141 (11th season), Record at Rhode Island: 9-20 (1st season)

GAME INFORMATION

Date | Time: March 4, 2023 | 8:00 PM
Location: Kingston, R.I.
Site: Ryan Center (7,657)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network
TV: CBS Sports Network

SERIES HISTORY

Series Record: Davidson leads, 10-8
Streak: Lost 1
Last Meeting: Feb. 12, 2022; Rhody Won, 72-65 (Ryan)
Last Davidson Win: Jan. 8, 2022; Won, 72-68 (Belk)
Last Rhody Win: Feb. 12, 2022; Won, 72-65 (Ryan)
First Meeting: March 7, 1966 (NCAA Tournament)
Davidson Record at Home: 5-2
Davidson Record on Road: 3-5
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 2-1

Matt McKillop's Record: 0-0

WILDCAT SCRATCHES

Davidson will conclude its 2022-23 regular season with an 8 p.m. tip Saturday night at Rhode Island.
The Wildcats enter 14-15 overall and 7-10 in Atlantic 10 play following a 75-70 setback to George Washington Wednesday night.
Eight of Davidson's conference games this season have been decided by five or fewer points. The 'Cats are 2-6 in those games.
The Wildcats are 10-8 all-time against the Rams, but just 3-5 all-time in the Ryan Center.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

Foster Loyer, who has scored 919 of his 1,144 career points at Davidson, ranks among league leaders in scoring (16.0/8th), 3-pointers made (64/8th), free-throw percentage (.913/1st), 3-pointers per game (2.3/9th), assists per game (4.5/4th), steals per game (1.8/4th) and minutes per game (35.1 / 9th).
Fellow captain Sam Mennenga also ranks among A-10 statistical leaders in several categories -- scoring (15.9/9th), rebounding (6.7/8th), field-goal percentage (.523/11th) and 3-point field-goal percentage (.392/11th).
Desmond Watson (10.3) and Grant Huffman (10.1) are both averaging double figures for Davidson in Atlantic 10 play.
Loyer and teammate David Skogman (.873) rank 1-3 in the league in free-throw percentage.
The Wildcats are 9-4 on the season when making at least eight 3-pointers in a contest.
14 of Davidson's contests this season have been decided by five or fewer points, including eight in league play. The Wildcats are just 5-9 in those contests.

LAST TIME OUT | GEORGE WASHINGTON - 75, DAVIDSON - 70 | MARCH 1, 2023 | DAVIDSON, N.C.

The Atlantic 10 Conference's top scorer spurred a late George Washington run and helped the Colonials get past Davidson, 75-70, Wednesday night in Belk Arena.
Colonials guard James Bishop scored a game-high 26 points, including 11 straight down the stretch, to help end the Wildcats' three-game winning streak and drop them to 14-15 overall and 7-10 in the A-10. The Colonials (16-14) moved to 10-7 in the league.
Davidson led much of the way Wednesday, including 32-26 at the intermission, and built its largest lead to 46-37 with 15:46 to play following a Grant Huffman three-point play. But the Colonials answered with an 11-2 run to tie it at 48-all with 11:14 left, setting up a tight finish.
Bishop's 11-point spurt broke a 60-60 tie and ended with two free throws and a 71-65 Colonials lead. Davidson got within three points after a Foster Loyer trey with 16.4 seconds left, but could get no closer.
Forward Sam Mennenga scored 12 of Davidson's first 15 points and finished with a team-high 23 to go with eight rebounds and four assists. Loyer scored 16, and Huffman was in double figures as well with 13 points and a team-best five assists.
The Colonials had five players score in double figures, with Brendan Adams (15) next in line to Bishop.

UP NEXT

Davidson will head to Brooklyn, N.Y. for the 2023 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Championships. The Wildcats will play either Tuesday or Wednesday based on the final standings.