Davidson College
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Wildcats, Rams Set for Prime Time Saturday
1/26/2024 1:56:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DAVIDSON WILDCATS (12-7, 2-4 A-10) vs. VCU RAMS (12-7, 4-2 A-10)
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- The Davidson Wildcats close out the month of January in front of its home crowd on Saturday night, playing host to A-10 foe VCU from inside Belk Arena.TIp off is slated for 8 p.m. on CBS Sports with Chris Lewis and Josh Pastner on the call. Additional radio coverage can be found on the Davidson Radio Network with Jarod Latch and Justin Parker.
SERIES HISTORY
Series Record: VCU leads 12-8
First Meeting: March 16, 2005 | Davidson won 77-62
Last Meeting: March 9, 2023 | VCU won 71-53
Davidson Record at Home: 5-3
Davidson Record on Road: 3-6
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 0-3
Matt McKillop's Record: 0-3
ABOUT THE RAMS
• Senior guard Joe Bamisile erupted for 25 points, while graduate forward Kuany Kuany poured in a season-high 16, in VCU's 74-67 win over Loyola Chicago Tuesday at the Siegel Center.
• Bamisile (5-of-8) and Kuany (3-of-3) shot a combined 8-of-11 from 3-point range for the Rams. Bamisile has scored 54 points in his past two games and is 12-of-18 from 3-point range on those contests.Â
• VCU is 19-3 in A-10 road contests the past three seasons (19-6 overall), including 2-0 this year. VCU has won 10 straight true road contests, a streak that dates back to last season.
• The Rams enter Saturday's contest 12-7 overall and 4-2 in league play, winning their last four-straight.
WILDCAT SCRATCHES
• Davidson closed out its non-conference season 10-3 overall, winning their last seven games before the start of the Atlantic 10 season.
• After meeting three times during the 2022-23 season, the Davidson Wildcats will play host to VCU at home on Saturday night.
• Three of the last five meetings between the two have been decided by three points or less.
• During halftime of Saturday's game Jason Richards '08 will be inducted into the Davidson Athletics Hall of Fame.
• Richards captained Davidson's 2008 Cinderella squad, while helping the 'Cats to three Southern Conference championships and three NCAA Tournament berths, including the 2008 Elite 8 run.
• Nine of Davidson's games this season have been determined by five points or less. The 'Cats are 4-5 in those games.
LAST TIME OUT | DAVIDSON 84, SAINT LOUIS 61 | JAN. 24, 2024
• Grant Huffman scored a game-high 23 points and Davidson shot 62.5 percent in the second half to pull away from Saint Louis, 84-61, in Atlantic 10 men's basketball action Wednesday night inside Chaifetz Arena.
• The Wildcats, who outscored the Billikens 56-30 after intermission, improve to 12-7 overall and 2-4 in league play.
• Huffman, who finished 10-of-18 from the field, gave the 'Cats a 15-point advantage and put the game out of reach with a triple followed by a steal and two-handed jam with 2:50 to play.
• Backcourt mate Angelo Brizzi came off the bench to score 12 points on 5-of-5 shooting, including two buckets from long range to go along with 4 rebounds and 5 assists in 17 minutes.
ALL EYES ON G
• Senior point guard Grant Huffman has been on a tear this season, most notably recording a pair of career-high, 24-point performances in two of his last four outings.
• In A-10 play, the captain is averaging 17.7 points per game to go with a 43-of-85 (50.6%) effort from the floor.
• The Ohio native also ranks 52nd nationally from the point, averaging a league-best 4.9 assists per game.
• With 93 total assists (2nd in A-10 / 53rd nationally), Huffman also has a team-best 31 steals, good for fifth best in the league.Â
TRENDY 'CATS
• Davidson is 8-1 this season when four or more 'Cats score in double figures.
• The Wildcats are 8-1 when Connor Kochera reaches double digits in scoring.
• When Reed Bailey leads Davidson in rebounding, the 'Cats are 6-1. When he reaches double figures, Davidson is 8-2.
• Grant Huffman has led the Wildcats in assists in all but one game this season.Â
• The 'Cats went 6-0 in the month of December, extending their streak to seven-straight, the longest win-streak of head coach Matt McKillop's tenure.Â
