
Davidson Faces The Citadel at Home, First Matchup since 2014
12/3/2025 2:12:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Davidson hosts The Citadel on Thursday night at 7 p.m. inside John M. Belk Arena. The Wildcats are 6-1 on the season and sit 97th in the first national NET (NCAA Evaluation Tool) rankings. Eight Atlantic 10 teams are ranked inside the top 100.
GAME 8 DETAILS
Opponent: The Citadel
Date / Location: Thursday - Dec. 4 (7 p.m.) / John M. Belk Arena
Promotion: Thirsty Thursday ($4 beers for anyone 21 years or older)
Watch: ESPN+, Nick Klos, Greg Herenda, Kendall Smith
Listen: Davidson Radio Network, Jarod Latch, Justin Parker
FAMILIAR FOES
Davidson and The Citadel collide for the 144th time on Thursday night. The Wildcats were members of the Southern Conference from 1992-2014. The Bulldogs have been in the SoCon since 1936.
Davidson owns a 98-45 record against The Citadel. The first matchup took place during the 1925-26 season.
The two teams last met on Feb. 17, 2014 and the Wildcats won 83-76. In that game, the 'Cats had five scholar-athletes in double figures. De'mon Brooks led the team with 21 points and was 17-for-20 at the free throw line. Current Davidson assistant coach Jack Gibbs contributed with 13 points.
LAST TIME OUT
The 'Cats took down North Carolina A&T 90-74 on Nov. 28 inside Belk Arena. Davidson had four scholar-athletes in double figures for the third time this season.
Josh Scovens dropped a season-high 21 points. This is his 12th career 20-point game.
The Wildcats outscored the Aggies 44-26 in the paint.
STRONG START
Davidson started the season 5-0 for the first time since the 2015-16 campaign.
The 'Cats rank third in the Atlantic 10 in field goal percentage (49.9%) and second in the league in three-point field goal percentage (39.5%).
SHARPSHOOTER
Among players with at least 20 attempts, Hunter Adam ranks first in the Atlantic 10 in three-point field goal percentage (.531, 17-for-32).
The redshirt junior has already made more threes this season through six games than all last season. Adam drilled 16 three pointers across 33 games during the 2024-25 campaign.
DAVIDSON DEPTH
Davidson has nine scholar-athletes who average at least 15 minutes per game. In the win on Nov. 7 against Washington State, no one played more than 24 minutes for Davidson.
The 'Cats rank fifth in the nation in bench points per game this season as of Dec. 2.
Up Next
Davidson hosts Saint Mary's (CA) on Sunday, December 7 at 2 p.m. inside Belk Arena.
GAME 8 DETAILS
Opponent: The Citadel
Date / Location: Thursday - Dec. 4 (7 p.m.) / John M. Belk Arena
Promotion: Thirsty Thursday ($4 beers for anyone 21 years or older)
Watch: ESPN+, Nick Klos, Greg Herenda, Kendall Smith
Listen: Davidson Radio Network, Jarod Latch, Justin Parker
FAMILIAR FOES
Davidson and The Citadel collide for the 144th time on Thursday night. The Wildcats were members of the Southern Conference from 1992-2014. The Bulldogs have been in the SoCon since 1936.
Davidson owns a 98-45 record against The Citadel. The first matchup took place during the 1925-26 season.
The two teams last met on Feb. 17, 2014 and the Wildcats won 83-76. In that game, the 'Cats had five scholar-athletes in double figures. De'mon Brooks led the team with 21 points and was 17-for-20 at the free throw line. Current Davidson assistant coach Jack Gibbs contributed with 13 points.
LAST TIME OUT
The 'Cats took down North Carolina A&T 90-74 on Nov. 28 inside Belk Arena. Davidson had four scholar-athletes in double figures for the third time this season.
Josh Scovens dropped a season-high 21 points. This is his 12th career 20-point game.
The Wildcats outscored the Aggies 44-26 in the paint.
STRONG START
Davidson started the season 5-0 for the first time since the 2015-16 campaign.
The 'Cats rank third in the Atlantic 10 in field goal percentage (49.9%) and second in the league in three-point field goal percentage (39.5%).
SHARPSHOOTER
Among players with at least 20 attempts, Hunter Adam ranks first in the Atlantic 10 in three-point field goal percentage (.531, 17-for-32).
The redshirt junior has already made more threes this season through six games than all last season. Adam drilled 16 three pointers across 33 games during the 2024-25 campaign.
DAVIDSON DEPTH
Davidson has nine scholar-athletes who average at least 15 minutes per game. In the win on Nov. 7 against Washington State, no one played more than 24 minutes for Davidson.
The 'Cats rank fifth in the nation in bench points per game this season as of Dec. 2.
Up Next
Davidson hosts Saint Mary's (CA) on Sunday, December 7 at 2 p.m. inside Belk Arena.
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