Davidson College Athletics
Washington State
11/1/2026 9:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
GAME 1 DETAILS
Opponent: Washington State
Date / Location: Monday, Nov. 2 (9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT) / Beasley Coliseum / Pullman, Washington
Watch: PAC 12 YouTube, (Trevor Williams, Gwen Begley)
Listen: Davidson Radio Network (Jarod Latch)
WILDCAT HEADLINES
• The team returns seven scholar-athletes from last year's squad. Josh Scovens, Sam Brown, and Ian Platteeuw each started at least 25 games during the 2025-26 campaign.
• The 'Cats are one of just three A-10 teams (Saint Louis, VCU) returning at least three people who started 25 or more games last season.
• In 18 conference games, Josh Scovens ranked fourth in the A-10 in field goal percentage (58.7). Scovens was named A-10 Preseason All Second Team ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.
• Ian Platteeuw, a seven-footer, was second on the team in assists and ranked fourth among A-10 freshmen in assists during the regular season.
• Davidson's captains are Sam Brown, Josh Scovens, John Carter Jr. and Jackson Keith.
• The Wildcats welcome seven scholarship newcomers. This group features four transfers and three freshman.
FRESH FACES
• Jackson Keith is a sophomore who spent last season at Butler University. He played 26 games off the bench as a true freshman. Keith was a consensus four-star recruit out of Southern Durham High School.
• Nick Janowski is a redshirt sophomore who spent last season at St. Thomas (MN) and was named 2026 Summit League Freshman of the Year. He averaged 16.1 points per game and shot 50 percent from the floor. Janowski redshirted at Nebraska during the 2024-25 campaign.
• John Carter Jr. spent the last four years serving in the Marines Corp. He last played college basketball at Navy during the 2021-22 season and was named to the 2022 All-Patriot League Second Team.
• Quadri 'Bash' Bashiru redshirted at Longwood University last season. He played four years at The Hill School (Pa.), which is where current Davidson assistant coach Joshua Heyliger attended.
• Eetu Heinonen is a true freshman for the Wildcats this season. He grew up in Finland and moved to Madrid, Spain at the age of 14. Oskar Michelsen '18 and Jouni Eho '04 are two former Wildcats who are also originally from Finland.
• Tom Stoiber is another true freshman for the Wildcats. He recently competed in the 2025 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup with Germany. He also was on the Germany team that won the 2024 FIBA EuroBasket Championship. One of Tom's coaches back home, Martin Ides, played basketball at Davidson College.
• Malik Davis is the third true freshman for the Wildcats. He competed in the 2026 Australian U20 National Championship and averaged 17 points per game as well as eight rebounds per game.
SUMMER 'CATS
• The 'Cats took two trips during the summer of 2026. Davidson went to New York City for a mini camp with Stephen Curry in July. The team traveled to Germany in August and worked with The Ferencz Institute for Ethics, Human Rights, and the Holocaust. The Wildcats also played two games while overseas.
LAST SEASON REVIEW
• Davidson had the best scoring defense across the A-10 during conference play (67.4 PPG) and ranked 36th in the nation in scoring defense throughout the entire season. The 'Cats were 15-2 when holding an opponent to 65 points or less.
• Davidson won 20 games, which marks the most wins in a season since the 2021-22 campaign (27). It's also the most wins in a season under head coach Matt McKillop. The 'Cats were the number six seed and made the A-10 Quarterfinals. They earned a bid into the NIT.
• The Wildcats started the season 5-0, which is their best start since 2015-16 campaign.
SPLASH BROTHERS MATCHUP
• This is the second meeting between Davidson and Washington State. The Wildcats beat the Cougars, 85-69, last season inside Belk Arena.
• Stephen Curry scored 2,635 points and made 414 threes (41.4%) while at Davidson for three seasons (2006-09). Klay Thompson scored 1,756 points and made 242 threes (39.8%) while at Washington State for three seasons (2008-11). This duo played together on the Golden State Warriors from 2011-2024 and won four NBA Championships.
