Monday, November 2
Pullman, WA
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Davidson College Athletics
1-0,0-0Atlantic 10
76
at
61
Washington State
0-1,0-0Pac-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson | 34 | 42 | 76 |
| Washington St. | 22 | 39 | 61 |
11/2/2026 11:23:00 PM | Men's Basketball
PULLMAN, Wash. — Sam Brown scored a game-high 22 points, and fellow guard Nick Janowski added 21 in his Davidson debut as the Wildcats rolled past Washington State 76-61 in Monday night's season opener at Beasley Coliseum.
Four Wildcats scored in double figures, as forward Josh Scovens added 17 points and eight rebounds, and center Ian Platteeuw threatened a triple-double with 10 points, nine rebounds and eight assists to go with two blocked shots.
The Wildcats led throughout and by as many as 19 (twice) while defeating the Cougars of the Pac-12 for the second straight year.
Back-to-back 3-pointers from Jackson Keith and Brown made it 47-28 with 15:31 to play, but the Wildcats had to regain control down the stretch after the Cougars cut the deficit to nine with 12:34 left. Davidson's response was a 9-0 run, capped by a Brown jumper, to make it 64-45, with 6:42 on the clock. The Wildcats led by double digits the rest of the way.
Davidson shot 54.7% (29-of-53) from the floor and 52.2% (12-of-23) from 3-point range. Brown was 6-of-10 from beyond the arc.
Janowski hit a jumper on the game's opening possession, and the Wildcats led 7-1 early after Brown added a 3-pointer and Platteeuw followed with a dunk.
The game featured two brief ties, at 11-all and 13-all, before Davidson got first-half separation with a 9-0 run. Brown hit a late first-half trey to give the Wildcats a 34-22 lead at the break.
Jaylen Harrell led the Cougars with 13 points.
Up Next
The Wildcats will host Mercer in their home opener on Saturday, Nov. 8.
Four Wildcats scored in double figures, as forward Josh Scovens added 17 points and eight rebounds, and center Ian Platteeuw threatened a triple-double with 10 points, nine rebounds and eight assists to go with two blocked shots.
The Wildcats led throughout and by as many as 19 (twice) while defeating the Cougars of the Pac-12 for the second straight year.
Back-to-back 3-pointers from Jackson Keith and Brown made it 47-28 with 15:31 to play, but the Wildcats had to regain control down the stretch after the Cougars cut the deficit to nine with 12:34 left. Davidson's response was a 9-0 run, capped by a Brown jumper, to make it 64-45, with 6:42 on the clock. The Wildcats led by double digits the rest of the way.
Davidson shot 54.7% (29-of-53) from the floor and 52.2% (12-of-23) from 3-point range. Brown was 6-of-10 from beyond the arc.
Janowski hit a jumper on the game's opening possession, and the Wildcats led 7-1 early after Brown added a 3-pointer and Platteeuw followed with a dunk.
The game featured two brief ties, at 11-all and 13-all, before Davidson got first-half separation with a 9-0 run. Brown hit a late first-half trey to give the Wildcats a 34-22 lead at the break.
Jaylen Harrell led the Cougars with 13 points.
Up Next
The Wildcats will host Mercer in their home opener on Saturday, Nov. 8.
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
DC
WSU
FG%
.547
.353
3FG%
.522
.208
FT%
.500
.727
RB
38
36
TO
14
9
STL
7
7
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
6
FTM
0
Pts
21
FGM
8
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
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