Davidson Hosts NC State Saturday in Charlotte

No. 22/24 Davidson Wildcats (5-1) vs. NC State Wolfpack (4-0)

Date: Dec. 6, 2008
Time: Noon
Site: Time Warner Cable Arena (19,077 capacity) - Charlotte, N.C.
Audio: John Kilgo calls the action on 1350 AM, 610 AM and online on Davidson's Web site and Teamline
Video: Televised on Fox Sports Net South with Steve Martin and Mike Giminski calling the game.
Web sites: Davidson (www.DavidsonWildcats.com), NC State (www.gopack.com)

Full game notes (PDF)

Layup Line
• After a 10-day break, Davidson returns to action by hosting NC State at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte.
• The Wildcats have won their last three games, all of which came in Belk Arena. Davidson is off to its best start since the 'Cats went 6-1 to open the 2002-03 campaign.
• Before the 10-day break, Davidson played its first six games of the season in 12 days.
• Four of those came in the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off, where Davidson posted a 3-1 record. The three wins are the 'Cats first in the tourney (3 appearances).
• The Wildcats have won 30 of their last 32 games, dating back to Jan. 3, 2008, and are coming off a 78-48 victory over Loyola (Md.) last Tuesday.
• Davidson is 0-2 all-time in Time Warner Cable Arena with the losses coming to North Carolina and Duke last season.
• NC State is coming off a 79-52 home win over UNC Greensboro last Sunday.
• The Wolfpack is 1-0 on the road.
• NC State and Davidson share one common opponent thus far this season. Davidson defeated Winthrop 97-70 Nov. 21, while NC State posted a 74-48 victory over the Eagles Nov. 25.

Series History
• NC State leads the all-time series, which began in 1915-16, 68-13, and have won the last two.
• The Wildcats own a 4-12 record against the Wolfpack at home.
• NC State posted a 66-65 victory in the RBC Center last season. Following the loss, Davidson went on a 25-game win streak before losing to Kansas in the NCAA?Tournament.
• Stephen Curry had 29 points to lead Davidson, including seven 3-pointers.
• After Gavin Grant hit a pair of free throws give the Wolfpack a one-point lead, Curry's 40-footer rimmed out as the buzzer sounded.
• Jason Richards tallied 14 points and six assists.
• Grant led the Wolfpack with 15 points, and Brandon Costner scored 13. J.J. Hickson added 10 points and seven rebounds, and Ben McCauley scored 11.
• NC State held a 40-25 edge on the glass.

Claw Marks
• Head coach Bob McKillop is five wins away from 350 for his career.
• Andrew Lovedale has posted a double-double in three straight games.
• Stephen Curry has hit the 20-point mark in 52 games, the 30-point mark in 19 outings and the 40-point plateau three times.
• Andrew Lovedale and Curry each posted their fourth career double-doubles against Winthrop Nov. 21.
• Davidson has placed five scorers in double figures twice this season (Winthrop and James Madison).
• Davidson set a school record with 25 steals against Guilford Nov. 14. Curry and Max Paulhus Gosselin combined for 17.

SoCon Player of the Month
• Stephen Curry has been named the Southern Conference Player of the Month for November.
• The junior averaged 29.2 points, seven assists and three steals in leading Davidson to a 5-1 record.
• He earned SoCon Player of the Week honors in the first two weeks of the season.
• Curry has been named Player of the Month nine times in his career, including all five months last season.
• He's been named Player of the Week 10 times.

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