'Cats Host UMass Wednesday Night in Belk Arena

Davidson Wildcats (5-8) vs. UMass Minutemen (6-6)

Date: Dec. 30, 2009
Time: 7 p.m.
Site: John M. Belk Arena (5,223 capacity) - Davidson, N.C.
Audio: John Kilgo calls the action on the Davidson Radio Network (1350 AM, 1240 AM, 97.5 FM [joined in progress] and online at www.DavidsonWildcats.com)
Video: Live video available on Davidson All-Access at www.DavidsonWildcats.com
Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), UMass (www.umassathletics.com)

Full game notes (PDF)

Layup Line
• The Wildcats continue a four-game homestand by hosting Atlantic-10 foe UMass in Davidson's final non-conference game of the regular season.
• The four-game stretch, which began Dec. 28 against Penn, is the longest homestand of the season for the Wildcats.
• The 'Cats are coming off a stretch in which they played five of six away from home, and Davidson went 3-3.
• Davidson plays 10 of its final 17 regular-season games at home.
• Davidson is coming off a 79-50 victory over Penn Monday.
• The Wildcats have won three of their last four contests.
• UMass has won two of its last three but is coming off a 79-67 road loss to Boston College Dec. 23. The Minutemen are searching for their first road victory.
• The Minutemen and Wildcats share one common opponent - Cornell. The Big Red topped UMass 74-61 Nov. 18, and defeated Davidson 91-88 in overtime in Madison Square Garden Dec. 20.
• Anthony Gurley leads UMass in scoring with 16.9 points a game, while Ricky Harris is averaging 16.7.
• UMass has a +5.6 rebounding edge a game over its opponents and averages 15 offensive boards an outing.

Series History
• The all-time series, which began in 1982, is tied 3-3.
• The Wildcats have won two of the last three, including a 66-63 decision in Belk Arena in the last meeting.
• Ian Johnson led the Wildcats in that contest with 20 points and nine rebounds, and Matt McKillop posted 11 points and three assists.
• Brendan Winters added nine points and six rebounds.
• Maurice Maxwell led the Minutemen with 13 points, and Stephane Lasme posted 10 points and 11 rebounds.
• UMass shot 45 percent from the floor but committed 18 turnovers, and the 'Cats hit 18 of 22 free throws.
• Each of the last two contests have been decided by three points, and the game before that was a nine-point Wildcat win in overtime.

Leftovers from Penn
• The Wildcats hit 13 3-pointers; it's the fifth time this season Davidson has netted 13 or more treys.
• The Wildcats held a 24-12 advantage in scoring off the bench.
• Davidson held its opponent under 40 percent from the field for the second straight game.
• The Wildcats' nine turnovers were a season low.

Claw Marks
• Bryant Barr needs 55 points to reach 700 for his career.
• Steve Rossiter needs 48 points and 25 rebounds to become the 30th Davidson player to tally 500 points and 500 rebounds.
• Davidson has shot 50 percent or better from the floor in three of its last five games.
• Davidson's bench has outscored its opponent in all but one game.
• With 117 career games played, Will Archambault and Bryant Barr are both 13 games away from the school record, set by Andrew Lovedale 2005-09.
• Davidson has hit 13 or more 3-pointers in five games this season (Fredonia State, The Citadel, Gonzaga, TCNJ, Penn).
• The Wildcats have not won a game when trailing at the half this season.
• Davidson lost 91-88 to Cornell in overtime at the Holiday Festival in Madison Square Garden Dec. 20. It was the 'Cats' first overtime game since an 85-81 double-overtime loss at Charlotte Nov. 30, 2005
• The Wildcats played their first four games away from home. It's the first time they have started a season with four road games since 2000-01. Davidson opened the season with three contests at the Top of the World Classic in Fairbanks, Alaska, before traveling to Georgia Tech that season.
• It's the latest Davidson has opened its home schedule since the 2002-03 campaign, when the 'Cats' first home game was Nov. 30 against Washington & Lee.

Archambault Nearing 1,000 Points
• Senior Will Archambault is closing in on becoming the 38th Davidson player to score 1,000 points in his career.
• He needs 122 points to reach the mark.
• Archambault also needs 139 rebounds for 500 career caroms.

Tough Slate
• According to the 2010 Pomeroy College Basketball Rankings, Davidson has played the 11th-toughest schedule in the country.
• As of Dec. 28, the non-conference opponents that have defeated the Wildcats have a combined record of 60-20, and all seven have a winning record.

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