Wednesday, January 13
Greenville, S.C.
7:00 p.m.
Davidson College
at
Furman
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Davidson Travels to Furman Wednesday
1/12/2010 8:09:16 PM | Men's Basketball
Davidson Wildcats (7-9, 2-2 SoCon) vs. Furman Paladins (8-7, 2-2 SoCon)
Date: Jan. 13, 2010Time: 7 p.m.
Site: Timmons Arena (2,595 capacity) - Greenville, S.C.
Audio: John Kilgo calls the action on the Davidson Radio Network (1350 AM, 97.5 FM [joined in progress] and online at www.DavidsonWildcats.com)
Video: Live video provided on Furman's Web site
Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), Furman (www.furmanpaladins.com)
Layup Line
• The Wildcats open a two-game road swing with a 7 p.m. contest at Furman Wednesday.
• Davidson is 1-3 on the road this season and 2-7 in games away from home. The 'Cats are 1-1 in road SoCon games.
• Following the two-game stretch, Davidson plays seven of its final 11 regular-season games at home.
• The Wildcats' remaining regular-season games are all SoCon contests.
• The 'Cats have won five of their last seven but are coming off a 78-68 home loss to Appalachian State last Saturday.
• Furman has won three of its last four but suffered an 88-78 setback in its last game, a SoCon contest at UNC?Greensboro Saturday.
• The Paladins are 4-2 at home overall but 0-1 in SoCon games at Timmons Arena.
• Amu Saaka leads the team in scoring with 15.6 points a game and is coming off a 31-point, 10-rebound performance at UNCG.
• Jordan Miller is averaging 15.5 points a game, while Justin Dehm is scoring 8.7 points an outing.
Series History
• Davidson leads the all-time series, which began 100 years ago, 91-60, and has won the last eight against the Paladins.
• The Wildcats swept the season series last year and topped Furman 75-60 in Timmons Arena in the last meeting.
• Steve Rossiter scored 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to key the Davidson victory in that one.
• Rossiter and Brendan McKillop each scored all 10 of their points in the second half, helping Davidson overcome a 36-35 halftime deficit.
• Four Wildcats finished in double figures, as Stephen Curry added 25 on 6-for-15 shooting, and Andrew Lovedale chipped in 13 points and nine rebounds.
• Jordan Miller led the attack for Furman, scoring 20 points and Bryson Barnes finished with 17.
• Curry left the game midway through the second half with a sprained left ankle and did not return. The Wildcats, leading 60-55 at the time, gave up just five points the rest of the game.
Leftovers from App. State
• Sims mark bested former Mountaineer Junior Braswell's 43 points against Davidson in Belk Arena Feb. 22, 1997.
• NC?State's David Thompson had 43 against the 'Cats Dec. 21, 1974.
• The game capped a four-game homestand for the Wildcats, their longest of the season.
• Kuhlman has scored in double figures in each of the last three games.
• The Mountaineers broke a four-game losing skid against Davidson.
Claw Marks
• Bryant Barr needs 35 points to reach 700 for his career.
• Steve Rossiter needs 31 points and 10 rebounds to become the 30th Davidson player to tally 500 points and 500 rebounds.
• Davidson coach Bob McKillop is 26 wins shy of his 400th career victory.
• With 120 career games played, Will Archambault and Bryant Barr are both 10 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).
• 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.
• Davidson's 61-52 victory over Hofstra Dec. 21, was the first time Wildcat coach Bob McKillop has coached against his alma mater.
• 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.
• 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.
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