Men's Basketball Earns 68-53 Road Win Over The Citadel

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CHARLESTON, S.C. - Jake Cohen recorded 21 points and a career-high 12 rebounds, and Davidson held The Citadel to 33 percent shooting from the field in a 68-53 Southern Conference men's basketball victory over the Bulldogs Saturday afternoon at McAlister Field House.

Cohen was 5-for-8 from the floor, 9-of-10 from the free-throw line and also recorded three blocked shots. JP Kuhlman tallied 13 points and four assists for the 'Cats (4-4, 1-1 SoCon), and Tom Droney netted 10 points, his second straight game with double figures in the scoring column.

Mike Groselle led the Bulldogs (2-5, 1-1 SoCon) with 13 points, and Zach Urbanus had 12 points, seven boards and five assists. Austin Dahn scored 11.

The Wildcats held the Bulldogs to 19-of-58 from the floor in the game and 9-of-31 in the second half, and Davidson forced 18 turnovers, scoring 21 points off of the miscues. The Citadel stayed in the game by shooting 6-of-14 from 3-point range and grabbing 18 offensive rebounds.

Davidson turned a four-point halftime lead into a 12-point advantage early in the second stanza with an 11-3 run. After Clint Mann started the spurt with a layup, Kuhlman and Cohen netted triples during the stretch.

The Citadel kept cutting into the margin for the rest of the game, but Davidson was able to answer each run and hold off the Bulldogs.

Groselle trimmed the lead to seven on a 3-point play with 8:29 remaining, Mann and Cohen responded with five straight points. A Bryan Steeter jumper made the lead eight points with 7:01 to play, but Droney hit two free throws and Kuhlman hit a layup to push the margin back to 12.

The last run came when Austin Dahn's 3-pointer cut the cushion to nine points with 4:38 to go. This time, Davidson answered with a 7-1 run to finish the contest. Droney got fouled going to the basket and hit a free throw to start the spurt, and De'Mon Brooks added a layup. Cohen sealed the win by going 4-for-4 from the free throw line.

After falling behind 4-0 early in the game, Davidson scored 11 straight points, capped by a Brendan McKillop 3-pointer. The Bulldogs responded with a 16-5 run to open a 20-16 advantage midway through the first half. Trailing 22-19, the Wildcats capped the half with an 11-4 run to go into the break with a 30-26 lead. Kuhlman had five points, and Jordan Downing scored four during that stretch.

Davidson returns to action at home in a non-conference game against Charlotte Saturday, Dec. 11. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. in John M. Belk Arena.

Game Notes: It was the first road win of the season for the Wildcats… It was Cohen's second career double-double with both coming in back-to-back games… Davidson improved to 35-5 in its last 40 conference games on the road… Davidson has won 17-of-18 against The Citadel overall and eight straight against the Bulldogs on the road.

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