Men's Basketball Hosts James Madison in CBI Tuesday in Belk Arena

Davidson Wildcats (17-14) vs. James Madison (21-11)
2011 College Basketball Invitational presented by Zebra Pen

Date: March 15, 2011 - 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 (1450 AM, 1350 AM and online at DavidsonWildcats.com)
Video: Live on HDNet (Kenny Rice and Heath Schroyer)
Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), James Madison (JMUSports.com)

	Full game notes
	CBI Bracket
	HDNet Info

Layup Line
• The Wildcats open play in the 2011 College Basketball Invitational presented by Zebra Pen by hosting James Madison Tuesday at 7 p.m. in John M. Belk Arena.
• The game will be televised live on HDNet with Kenny Rice calling the action and Heath Schroyer providing color.
• The winner advances to face the winner of San Jose State and Creighton March 21, at a site to be determined.
• Davidson has won nine of its last 11 games. The 'Cats are coming off a 71-64 loss to UNCG in the first round of the Southern Conference Tournament March 4.
• The Wildcats are 9-3 in Belk Arena this season and have won their last five there.
• The 'Cats have won 25 of their last 27 against non-conference competition at Belk Arena and are 33-5 since 2003.
• James Madison finished the regular season with a 21-11 mark and a 10-8 record in the Colonial Athletic Association.
• The Dukes are coming off a 72-68 setback to William & Mary in the CAA Tournament March 4.
• James Madison is 6-5 in its last 11. The Dukes had a 15-3 record in mid-January.
• JMU is 10-6 on the road this season.
• Denzel Bowles leads the Dukes in scoring and rebounding, averaging 17.8 points and 8.8 boards to go along with 1.6 blocked shots a contest. Devon Moore averages 11.3 points and 4.2 assists, and Julius Wells averages 10.9 points.

Series History
• The Wildcats and Dukes have met twice on the hardwood with Davidson earning both victories on neutral floors.
• The series began with an 87-69 Wildcat victory Dec. 30, 1997, in the Fiesta Bowl Classic in Tucson, Ariz.
• The 'Cats also posted a 99-64 win in the first round of the 2008 NIT Season Tip-Off in Norman, Okla.
• Stephen Curry tallied 33 points, nine assists and four steals, and the Wildcats held James Madison to 35 percent shooting from the field in the last meeting.
• Curry was one of five 'Cats scoring in double figures as Bryant Barr netted 12 points, while Steve Rossiter, Andrew Lovedale and Brendan McKillop each had 10. Lovedale added 11 rebounds, and Max Paulhus Gosselin recorded nine points, eight rebounds and three steals.
• Julius Wells score 21 points off the bench for the Dukes, and Juwann James posted 10 points and 11 rebounds. Kyle Swanston scored 12 on 4-of-6 from 3-point range.
• The Wildcats shot 58.5 percent from the floor, and canned 10-of-25 3-pointers.

About the CBI
• The CBI presented by Zebra Pen, which began in 2008, is a single-elimination tournament up until the Championship Series, with all games played at campus sites, providing fans the opportunity to follow and support their team. The event features eight first-round games, four quarterfinal round games, a semifinal round, and then the Championship Series.
• The 16-team field consists of teams not selected for the NCAA Tournament. Teams are invited based upon performance during their conference and non-conference schedules, as well as how well the team is playing at the end of the regular season. Five participants in the 2010 CBI presented by Zebra Pen have earned berths in the 2011 NCAA Tournament: Akron, Boston University, Indiana State, Morehead State and Princeton. The CBI sent a greater percentage of its 2010 field to the 2011 NCAA Tournament than the NIT or CIT.
• HDNet, which reaches in excess of 23 million homes, will serve as the primary television outlet for the tournament. Past CBI champions are Virginia Commonwealth (2010), Oregon State (2009) and Tulsa (2008). Fellow Southern Conference member College of Charleston has competed in the last two tournaments.

Claw Marks
• Davidson went 3-7 in January but was 7-1 in February.
• The Wildcats won at least one game against every SoCon opponent they played twice.
• Davidson has used just three different starting lineups this season.
• Tom Droney is the first freshman to start every game in his rookie season during Bob McKillop's tenure.
• The Wildcats posted double-digit conference wins for the 17th time under McKillop, including the last 10 seasons.
• Davidson has been within six points or less (two possessions) of its opponents in the last five minutes in eight of its 14 losses this season. The 'Cats have been within three points or less (one possession) in the last five minutes of five of their losses.
• The Davidson bench has outscored its opponent by an average of 6.3 points a game.
• Jake Cohen was named to the MSG Holiday Festival All-Tournament Team after averaging 15.5 points, seven rebounds and two blocked shots in two games.
• Davidson has held its opponents to under 40 percent shooting in eight games and won all eight.
• Davidson began the season by playing 10 of its first 13 games on the road. The 'Cats' home opener was the sixth game of the year, the latest during the 22-year tenure of head coach Bob McKillop.
• Davidson won its home opener for the 19th consecutive season.
• The Wildcats opened SoCon play with two games in Charleston for the second-straight campaign.
• Davidson's 83-56 win over Georgia Southern Feb. 16 was its largest margin of victory in a league win since the 'Cats topped the Eagles 99-56 at home Feb. 28, 2009.
• The Wildcats' 80-52 loss at No. 24 Vanderbilt Jan. 2, was their worst loss since a 75-47 setback at then eighth-ranked Duke in 2006.

Milestone Watch
• Brendan McKillop is 187 points away from 1,000 for his career. He also needs 13 3-pointers to pass his older brother, current assistant coach Matt McKillop, to move into third place on the career list at Davidson. The game against Furman Jan. 12, was his 100th career contest.
• Jake Cohen has 78 career blocked shots, placing him eighth on Davidson's career list, five away from seventh. Frank Ben-Eze needs 18 to crack the top-10.
• Cohen needs 219 points for 1,000, and Kuhlman needs 217.

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