Thursday, January 30
DAVIDSON
7:00 pm
Davidson College
vs
CHATTANOOGA
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
'Cats Set for Thursday Battle with SoCon Leader Chattanooga
1/29/2014 10:30:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Davidson Wildcats (10-11, 6-1) vs. Chattanooga Mocs (14-8, 8-0)
Date: Thursday, January 30, 2014
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Site (Capacity): John M. Belk Arena (5,223)
Audio: John Kilgo (Play-By-Play) & Ken Hall (Analyst) -- Davidson Radio Network (WHIP 1350 AM; WBCN 1660 AM; WAME 550 AM & 92.9 FM; WTIX 1410 AM; WGNC 1450 AM)
TV/Video: MI-Connection Channel 4/DavidsonWildcats.com
Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), Chattanooga (GoMocs.com)
Game Notes | Live Stats | Live Audio | Live Video | Twitter | Tickets
Series Notes
Series Record: Chattanooga leads, 32-24
Streak: Won 4
Last Meeting: Dec. 1, 2012, W 81-55 (McKenzie)
Last Davidson Win: Dec. 1, 2012 (McKenzie)
Last UTC Win: Feb. 22, 2010, 78-73 (McKenzie)
First Meeting: Jan. 14, 1978, L 93-87 (Away)
Davidson Record at Home: 14-10
Davidson Record at Belk: 9-3
Bob McKillop's Record: 19-13
Layup Line
• Winners of three straight and six of their last seven, the Wildcats will entertain first-place Chattanooga Thursday evening.
• Davidson, which is in the midst of a three-game winning streak for the third time this season, enters 10-11 overall and 6-1 in the league following an 82-52 win over Georgia Southern.
• Against the Eagles, Davidson placed five players in double figures for just the second time this season, led by 21 points each from De'Mon Brooks and Brian Sullivan.
• In conference play, the Wildcats are shooting 51.9 percent from the floor, 44 percent from 3-point range and 79 percent at the charity stripe.
• Against SoCon teams in the first half, Davidson is shooting 54.0 percent from the floor, 48.3 percent from 3-point range and 87.7 percent at the charity stripe.
• Davidson has won 19 of its last 20 conference games and 26 of 28 dating back to 2011-12.
• The Wildcats are 115-22 (.839) in their last 137 regular-season Southern Conference contests, dating back to the 2006-07 season.
• Davidson has also won 25 of its last 26 conference games at home dating back to 2010-11.
• Davidson is 20-5 in the month of January over the last three seasons.
• In conference play, Brooks is averaging 21.4 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, while shooting 64.3 percent from the floor (54-84).
• Brooks, who was tabbed the Southern Conference Preseason Player of the Year, leads the Wildcats in scoring and rebounding, averaging 17.4 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.
• The backcourt trio of Sullivan (12.5), Tom Droney (11.3) and Tyler Kalinoski (11.1) are also averaging double figures for Davidson.
• Kalinoski paces the team in double-doubles (3), minutes played (33.6), 3-point field-goal percentage (.464), total rebounds (113), assists (69) and steals (29).
Series History
• Chattanooga leads the all-time series 32-24, but the Wildcats have won 12 of the last 13.
• The Mocs are the only Southern Conference school to lead the all-time series with Davidson.
• The series began with a 93-87 Chattanooga victory in 1978.
• The Wildcats are 14-10 against Chattanooga at home, 9-3 in Belk Arena and 19-13 under Bob McKillop.
Last Meeting (Dec. 1, 2012)
• Davidson placed four players in double figures and drilled a season-high 14 3-pointers as the Wildcats cruised past Chattanooga, 81-55, in both team's Southern Conference opener on Dec. 1, 2012 at The McKenzie Arena.
• Tyler Kalinoski led the 'Cats with 15 points on 4-of-8 shooting from long range in 23 minutes off the bench. De'Mon Brooks added 14 points and a team-high eight rebounds, while Clint Mann and Jake Cohen finished with 13 and 11 points, respectively.
• In addition to shooting 48.3 percent (14-29) from behind the arc and 46.6 percent overall, Davidson (4-3, 1-0 SoCon) held the Mocs to just 15 field goals and a 30.0 percent clip.
• Kalinoski's fourth triple of the contest gave the Wildcats their largest lead, 81-50, with just under two minutes to play.
• Davidson jumped out to a 14-5 lead to start the game and stretched it to as many as 18, 35-17, on JP Kuhlman's second and the Wildcats' seventh trey of the first half before going to the halftime break with a 39-26 advantage.
• Both teams pulled down 37 rebounds, while the Wildcats recorded 21 assists on 28 field goals and finished with 33 points from their bench.
• Gee McGhee paced the Mocs with 15 points.
• Chattanooga got to the free throw line 35 times, but only made 22 of its tries.
Any Given Day or Night
• During the 2013-14 season six different players have led the Wildcats in scoring.
• In addition to the starting five of De'Mon Brooks (8), Brian Sullivan (7), Tom Droney (3), Tyler Kalinoski (3) and Chris Czerapowicz (3) leading the way on several occasions, Jack Gibbs paced the 'Cats at Stetson.
• Each of the six players listed above have combined to hit the 20-point plateau 15 times for Davidson this season.
Milestones
• Bob McKillop, who is the eighth longest-tenured coach in the country, is in his 25th season at the helm of the Wildcats.
• Davidson's game at UNCG on Jan. 18, 2014 marked the 750th of McKillop's career and 2500th in program history.
• In the Wildcats win over Western Carolina (1/23/14), senior forward De'Mon Brooks became the 14th player in school history to score 1,500 career points.
• Chris Czerpowicz is 98 points away from becoming the 45th player in the history of Davidson basketball to hit the 1,000-point plateau.
Tough Schedule
• Once again Davidson took on one of the nation's toughest non-conference schedules -- Duke,
Virginia, Georgia, Clemson, New Mexico, Charlotte, Drexel, North Carolina, Wichita State and College of Charleston.
• Prior to the New Year, Davidson played five Top-25 opponents.
• All told, nine teams advanced to postseason play a year ago, including four that finished with RPIs in the Top-20, according to the NCAA's RPI ratings.
SoCon Titles
• Davidson has won nine SoCon regular-season division titles in the last 12 seasons.
• The Wildcats have won seven SoCon Tournament titles under Bob McKillop and 12 overall.
• The Wildcats have won 12 division championships under McKillop.
• McKillop has led the Wildcats to double-digit league wins 19 times, including the last 12 years.
• Davidson has won 22 Southern Conference regular-season championships in school history.
Date: Thursday, January 30, 2014
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Site (Capacity): John M. Belk Arena (5,223)
Audio: John Kilgo (Play-By-Play) & Ken Hall (Analyst) -- Davidson Radio Network (WHIP 1350 AM; WBCN 1660 AM; WAME 550 AM & 92.9 FM; WTIX 1410 AM; WGNC 1450 AM)
TV/Video: MI-Connection Channel 4/DavidsonWildcats.com
Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), Chattanooga (GoMocs.com)
Game Notes | Live Stats | Live Audio | Live Video | Twitter | Tickets
Series Notes
Series Record: Chattanooga leads, 32-24
Streak: Won 4
Last Meeting: Dec. 1, 2012, W 81-55 (McKenzie)
Last Davidson Win: Dec. 1, 2012 (McKenzie)
Last UTC Win: Feb. 22, 2010, 78-73 (McKenzie)
First Meeting: Jan. 14, 1978, L 93-87 (Away)
Davidson Record at Home: 14-10
Davidson Record at Belk: 9-3
Bob McKillop's Record: 19-13
Layup Line
• Winners of three straight and six of their last seven, the Wildcats will entertain first-place Chattanooga Thursday evening.
• Davidson, which is in the midst of a three-game winning streak for the third time this season, enters 10-11 overall and 6-1 in the league following an 82-52 win over Georgia Southern.
• Against the Eagles, Davidson placed five players in double figures for just the second time this season, led by 21 points each from De'Mon Brooks and Brian Sullivan.
• In conference play, the Wildcats are shooting 51.9 percent from the floor, 44 percent from 3-point range and 79 percent at the charity stripe.
• Against SoCon teams in the first half, Davidson is shooting 54.0 percent from the floor, 48.3 percent from 3-point range and 87.7 percent at the charity stripe.
• Davidson has won 19 of its last 20 conference games and 26 of 28 dating back to 2011-12.
• The Wildcats are 115-22 (.839) in their last 137 regular-season Southern Conference contests, dating back to the 2006-07 season.
• Davidson has also won 25 of its last 26 conference games at home dating back to 2010-11.
• Davidson is 20-5 in the month of January over the last three seasons.
• In conference play, Brooks is averaging 21.4 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, while shooting 64.3 percent from the floor (54-84).
• Brooks, who was tabbed the Southern Conference Preseason Player of the Year, leads the Wildcats in scoring and rebounding, averaging 17.4 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.
• The backcourt trio of Sullivan (12.5), Tom Droney (11.3) and Tyler Kalinoski (11.1) are also averaging double figures for Davidson.
• Kalinoski paces the team in double-doubles (3), minutes played (33.6), 3-point field-goal percentage (.464), total rebounds (113), assists (69) and steals (29).
Series History
• Chattanooga leads the all-time series 32-24, but the Wildcats have won 12 of the last 13.
• The Mocs are the only Southern Conference school to lead the all-time series with Davidson.
• The series began with a 93-87 Chattanooga victory in 1978.
• The Wildcats are 14-10 against Chattanooga at home, 9-3 in Belk Arena and 19-13 under Bob McKillop.
Last Meeting (Dec. 1, 2012)
• Davidson placed four players in double figures and drilled a season-high 14 3-pointers as the Wildcats cruised past Chattanooga, 81-55, in both team's Southern Conference opener on Dec. 1, 2012 at The McKenzie Arena.
• Tyler Kalinoski led the 'Cats with 15 points on 4-of-8 shooting from long range in 23 minutes off the bench. De'Mon Brooks added 14 points and a team-high eight rebounds, while Clint Mann and Jake Cohen finished with 13 and 11 points, respectively.
• In addition to shooting 48.3 percent (14-29) from behind the arc and 46.6 percent overall, Davidson (4-3, 1-0 SoCon) held the Mocs to just 15 field goals and a 30.0 percent clip.
• Kalinoski's fourth triple of the contest gave the Wildcats their largest lead, 81-50, with just under two minutes to play.
• Davidson jumped out to a 14-5 lead to start the game and stretched it to as many as 18, 35-17, on JP Kuhlman's second and the Wildcats' seventh trey of the first half before going to the halftime break with a 39-26 advantage.
• Both teams pulled down 37 rebounds, while the Wildcats recorded 21 assists on 28 field goals and finished with 33 points from their bench.
• Gee McGhee paced the Mocs with 15 points.
• Chattanooga got to the free throw line 35 times, but only made 22 of its tries.
Any Given Day or Night
• During the 2013-14 season six different players have led the Wildcats in scoring.
• In addition to the starting five of De'Mon Brooks (8), Brian Sullivan (7), Tom Droney (3), Tyler Kalinoski (3) and Chris Czerapowicz (3) leading the way on several occasions, Jack Gibbs paced the 'Cats at Stetson.
• Each of the six players listed above have combined to hit the 20-point plateau 15 times for Davidson this season.
Milestones
• Bob McKillop, who is the eighth longest-tenured coach in the country, is in his 25th season at the helm of the Wildcats.
• Davidson's game at UNCG on Jan. 18, 2014 marked the 750th of McKillop's career and 2500th in program history.
• In the Wildcats win over Western Carolina (1/23/14), senior forward De'Mon Brooks became the 14th player in school history to score 1,500 career points.
• Chris Czerpowicz is 98 points away from becoming the 45th player in the history of Davidson basketball to hit the 1,000-point plateau.
Tough Schedule
• Once again Davidson took on one of the nation's toughest non-conference schedules -- Duke,
Virginia, Georgia, Clemson, New Mexico, Charlotte, Drexel, North Carolina, Wichita State and College of Charleston.
• Prior to the New Year, Davidson played five Top-25 opponents.
• All told, nine teams advanced to postseason play a year ago, including four that finished with RPIs in the Top-20, according to the NCAA's RPI ratings.
SoCon Titles
• Davidson has won nine SoCon regular-season division titles in the last 12 seasons.
• The Wildcats have won seven SoCon Tournament titles under Bob McKillop and 12 overall.
• The Wildcats have won 12 division championships under McKillop.
• McKillop has led the Wildcats to double-digit league wins 19 times, including the last 12 years.
• Davidson has won 22 Southern Conference regular-season championships in school history.
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