Saturday, November 14
DAVIDSON
7:30 p.m.
Davidson College
1-0
90
vs
85
UCF
0-1
1
2
F
UCF
45
40
85
Davidson
55
35
90
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Gibbs Scores 35 in 'Cats’ 90-85 Win Over UCF
11/14/2015 10:53:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Box Score (PDF)
Highlights
Postgame Comments (Credit: Herb White, Charlotte Post)
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DAVIDSON, N.C. – Jack Gibbs scored a game-high 35 points to pace four Davidson players in double figures as the Wildcats held on for a 90-85 win over UCF in both team's season opener Saturday night at John M. Belk Arena.
Gibbs, who just missed his career high, a 37-point performance against the Knights in Orlando last year, finished 12-of-23 from the floor and 9-of-10 at the free-throw line. The junior also grabbed 5 rebounds and handed 5 assists in 35 minutes.
Backcourt mates Brian Sullivan and Jordan Barham added 15 points each, while Jake Belford recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Like the Wildcats, UCF (0-1) placed four in double digits, led by Adonys Henriquez' 18 points to go along with 7 boards and 5 assists.
The Knights started the second half on a 14-3 streak capped off by a Justin McBride jumper to grab their first lead since the opening minutes, 59-58.
Trailing 63-62 with just under 11 minutes to play, Gibbs scored seven straight to give the Wildcats the lead for good.
Despite shooting just 40 percent from the floor and going 9-of-37 from long range, the Wildcats had 18 assists to just 6 turnovers.
In addition, Davidson went 21-of-28 from the charity stripe, while the Knights connected on just 62.1 percent (18-29) of their attempts.
Davidson (1-0), which raced out to a 14-5 advantage, closed the first half on a 14-6 spurt, highlighted by seven points from Gibbs, to take a 55-45 lead into the break. Gibbs and Sullivan scored 14 and 12 points in the period, respectively.
UCF held a 50-47 edge on the glass with both teams grabbing 12 offensive rebounds.
Up Next
Davidson will continue its four-game homestand Saturday, Nov. 21, with a 1 p.m. tip against former SoCon rival College of Charleston.
Highlights
Postgame Comments (Credit: Herb White, Charlotte Post)
Photo Gallery | DavidsonPhotos.com
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Jack Gibbs scored a game-high 35 points to pace four Davidson players in double figures as the Wildcats held on for a 90-85 win over UCF in both team's season opener Saturday night at John M. Belk Arena.
Gibbs, who just missed his career high, a 37-point performance against the Knights in Orlando last year, finished 12-of-23 from the floor and 9-of-10 at the free-throw line. The junior also grabbed 5 rebounds and handed 5 assists in 35 minutes.
Backcourt mates Brian Sullivan and Jordan Barham added 15 points each, while Jake Belford recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Like the Wildcats, UCF (0-1) placed four in double digits, led by Adonys Henriquez' 18 points to go along with 7 boards and 5 assists.
The Knights started the second half on a 14-3 streak capped off by a Justin McBride jumper to grab their first lead since the opening minutes, 59-58.
Trailing 63-62 with just under 11 minutes to play, Gibbs scored seven straight to give the Wildcats the lead for good.
Despite shooting just 40 percent from the floor and going 9-of-37 from long range, the Wildcats had 18 assists to just 6 turnovers.
In addition, Davidson went 21-of-28 from the charity stripe, while the Knights connected on just 62.1 percent (18-29) of their attempts.
Davidson (1-0), which raced out to a 14-5 advantage, closed the first half on a 14-6 spurt, highlighted by seven points from Gibbs, to take a 55-45 lead into the break. Gibbs and Sullivan scored 14 and 12 points in the period, respectively.
UCF held a 50-47 edge on the glass with both teams grabbing 12 offensive rebounds.
Up Next
Davidson will continue its four-game homestand Saturday, Nov. 21, with a 1 p.m. tip against former SoCon rival College of Charleston.
Team Stats
UCF
DAV
FG%
.426
.400
3FG%
.360
.243
FT%
.621
.750
RB
51
47
TO
11
6
STL
1
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
35
FGM
12
3FGM
2
FTM
9
Pts
15
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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