Saturday, November 28
DAVIDSON
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Davidson College
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Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
McKillop Picks Up Career Win No. 500; 'Cats Down Denison
11/28/2015 4:50:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Highlights
McKillop Congratulations Video
McKillop Postgame Press Conference (The Charlotte Post)
McKillop Postgame Radio Interview
Photo Gallery
DavidsonPhotos.com
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Brian Sullivan paced four Davidson players in double figures with 23 points to lead the Wildcats to an 83-70 victory over Denison, Saturday at John M. Belk Arena, giving head coach Bob McKillop his 500th career win.
In addition to the milestone, Davidson is off to a 4-0 start for the first time in McKillop's 27 years at the helm.
Sullivan, a senior from Upper Arlington, Ohio, finished 9-of-17 from the floor, including five 3-pointers, while grabbing 5 rebounds and handing out 4 assists in 36 minutes.
The Wildcats, who shot 44.3 percent and drilled 10 treys, also got double figures from Peyton Aldridge (19), Jake Belford (14) and Jack Gibbs (10). Belford also grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds for his second double-double of the season.
After Denison (3-2) cut the deficit to eight, 61-53, midway through the second half, the Wildcats responded with 11 straight points capped off by a Rusty Reigel triple to put the game out of reach.
Davidson held a 43-34 advantage on the glass, including 15 offensive rebounds, which led to 26 second-chance points. The Wildcats also finished with 20 assists on 27 field goals.
Jett Speelman scored 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting to lead the way for the Big Red, who bettered the Wildcats from long range hitting 15-of-37 attempts.
Despite Denison drilling nine first-half 3-pointers, Davidson closed the period on a 10-2 spurt to take a 45-37 lead into the break.
McKillop's Noteworthy Wins
Win No. 1: 70-69 vs. Erskine, Dec. 4, 1989
No. 21: 66-62 vs. Miami, Feb. 1, 1992 (first over Power Five opponent)
No. 50: 69-67 at Georgia Southern, Jan. 26, 1994
No. 100: 92-77 vs. Marshall, March 2, 1996 (Southern Conference Tournament)
No. 138: 66-62 vs. Appalachian State, March 1, 1998 (First Southern Conference Tournament Title)
No. 177: 68-60 vs. Virginia Military, Feb. 20, 2001 (Became Davidson's all-time winningest coach)
No. 185: 58-54 at North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2001
No. 200: 53-48 vs. UNC Greensboro, Feb. 5, 2002
No. 250: 68-61 at Furman, Jan. 22, 2005
No. 300: 79-59 vs. Western Carolina, Jan. 27, 2007
No. 337: 82-76 vs. Gonzaga, March 21, 2008, (First NCAA tournament Win; First victory over ranked Opponent)
No. 400: 78-67 vs. UNC Greensboro, Feb. 26, 2011
No. 485: 81-67 vs. Richmond, Jan. 3, 2015 (First Atlantic 10 Victory)
No. 499: 77-71 vs. Mercer, Nov. 23, 2015
No. 500: 83-70 vs. Denison, Nov. 28, 2015
Notes
Bob McKillop is the 92nd coach to record 500 career wins, with at least 10 seasons in Division I… McKillop is the 19th coach to win 500 career games in his first collegiate head-coaching stop… Saturday's game was also the 800th for McKillop as head coach of the Wildcats… Brian Sullivan's older brother, Chris, is a member of the Denison coaching staff.
Up Next
Davidson will play its first road game of the 2015-16 season Tuesday evening at cross-county rival Charlotte.
McKillop Congratulations Video
McKillop Postgame Press Conference (The Charlotte Post)
McKillop Postgame Radio Interview
Photo Gallery
DavidsonPhotos.com
DAVIDSON, N.C. – Brian Sullivan paced four Davidson players in double figures with 23 points to lead the Wildcats to an 83-70 victory over Denison, Saturday at John M. Belk Arena, giving head coach Bob McKillop his 500th career win.
In addition to the milestone, Davidson is off to a 4-0 start for the first time in McKillop's 27 years at the helm.
Sullivan, a senior from Upper Arlington, Ohio, finished 9-of-17 from the floor, including five 3-pointers, while grabbing 5 rebounds and handing out 4 assists in 36 minutes.
The Wildcats, who shot 44.3 percent and drilled 10 treys, also got double figures from Peyton Aldridge (19), Jake Belford (14) and Jack Gibbs (10). Belford also grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds for his second double-double of the season.
After Denison (3-2) cut the deficit to eight, 61-53, midway through the second half, the Wildcats responded with 11 straight points capped off by a Rusty Reigel triple to put the game out of reach.
Davidson held a 43-34 advantage on the glass, including 15 offensive rebounds, which led to 26 second-chance points. The Wildcats also finished with 20 assists on 27 field goals.
Jett Speelman scored 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting to lead the way for the Big Red, who bettered the Wildcats from long range hitting 15-of-37 attempts.
Despite Denison drilling nine first-half 3-pointers, Davidson closed the period on a 10-2 spurt to take a 45-37 lead into the break.
McKillop's Noteworthy Wins
Win No. 1: 70-69 vs. Erskine, Dec. 4, 1989
No. 21: 66-62 vs. Miami, Feb. 1, 1992 (first over Power Five opponent)
No. 50: 69-67 at Georgia Southern, Jan. 26, 1994
No. 100: 92-77 vs. Marshall, March 2, 1996 (Southern Conference Tournament)
No. 138: 66-62 vs. Appalachian State, March 1, 1998 (First Southern Conference Tournament Title)
No. 177: 68-60 vs. Virginia Military, Feb. 20, 2001 (Became Davidson's all-time winningest coach)
No. 185: 58-54 at North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2001
No. 200: 53-48 vs. UNC Greensboro, Feb. 5, 2002
No. 250: 68-61 at Furman, Jan. 22, 2005
No. 300: 79-59 vs. Western Carolina, Jan. 27, 2007
No. 337: 82-76 vs. Gonzaga, March 21, 2008, (First NCAA tournament Win; First victory over ranked Opponent)
No. 400: 78-67 vs. UNC Greensboro, Feb. 26, 2011
No. 485: 81-67 vs. Richmond, Jan. 3, 2015 (First Atlantic 10 Victory)
No. 499: 77-71 vs. Mercer, Nov. 23, 2015
No. 500: 83-70 vs. Denison, Nov. 28, 2015
Notes
Bob McKillop is the 92nd coach to record 500 career wins, with at least 10 seasons in Division I… McKillop is the 19th coach to win 500 career games in his first collegiate head-coaching stop… Saturday's game was also the 800th for McKillop as head coach of the Wildcats… Brian Sullivan's older brother, Chris, is a member of the Denison coaching staff.
Up Next
Davidson will play its first road game of the 2015-16 season Tuesday evening at cross-county rival Charlotte.
Team Stats
DENM
DAV
FG%
.413
.443
3FG%
.405
.385
FT%
.500
.704
RB
34
43
TO
17
11
STL
6
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
23
FGM
9
3FGM
5
FTM
0
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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