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Wildcats and Former League Rival Square Off Saturday
12/11/2015 9:11:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 502-301 (27th season), Record at Davidson: Same
Western Carolina Catamounts (3-5, 0-0 SoCon)
Head Coach: Larry Hunter (Ohio, 1971)
Career Record: 667-398 (36th season), Record at WCU: 158-174 (11th season)
Game Information
Date | Time: Saturday, December 12, 2015 | 7:00 PM
Location: Davidson, N.C.
Site (Capacity): John M. Belk Arena (5,295)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network - John Kilgo (pxp) Jarod Latch (analyst)
TV: Mi-Connection Ch. 4 - Jim Noble
Video: A-10 Network / DavidsonWildcats.com
Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com
Series Notes
Series Record: Davidson leads, 41-21
Streak: Lost 1
Last Meeting: March 9, 2014; L 99-97 (OT) (SoCon Semis)
Last Davidson Win: Jan. 23, 2014; W 82-77 (Away)
Last WCU Win: March 9, 2014; L 99-97 (OT) (SoCon Semis)
First Meeting: Dec. 19, 1977; W 82-76 (Home)
Davidson Record at Home: 20-7
Davidson Record on Road: 17-9
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 4-5
McKillop's Record: 30-10
Wildcat Tidbits
-- Davidson will continue its first-ever appearance in the 2015 Gotham Classic with a 7 p.m. contest against former league rival Western Carolina on Saturday at Belk Arena.
-- In addition to their Dec. 20 meeting with Pitt at Madison Square Garden, the Wildcats will also host Morehead State (Dec. 23) as part of the event, which features 10 games with all five teams playing each other.
-- Coming off a 96-86 win over Eastern Washington, Davidson is off to a 6-1 start for the second straight season.
-- Jack Gibbs hit the 35-point plateau for the third time this season, scoring a game-high 37 points on 12-of-17 shooting.
-- On Monday, Gibbs was named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week for the fifth time in his career.
-- Gibbs is averaging 26.7 points per game, which is second nationally behind Howard's James Daniel (28.4).
-- Brian Sullivan (17.3), Peyton Aldridge (14.3), and Jordan Barham (13.7) are also averaging double figures after seven games.
-- Davidson is 4th in the latest NCAA RPI.
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Gibbs and Curry
-- Dating back to 1979, Jack Gibbs and Stephen Curry are the only Davidson players to score at least 40 points in a contest.
-- Gibbs has accomplished the feat once, while Curry reached the 40-point plateau 6 times (1 - 2007-08; 5 - 2008-09).
-- In addition, Curry hit the 35-point plateau 13 times, while Gibbs has done it four, including three times this year.
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CLICK HEREÂ for more information on the 2015 Gotham Classic
Toys for Tots Game – As part of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council's Toys for Tots Drive, fans bringing a new, unwrapped toy will receive free admission to the game or a voucher for a future game.
[RV] Davidson Wildcats (6-1, 0-0 A-10)Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 502-301 (27th season), Record at Davidson: Same
Western Carolina Catamounts (3-5, 0-0 SoCon)
Head Coach: Larry Hunter (Ohio, 1971)
Career Record: 667-398 (36th season), Record at WCU: 158-174 (11th season)
Game Information
Date | Time: Saturday, December 12, 2015 | 7:00 PM
Location: Davidson, N.C.
Site (Capacity): John M. Belk Arena (5,295)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network - John Kilgo (pxp) Jarod Latch (analyst)
TV: Mi-Connection Ch. 4 - Jim Noble
Video: A-10 Network / DavidsonWildcats.com
Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com
Series Notes
Series Record: Davidson leads, 41-21
Streak: Lost 1
Last Meeting: March 9, 2014; L 99-97 (OT) (SoCon Semis)
Last Davidson Win: Jan. 23, 2014; W 82-77 (Away)
Last WCU Win: March 9, 2014; L 99-97 (OT) (SoCon Semis)
First Meeting: Dec. 19, 1977; W 82-76 (Home)
Davidson Record at Home: 20-7
Davidson Record on Road: 17-9
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 4-5
McKillop's Record: 30-10
Wildcat Tidbits
-- Davidson will continue its first-ever appearance in the 2015 Gotham Classic with a 7 p.m. contest against former league rival Western Carolina on Saturday at Belk Arena.
-- In addition to their Dec. 20 meeting with Pitt at Madison Square Garden, the Wildcats will also host Morehead State (Dec. 23) as part of the event, which features 10 games with all five teams playing each other.
-- Coming off a 96-86 win over Eastern Washington, Davidson is off to a 6-1 start for the second straight season.
-- Jack Gibbs hit the 35-point plateau for the third time this season, scoring a game-high 37 points on 12-of-17 shooting.
-- On Monday, Gibbs was named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week for the fifth time in his career.
-- Gibbs is averaging 26.7 points per game, which is second nationally behind Howard's James Daniel (28.4).
-- Brian Sullivan (17.3), Peyton Aldridge (14.3), and Jordan Barham (13.7) are also averaging double figures after seven games.
-- Davidson is 4th in the latest NCAA RPI.
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Gibbs and Curry
-- Dating back to 1979, Jack Gibbs and Stephen Curry are the only Davidson players to score at least 40 points in a contest.
-- Gibbs has accomplished the feat once, while Curry reached the 40-point plateau 6 times (1 - 2007-08; 5 - 2008-09).
-- In addition, Curry hit the 35-point plateau 13 times, while Gibbs has done it four, including three times this year.
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Players Mentioned
Davidson Men's Basketball - Bay Area Mini Camp with Stephen Curry
Wednesday, July 23
The Inside Out Show -- Episode 9
Friday, March 28
The Inside Out Show -- Episode 8
Thursday, February 20
The Inside Out Show - Episode 7
Friday, January 31