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Wildcats Set for Wednesday Matinee with Morehead St.
12/22/2015 9:46:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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Promotions
--Â Youth 12 & under get in FREE with a paid adult. Tickets can be purchased at the Davidson Athletic Ticket Office or online using Promo Code GIFT.
-- Santa Claus will be available for pictures from 12 pm to halftime.
-- A Bounce House will be set up in the Baker Sports Complex lobby from 12 pm – 12:50 pm.Â
DAVIDSON WILDCATS (7-2, 0-0 A-10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 503-302 (27th season), Record at Davidson: Same
MOREHEAD STATE EAGLES (6-3, 0-0 OVC)
Head Coach: Sean Woods (Kentucky, 1992)
Career Record: 108-132 (7th season), Record at Morehead St.: 58-52 (4th season)
Game Information
Date | Time: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 | 1:00 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 - Derek Smith (pxp)
Video: Atlantic 10 Network/DavidsonWildcats.com
Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com
Series Notes
Series Record: Davidson trails, 1-0
Streak: Lost 1
Last Meeting: Dec. 30, 1950; L 75-63 (Johnston Gym)
Last Davidson Win: N/A
Last Morehead State Win: Dec. 30, 1950; (Johnston Gym)
First Meeting: Dec. 30, 1950; L 75-63 (Johnston Gym)
Davidson Record at Home: 0-1
Davidson Record on Road: 0-0
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 0-0
McKillop's Record: 0-0
Wildcat Tidbits
-- Davidson will conclude its first-ever appearance in the Gotham Classic with a 1 p.m. tip against Morehead State on Wednesday at John M. Belk Arena.
-- Coming off a 94-69 setback to Pittsburgh at Madison Square Garden over the weekend, the Wildcats enter 7-2 overall.
-- Jack Gibbs leads Davidson in scoring at 24.8 points per game, which is fourth nationally behind James Daniel (Howard), Kahlil Felder (Oakland) and A.J. English (Iona).
-- Brian Sullivan (16.6), Peyton Aldridge (15.1), and Jordan Barham (12.6) are also averaging double figures for the Wildcats.
-- As a team, Davidson ranks among National leaders in turnover margin (12th/4.9), assist-to-turnover ratio (13th/1.69) and 3-point field goals per game (24th/9.9).
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Player of the Week
-- On Monday, Dec. 14, Jack Gibbs earned his second straight and third A-10 Player of the Week honor this season.
-- For his career, Gibbs has been named Player of the Week six times, which is tied for the second most in school history behind Stephen Curry.
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Most Player of the Weeks in Davidson History
Stephen Curry - 16
Jack Gibbs - 6
Jake Cohen - 6
Brendan Winters - 5
John Gerdy - 5
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Gibbs Named to Naismith Watch List
-- Davidson's Jack Gibbs has been named to the Naismith Trophy Men's College Player of the Year 50-man early-season watch list.
-- Gibbs is the first Wildcat since Stephen Curry to be named to the list.
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Promotions
--Â Youth 12 & under get in FREE with a paid adult. Tickets can be purchased at the Davidson Athletic Ticket Office or online using Promo Code GIFT.
-- Santa Claus will be available for pictures from 12 pm to halftime.
-- A Bounce House will be set up in the Baker Sports Complex lobby from 12 pm – 12:50 pm.Â
DAVIDSON WILDCATS (7-2, 0-0 A-10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 503-302 (27th season), Record at Davidson: Same
MOREHEAD STATE EAGLES (6-3, 0-0 OVC)
Head Coach: Sean Woods (Kentucky, 1992)
Career Record: 108-132 (7th season), Record at Morehead St.: 58-52 (4th season)
Game Information
Date | Time: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 | 1:00 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 - Derek Smith (pxp)
Video: Atlantic 10 Network/DavidsonWildcats.com
Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com
Series Notes
Series Record: Davidson trails, 1-0
Streak: Lost 1
Last Meeting: Dec. 30, 1950; L 75-63 (Johnston Gym)
Last Davidson Win: N/A
Last Morehead State Win: Dec. 30, 1950; (Johnston Gym)
First Meeting: Dec. 30, 1950; L 75-63 (Johnston Gym)
Davidson Record at Home: 0-1
Davidson Record on Road: 0-0
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 0-0
McKillop's Record: 0-0
Wildcat Tidbits
-- Davidson will conclude its first-ever appearance in the Gotham Classic with a 1 p.m. tip against Morehead State on Wednesday at John M. Belk Arena.
-- Coming off a 94-69 setback to Pittsburgh at Madison Square Garden over the weekend, the Wildcats enter 7-2 overall.
-- Jack Gibbs leads Davidson in scoring at 24.8 points per game, which is fourth nationally behind James Daniel (Howard), Kahlil Felder (Oakland) and A.J. English (Iona).
-- Brian Sullivan (16.6), Peyton Aldridge (15.1), and Jordan Barham (12.6) are also averaging double figures for the Wildcats.
-- As a team, Davidson ranks among National leaders in turnover margin (12th/4.9), assist-to-turnover ratio (13th/1.69) and 3-point field goals per game (24th/9.9).
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Player of the Week
-- On Monday, Dec. 14, Jack Gibbs earned his second straight and third A-10 Player of the Week honor this season.
-- For his career, Gibbs has been named Player of the Week six times, which is tied for the second most in school history behind Stephen Curry.
Â
Most Player of the Weeks in Davidson History
Stephen Curry - 16
Jack Gibbs - 6
Jake Cohen - 6
Brendan Winters - 5
John Gerdy - 5
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Gibbs Named to Naismith Watch List
-- Davidson's Jack Gibbs has been named to the Naismith Trophy Men's College Player of the Year 50-man early-season watch list.
-- Gibbs is the first Wildcat since Stephen Curry to be named to the list.
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