Saturday, February 21
DAVIDSON
7:00 pm

Davidson College

vs

FORDHAM (MI-Ch. 4)

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Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com

'Cats Welcome Fordham to Belk Saturday

2/20/2015 10:54:00 AM | Men's Basketball

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Promotions & Events
- Fans are encouraged to wear red or can buy an event t-shirt at the Davidson College Store while supplies last. Proceeds benefit Andrew Lovedale's Access 2 Success Foundation. The first 250 students will receive a free t-shirt.

- It's the 7th Annual A2S Foundation game. Fans can hear a free pregame talk by A2S Founder Andrew Lovedale '09 and Professor Kenneth Menkhaus on A2S and the current environment in Nigeria in the 900 Room of the Alvarez Student Union.

- Davidson will honor retired Cheerleading Coach Jeanette Scire at halftime of the game.


Davidson Wildcats (18-6, 9-4 A-10) vs. Fordham Rams (8-16, 3-10 A-10)
Date: Saturday, February 21, 2015
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Davidson, N.C.
Site (Capacity): John M. Belk Arena / McKillop Court (5,223)
Audio: Davidson Radio Network - John Kilgo, Jarod Latch
TV/Video: A-10 Network / Mi-Connection Ch. 4
Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), Fordham (FordhamSports.com)
 
Series Notes
Series Record: Davidson leads, 1-0
Streak: Won 1
Last Meeting: W, 74-60, Dec. 29, 1966 (Home)
Last Davidson Win: W, 74-60, Dec. 29, 1966 (Home)
Last Forham Win: N/A
First Meeting: W, 74-60, Dec. 29, 1966 (Home)
Home Record: 1-0
Away Record: 0-0
Neutral Record: 0-0
McKillop's Record: 0-0
 
Wildcat Tidbits
• Winners of four straight, Davidson returns home Saturday for a 7 p.m. tip against Fordham.
• Coming off a 65-63 win at George Washington, the Wildcats enter 18-6 overall and 9-4 in A-10 play.
• On Wednesday, Jordan Barham scored all of his game-high 15 points in the second half and Tyler Kalinoski contributed his second double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
• In addition to opening the second half on a 10-0 run, the Wildcats shot 54.5 percent after intermission, while limiting the Colonials to just 36.7 percent overall.
• Davidson head coach Bob McKillop is one win away from his 300th career conference victory.
• Fordham's Tom Pecora was on McKillop's staff at Long Island Lutheran from 1984-87.
• On Monday, Brian Sullivan was tabbed A-10 Co-Player of the Week.
• Dating back to Davidson's overtime win at George Mason (1/24/15), Sullivan is averaging 19.0 points and 4.7 assists per outing.
• Seven different players have hit the 20-point plateau this season for the Wildcats.
• Three of Davidson's losses this season have come against nationally-ranked teams.
• Kalinoski continues to pace five Wildcats in double figures averaging 16.3 points per game.
• He is joined by Jack Gibbs (15.5), Sullivan (13.0), Barham (11.2) and Peyton Aldridge (10.4).
• Gibbs, who hadn't played since Jan. 17, scored 11 points against George Washington.
• Kalinoski ranks among league leaders in scoring (16.3/7th) rebounding (5.9 rpg./17th), assists (4.1 apg./3rd), 3-point field-goal percentage (.419/6th), 3-pointers made (67/1st), assist/turnover ratio (2.6/3rd) and minutes played (34.7 mpg./4th).
• The 'Cats lead the nation in assist/turnover ratio (1.74), while ranking ninth in assists per game (17.0).
• In addition to ranking sixth nationally in scoring offense (80.6 ppg.), Davidson is averaging 10.7 3-pointers per game, which is second best in the country.
• Davidson will travel to Rhode Island for a 7 p.m. contest Wednesday.
 
 

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