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Wildcats and VCU to Meet in Semifinals
3/13/2015 11:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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No. 24/24 Davidson Wildcats (24-6) vs. VCU Rams (24-9)
Time: 1:30 PM
Date: March 14, 2015
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Site (Capacity): Barclays Center (18,103)
Audio: Davidson Radio Network - John Kilgo & Jarod Latch
TV/Video: CBS Sports Network
Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), VCU (VCUAthletics.com), Atlantic 10 (Atlantic10.com)
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Tournament Notes
A-10 Tournament Record: 1-0
A-10 Regular Season Titles: 1 (2015)
A-10 Tournament Titles: 1st Appearance
SoCon Tournament Record: 65-46
SoCon Regular Season/Division Titles: 23
SoCon Tournament Titles: 12
SoCon Championship Game Appearances: 19
SoCon Championship Game Record: 12-7
McKillop's Conference Tournament Record: 34-15
SoCon Tournament Titles Under McKillop: 7
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Wildcat Tidbits
• After trailing by as many as 18, Davidson's Tyler Kalinoski hit a game-winning layup at the buzzer to lift the Wildcats over La Salle, 67-66, in the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals Friday.
• Jack Gibbs led the way with 22 points for Davidson, which drilled 14-of-35 3-pointers, but shot just 38.7 percent overall.
• Kalinoski added 18 points, while Brian Sullivan and Jordan Barham scored 12 points each.
• The Wildcats are 16-0 this season when Barham scores in double figures.
• Winners of 10 straight, top-seeded/No. 24 Davidson enters 24-6 overall.
• The Wildcats' current streak marks the 10th time under head coach Bob McKillop Davidson has strung together at least that many triumphs during a season.
• Ranked for the first time since the 2008-09 season, the Wildcats have captured 14 regular season (13 SoCon, 1 A-10) crowns under McKillop and 24 in school history.
• On Tuesday, Kalinoski was voted Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, while McKillop was selected Coach of the Year.
• Backcourt mates Gibbs and Sullivan were tabbed second-team all-conference and Peyton Aldridge earned a spot on the all-rookie team.
• Kalinoski ranks among league leaders in scoring (17.0/3rd), rebounding (5.6/19th), assists (4.1/3rd), steals (1.2/15th), 3-point field-goal percentage (.429/4th), 3-pointers made (87/1st) and assist/turnover ratio (2.9/1st).
• Gibbs (16.2), Sullivan (13.0) and Jordan Barham (11.7) are also averaging double figures for the Wildcats.
• Davidson has hit a school record 330 3-pointers this season.
• The Wildcats have hit the 20-win plateau under Coach McKillop 13 times, including 9 of the last 11 seasons.
• 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, including at VCU on Jan. 7, 2015.
• The Wildcats lead the nation in assist/turnover ratio (1.81), are second in 3-pointers per game (11.0), fourth in scoring offense (80.1) and eighth in 3-point field-goal percentage (.401).
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No. 24/24 Davidson Wildcats (24-6) vs. VCU Rams (24-9)
Time: 1:30 PM
Date: March 14, 2015
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Site (Capacity): Barclays Center (18,103)
Audio: Davidson Radio Network - John Kilgo & Jarod Latch
TV/Video: CBS Sports Network
Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), VCU (VCUAthletics.com), Atlantic 10 (Atlantic10.com)
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Tournament Notes
A-10 Tournament Record: 1-0
A-10 Regular Season Titles: 1 (2015)
A-10 Tournament Titles: 1st Appearance
SoCon Tournament Record: 65-46
SoCon Regular Season/Division Titles: 23
SoCon Tournament Titles: 12
SoCon Championship Game Appearances: 19
SoCon Championship Game Record: 12-7
McKillop's Conference Tournament Record: 34-15
SoCon Tournament Titles Under McKillop: 7
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Wildcat Tidbits
• After trailing by as many as 18, Davidson's Tyler Kalinoski hit a game-winning layup at the buzzer to lift the Wildcats over La Salle, 67-66, in the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals Friday.
• Jack Gibbs led the way with 22 points for Davidson, which drilled 14-of-35 3-pointers, but shot just 38.7 percent overall.
• Kalinoski added 18 points, while Brian Sullivan and Jordan Barham scored 12 points each.
• The Wildcats are 16-0 this season when Barham scores in double figures.
• Winners of 10 straight, top-seeded/No. 24 Davidson enters 24-6 overall.
• The Wildcats' current streak marks the 10th time under head coach Bob McKillop Davidson has strung together at least that many triumphs during a season.
• Ranked for the first time since the 2008-09 season, the Wildcats have captured 14 regular season (13 SoCon, 1 A-10) crowns under McKillop and 24 in school history.
• On Tuesday, Kalinoski was voted Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, while McKillop was selected Coach of the Year.
• Backcourt mates Gibbs and Sullivan were tabbed second-team all-conference and Peyton Aldridge earned a spot on the all-rookie team.
• Kalinoski ranks among league leaders in scoring (17.0/3rd), rebounding (5.6/19th), assists (4.1/3rd), steals (1.2/15th), 3-point field-goal percentage (.429/4th), 3-pointers made (87/1st) and assist/turnover ratio (2.9/1st).
• Gibbs (16.2), Sullivan (13.0) and Jordan Barham (11.7) are also averaging double figures for the Wildcats.
• Davidson has hit a school record 330 3-pointers this season.
• The Wildcats have hit the 20-win plateau under Coach McKillop 13 times, including 9 of the last 11 seasons.
• 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, including at VCU on Jan. 7, 2015.
• The Wildcats lead the nation in assist/turnover ratio (1.81), are second in 3-pointers per game (11.0), fourth in scoring offense (80.1) and eighth in 3-point field-goal percentage (.401).
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