Friday, March 13
Brooklyn, N.Y.
12:00 p.m.
Davidson College
24-6
67
vs
66
#9 La Salle# (NBCSN)
17-16
1
2
F
La Salle
46
20
66
Davidson
37
30
67
Photo by: Mitchell Leff/Atlantic 10 Conference
Kalinoski's Buzzer Beater Lifts 'Cats Over La Salle, 67-66
3/13/2015 2:27:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Box Score (PDF)
Highlights
Kalinoski's Game-Winning Shot (Video)
Postgame Press Conference
Postgame Radio Interview (Asst. Coach Matt McKillop)
Photo Gallery
DavidsonPhotos.com
AP Story Courtesy Ralph Russo
NEW YORK -- Tyler Kalinoski beat the clock with a driving layup to cap a crazy comeback by No. 24 Davidson, and the Wildcats topped La Salle 67-66 in the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals on Friday.
Top-seeded Davidson (24-6) trailed almost the entire game and was down nine after Jerrell Wright's dunk for the Explorers with 4:45 left, but ninth-seeded La Salle (17-16) didn't score another point.
Kalinoski started the rally with a 3 and then capped it by cutting through the Explorers, finding room to flip up a scoop shot that bounced around the rim and through the net as the clock ran out.
The Wildcats rushed the floor and mobbed Kalinoski and the Explorers trudged off.
Steve Zack dominated inside for La Salle with 24 points and 15 rebounds and Wright had 19 points.
Jack Gibbs led Davidson with 22 points and had a chance to tie with 1:19 left when he hit a 3 and was fouled, but missed the free throw.
Kalinoski finished with 18 points and helped the Wildcats avoid an uncomfortable few days until selection Sunday.
Now Davidson should be able to relax and play Saturday when it faces the winner of Richmond and VCU in the semifinals.
La Salle used its height advantage and some especially sharp outside shooting to build an 18-point first half lead. Zack, 6-foot-11, and Wright, 6-8, muscled through the Wildcats and combined for 14 for 16 shooting and 31 points in the first half. The Explorers were also 5 for 11 from 3-point range
Davidson righted itself late and cut the lead to a more manageable nine with back-to-back 3s by Brian Sullivan to end the half.
The Wildcats cut the lead to four early in the second half on a 3 by Kalinoski that had coach Bob McKillop pumping a clenched fist and imploring his team to step it up on the defensive end.
But they simply had no answer for Zack on the defensive end. On one possession, the senior was able to post up the 6-4 Jordan Barham and easily turned and scored to make it 59-49 with about nine minutes left.
When Cleon Roberts dropped in a 3 for the Explorers with 6:30 left, La Salle's lead was 64-54 and the large contingent of Davidson fans who made the trip from North Carolina were nervously quiet.
Davidson, the highest scoring and most-accurate shooting team in the conference, scored 13 points below it average and made only 39 percent of its shots.
Highlights
Kalinoski's Game-Winning Shot (Video)
Postgame Press Conference
Postgame Radio Interview (Asst. Coach Matt McKillop)
Photo Gallery
DavidsonPhotos.com
AP Story Courtesy Ralph Russo
NEW YORK -- Tyler Kalinoski beat the clock with a driving layup to cap a crazy comeback by No. 24 Davidson, and the Wildcats topped La Salle 67-66 in the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals on Friday.
Top-seeded Davidson (24-6) trailed almost the entire game and was down nine after Jerrell Wright's dunk for the Explorers with 4:45 left, but ninth-seeded La Salle (17-16) didn't score another point.
Kalinoski started the rally with a 3 and then capped it by cutting through the Explorers, finding room to flip up a scoop shot that bounced around the rim and through the net as the clock ran out.
The Wildcats rushed the floor and mobbed Kalinoski and the Explorers trudged off.
Steve Zack dominated inside for La Salle with 24 points and 15 rebounds and Wright had 19 points.
Jack Gibbs led Davidson with 22 points and had a chance to tie with 1:19 left when he hit a 3 and was fouled, but missed the free throw.
Kalinoski finished with 18 points and helped the Wildcats avoid an uncomfortable few days until selection Sunday.
Now Davidson should be able to relax and play Saturday when it faces the winner of Richmond and VCU in the semifinals.
La Salle used its height advantage and some especially sharp outside shooting to build an 18-point first half lead. Zack, 6-foot-11, and Wright, 6-8, muscled through the Wildcats and combined for 14 for 16 shooting and 31 points in the first half. The Explorers were also 5 for 11 from 3-point range
Davidson righted itself late and cut the lead to a more manageable nine with back-to-back 3s by Brian Sullivan to end the half.
The Wildcats cut the lead to four early in the second half on a 3 by Kalinoski that had coach Bob McKillop pumping a clenched fist and imploring his team to step it up on the defensive end.
But they simply had no answer for Zack on the defensive end. On one possession, the senior was able to post up the 6-4 Jordan Barham and easily turned and scored to make it 59-49 with about nine minutes left.
When Cleon Roberts dropped in a 3 for the Explorers with 6:30 left, La Salle's lead was 64-54 and the large contingent of Davidson fans who made the trip from North Carolina were nervously quiet.
Davidson, the highest scoring and most-accurate shooting team in the conference, scored 13 points below it average and made only 39 percent of its shots.
Team Stats
LAS
DAV
FG%
.500
.387
3FG%
.333
.400
FT%
.556
.385
RB
41
30
TO
15
10
STL
5
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
22
FGM
7
3FGM
5
FTM
3
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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