Saturday, December 31
DAVIDSON
2:00 p.m.
Davidson College
vs
RICHMOND
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Wildcats Host Richmond in Atlantic 10 Opener
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DAVIDSON WILDCATS (7-4, 0-0 A-10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 523-317 (28th season), Record at Davidson: Same
RICHMOND SPIDERS (6-6, 0-0 A-10)
Head Coach: Chris Mooney (Princeton, 1994)
Career Record: 227-180 (13th season), Record at Richmond: 209-168 (12th season)
GAME INFORMATION
-- Davidson will open its third Atlantic 10 season with a 2 p.m. contest Saturday against Richmond at John M. Belk Arena.
-- The Wildcats enter 7-4 following a 105-75 win over Hartford Wednesday evening.
-- Davidson competed in the Southern Conference for 74 years before joining the A-10 in July of 2014.
-- In just two seasons in the Atlantic 10, the Wildcats are 24-12 against league competition.
-- Jack Gibbs leads the conference and ranks fifth nationally in scoring, averaging 23.1 points per outing.
-- Fellow preseason all-league selection Peyton Aldridge is third in the league at 20.8 points per game, while leading the 'Cats in rebounding (6.7).
-- Along with combining for 14 20-point efforts this season, Gibbs and Aldridge are the nation's second highest scoring duo, averaging 43.9 points per game. (See Page 2 of Game Notes)
-- On Monday, Aldridge was named the league's co-player of the week, while teammate Jon Axel Gudmundsson was tabbed co-rookie of the week.
-- Through their first 11 games, the 'Cats are holding opponents to just 39.0 percent from the floor.
-- In addition to ranking in the Top-50 in field-goal percentage defense, Davidson is the nation's 18th-best free-throw shooting team, at 77.0 percent.
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DAVIDSON WILDCATS (7-4, 0-0 A-10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 523-317 (28th season), Record at Davidson: Same
RICHMOND SPIDERS (6-6, 0-0 A-10)
Head Coach: Chris Mooney (Princeton, 1994)
Career Record: 227-180 (13th season), Record at Richmond: 209-168 (12th season)
GAME INFORMATION
Date | Time: December 31, 2016 | 2:00 PM (ET)
Location: Davidson, N.C.
Site (Capacity): John M. Belk Arena (5,295)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network -- John Kilgo (Play-By-Play), Jarod Latch (Analyst)
TV: American Sports Network
Video: AmericanSportsNet.com
Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com
SERIES RECORD
Series Record: Davidson leads, 33-13
Streak: Won 2
Last Meeting: Feb. 16, 2016, W 83-79 (Home)
Last Davidson Win: Feb. 16, 2016, W 83-79 (Home)
Last Richmond Win: Jan. 17, 2015, L 89-63 (Away)
First Meeting: 1939-40, L 33-32
Davidson Record at Home: 17-3
Davidson Record on Road: 13-10
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 3-0
Bob McKillop's Record: 5-1
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Wildcat ScratchesLocation: Davidson, N.C.
Site (Capacity): John M. Belk Arena (5,295)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network -- John Kilgo (Play-By-Play), Jarod Latch (Analyst)
TV: American Sports Network
Video: AmericanSportsNet.com
Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com
SERIES RECORD
Series Record: Davidson leads, 33-13
Streak: Won 2
Last Meeting: Feb. 16, 2016, W 83-79 (Home)
Last Davidson Win: Feb. 16, 2016, W 83-79 (Home)
Last Richmond Win: Jan. 17, 2015, L 89-63 (Away)
First Meeting: 1939-40, L 33-32
Davidson Record at Home: 17-3
Davidson Record on Road: 13-10
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 3-0
Bob McKillop's Record: 5-1
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-- Davidson will open its third Atlantic 10 season with a 2 p.m. contest Saturday against Richmond at John M. Belk Arena.
-- The Wildcats enter 7-4 following a 105-75 win over Hartford Wednesday evening.
-- Davidson competed in the Southern Conference for 74 years before joining the A-10 in July of 2014.
-- In just two seasons in the Atlantic 10, the Wildcats are 24-12 against league competition.
-- Jack Gibbs leads the conference and ranks fifth nationally in scoring, averaging 23.1 points per outing.
-- Fellow preseason all-league selection Peyton Aldridge is third in the league at 20.8 points per game, while leading the 'Cats in rebounding (6.7).
-- Along with combining for 14 20-point efforts this season, Gibbs and Aldridge are the nation's second highest scoring duo, averaging 43.9 points per game. (See Page 2 of Game Notes)
-- On Monday, Aldridge was named the league's co-player of the week, while teammate Jon Axel Gudmundsson was tabbed co-rookie of the week.
-- Through their first 11 games, the 'Cats are holding opponents to just 39.0 percent from the floor.
-- In addition to ranking in the Top-50 in field-goal percentage defense, Davidson is the nation's 18th-best free-throw shooting team, at 77.0 percent.
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