Saturday, February 13
Fairfax, Va.
4:00 p.m.
Davidson College
at
George Mason (MASN)
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DAVIDSON WILDCATS (14-8, 6-5 A-10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 510-308 (27th season), Record at Davidson: Same
GEORGE MASON PATRIOTS (8-16, 2-9 A-10)
Head Coach: Dave Paulsen (Williams College, 1987)
Career Record: 404-230 (22nd season), Record at Mason: 8-16 (1st season)
Game Information
Date | Time: Saturday, February 13, 2016 | 4:00 PM
Location: Fairfax, Va.
Site (Capacity): The EagleBank Arena (10,000)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network -- Jarod Latch (pxp)
TV: MASN
Video: Atlantic 10 Network
Live Stats: GoMason.com
Series Notes
Series Record: Davidson leads, 3-0
Streak: Won 3
Last Meeting: Jan. 9, 2016; W 81-75 (Home)
Last Davidson Win: Jan. 9, 2016; W 81-75 (Home)
Last George Mason Win: N/A
First Meeting: Jan. 24, 2015 W, 80-73 ot (Away)
Davidson Record at Home: 2-0
Davidson Record on Road: 1-0
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 0-0
McKillop's Record: 3-0
Wildcat Tidbits
• Davidson will conclude its stretch of six out of nine away from home with a 4 p.m. tip at George Mason on Saturday afternoon.
• Winners of two straight, the Wildcats enter 14-8 overall and 6-5 in Atlantic 10 play following a 79-66 win over La Salle.
• Jack Gibbs leads Davidson averaging 24.6 points per game, which is third nationally behind James Daniel (Howard) and Buddy Hield (Oklahoma).
• Gibbs also ranks among league leaders in scoring (1st), assists (3rd/5.0), 3-point field goals per game (4th/3.0), steals (6th/1.7) and free-throw percentage (10th/.831).
• Gibbs has scored at least 40 points in a game three times this season and hit the 30-point mark seven times.
• The only player with more 40-point games in a season over the last six years is Jimmer Fredette (BYU; 2010-11).
• Peyton Aldridge (14.8) and Brian Sullivan (14.5) are also averaging double figures for the Wildcats.
• Aldridge paces the club in rebounding (6.8) and free-throw percentage (.843).
• In 20 out of 22 contests this season, a Wildcat has gone over the 20-point plateau.
• As a team, Davidson ranks 10th in 3-point field goals per game (10.1), T-10th nationally in assist-turnover ratio (1.56) and T-14th in free-throw shooting (.754).
• In conference play, the Wildcats are shooting 80.1 percent at the charity stripe.
• Davidson competed in the Southern Conference for 74 years before officially joining the A-10 in July of 2014.
• The Wildcats have won four straight (3 - SoCon, 1 - A-10) regular season conference championships.
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DAVIDSON WILDCATS (14-8, 6-5 A-10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 510-308 (27th season), Record at Davidson: Same
GEORGE MASON PATRIOTS (8-16, 2-9 A-10)
Head Coach: Dave Paulsen (Williams College, 1987)
Career Record: 404-230 (22nd season), Record at Mason: 8-16 (1st season)
Game Information
Date | Time: Saturday, February 13, 2016 | 4:00 PM
Location: Fairfax, Va.
Site (Capacity): The EagleBank Arena (10,000)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network -- Jarod Latch (pxp)
TV: MASN
Video: Atlantic 10 Network
Live Stats: GoMason.com
Series Notes
Series Record: Davidson leads, 3-0
Streak: Won 3
Last Meeting: Jan. 9, 2016; W 81-75 (Home)
Last Davidson Win: Jan. 9, 2016; W 81-75 (Home)
Last George Mason Win: N/A
First Meeting: Jan. 24, 2015 W, 80-73 ot (Away)
Davidson Record at Home: 2-0
Davidson Record on Road: 1-0
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 0-0
McKillop's Record: 3-0
Wildcat Tidbits
• Davidson will conclude its stretch of six out of nine away from home with a 4 p.m. tip at George Mason on Saturday afternoon.
• Winners of two straight, the Wildcats enter 14-8 overall and 6-5 in Atlantic 10 play following a 79-66 win over La Salle.
• Jack Gibbs leads Davidson averaging 24.6 points per game, which is third nationally behind James Daniel (Howard) and Buddy Hield (Oklahoma).
• Gibbs also ranks among league leaders in scoring (1st), assists (3rd/5.0), 3-point field goals per game (4th/3.0), steals (6th/1.7) and free-throw percentage (10th/.831).
• Gibbs has scored at least 40 points in a game three times this season and hit the 30-point mark seven times.
• The only player with more 40-point games in a season over the last six years is Jimmer Fredette (BYU; 2010-11).
• Peyton Aldridge (14.8) and Brian Sullivan (14.5) are also averaging double figures for the Wildcats.
• Aldridge paces the club in rebounding (6.8) and free-throw percentage (.843).
• In 20 out of 22 contests this season, a Wildcat has gone over the 20-point plateau.
• As a team, Davidson ranks 10th in 3-point field goals per game (10.1), T-10th nationally in assist-turnover ratio (1.56) and T-14th in free-throw shooting (.754).
• In conference play, the Wildcats are shooting 80.1 percent at the charity stripe.
• Davidson competed in the Southern Conference for 74 years before officially joining the A-10 in July of 2014.
• The Wildcats have won four straight (3 - SoCon, 1 - A-10) regular season conference championships.
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