Tuesday, February 16
DAVIDSON
7:00 p.m.

Davidson College

vs

RICHMOND (ASN)

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Wildcats Set for Tuesday Night Battle with Richmond

2/15/2016 11:18:00 AM | Men's Basketball

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DAVIDSON WILDCATS (14-9, 6-6 A-10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 510-309 (27th season), Record at Davidson: Same

RICHMOND SPIDERS (14-10, 6-6 A-10)
Head Coach:
Chris Mooney (Princeton, 1994)
Career Record: 219-168 (12th season), Record at Richmond: 201-156 (11th season)

Game Information
Date | Time: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 | 7:00 PM
Location: Davidson, N.C.
Site (Capacity): John M. Belk Arena (5,295)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network -- John Kilgo (pxp), Jarod Latch (analyst)
TV: ASN
Video: Atlantic 10 Network
Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com

Series Notes
Series Record: Davidson leads, 32-13
Streak: Won 1
Last Meeting: Jan. 25, 2016, W 78-70 (Away)
Last Davidson Win: Jan. 3, 2015, W 81-64 (Home)
Last Richmond Win: Jan. 17, 2015, L 89-63 (Away)
First Meeting: 1939-40, L 33-32
Davidson Record at Home: 16-3
Davidson Record on Road: 13-10
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 3-0
McKillop's Record: 4-1

Wildcat Tidbits
• Davidson will play its next three at home beginning with a 7 p.m. tip against Richmond Tuesday evening.
• The Wildcats have won 31 of their last 33 at John M. Belk Arena dating back to the 2013-14 season.
• Coming off a 60-59 setback at George Mason over the weekend, Davidson enters 14-9 overall and 6-6 in league play.
• The Wildcats are currently tied for sixth in the Atlantic 10 standings with Richmond and Rhode Island.
• Jack Gibbs leads Davidson averaging 24.9 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/4.9), 3-point field goals per game (6th/2.8), steals (6th/1.7) and free-throw percentage (8th/.838).
• Gibbs has scored at least 40 points in a game three times this season and hit the 30-point mark eight 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 (14.4) and Brian Sullivan (14.2) are also averaging double figures for the Wildcats.
• Aldridge paces the club in double-doubles (4), rebounding (6.8) and free-throw percentage (.843).
• In 21 out of 23 contests this season, a Wildcat has gone over the 20-point plateau.
• As a team, Davidson ranks eighth nationally in assist-turnover ratio (1.56), 13th in 3-point field goals per game (9.8) and 15th in free-throw shooting (.754).
• In conference play, the Wildcats are shooting 79.9 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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