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Wildcats Host La Salle Wednesday
2/9/2016 10:06:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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DAVIDSON WILDCATS (13-8, 5-5 A-10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 509-308 (27th season), Record at Davidson: Same
LA SALLE EXPLORERS (5-16, 1-9 A-10)
Head Coach: Dr. John Giannini (North Central, 1984)
Career Record: 473-335 (27th season), Record at La Salle: 180-186 (12th season)
Game Information
Date | Time: Wednesday, February 10, 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: WMYT
Video: Atlantic 10 Network
Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com
Series Notes
Series Record: Davidson leads, 2-1
Streak: Won 2
Last Meeting: March 13, 2015; W 67-66 (A-10 Quarters)
Last Davidson Win: Jan. 6, 2016; W 77-66 (Home)
Last La Salle Win: Nov. 20, 2009
First Meeting: Nov. 20, 2009; La Salle W 84-70 (Neutral)
Davidson Record at Home: 0-0
Davidson Record on Road: 1-0
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 1-1
McKillop's Record: 2-1
Wildcat Tidbits
-- Coming off a 93-82 win at Duquesne, the Wildcats enter 13-8 overall and 5-5 in Atlantic 10 play.
-- Davidson will play four of its next five at John M. Belk Arena.
-- The Wildcats have won 30 of their last 32 home games dating back to 2013-14.
--Â Jack Gibbs leads Davidson averaging 25.5 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 (4th/3.1), steals (5th/1.7) and free-throw percentage (11th/.836).
-- Gibbs has scored at least 40 points in a game three times this season and hit the 30-point mark seven times.
-- The five-time A-10 Player of the Week has hit the 25-point plateau in seven of the last eight games.
-- The only player with more 40-point games in a season over the last six years is Jimmer Fredette (BYU; 2010-11).
-- Peyton Aldridge (14.9) and Brian Sullivan (14.2) are also averaging double figures for the Wildcats.
-- Aldridge paces the club in rebounding (6.6) and free-throw percentage (.844).
-- In 19 out of 21 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 (10.0), 11th nationally in assist-turnover ratio (1.56) and 13th in free-throw shooting (.754).
-- In conference play, the Wildcats are shooting 80.4 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 (13-8, 5-5 A-10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 509-308 (27th season), Record at Davidson: Same
LA SALLE EXPLORERS (5-16, 1-9 A-10)
Head Coach: Dr. John Giannini (North Central, 1984)
Career Record: 473-335 (27th season), Record at La Salle: 180-186 (12th season)
Game Information
Date | Time: Wednesday, February 10, 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: WMYT
Video: Atlantic 10 Network
Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com
Series Notes
Series Record: Davidson leads, 2-1
Streak: Won 2
Last Meeting: March 13, 2015; W 67-66 (A-10 Quarters)
Last Davidson Win: Jan. 6, 2016; W 77-66 (Home)
Last La Salle Win: Nov. 20, 2009
First Meeting: Nov. 20, 2009; La Salle W 84-70 (Neutral)
Davidson Record at Home: 0-0
Davidson Record on Road: 1-0
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 1-1
McKillop's Record: 2-1
Wildcat Tidbits
-- Coming off a 93-82 win at Duquesne, the Wildcats enter 13-8 overall and 5-5 in Atlantic 10 play.
-- Davidson will play four of its next five at John M. Belk Arena.
-- The Wildcats have won 30 of their last 32 home games dating back to 2013-14.
--Â Jack Gibbs leads Davidson averaging 25.5 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 (4th/3.1), steals (5th/1.7) and free-throw percentage (11th/.836).
-- Gibbs has scored at least 40 points in a game three times this season and hit the 30-point mark seven times.
-- The five-time A-10 Player of the Week has hit the 25-point plateau in seven of the last eight games.
-- The only player with more 40-point games in a season over the last six years is Jimmer Fredette (BYU; 2010-11).
-- Peyton Aldridge (14.9) and Brian Sullivan (14.2) are also averaging double figures for the Wildcats.
-- Aldridge paces the club in rebounding (6.6) and free-throw percentage (.844).
-- In 19 out of 21 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 (10.0), 11th nationally in assist-turnover ratio (1.56) and 13th in free-throw shooting (.754).
-- In conference play, the Wildcats are shooting 80.4 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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