'Cats Host Rhode Island in "Senior Night" Stripe Out on Friday

Senior Night
Prior to the game, Davidson will honor its senior class of Peyton Aldridge, Will Magarity, Oskar Michelsen, Rusty Reigel and Jordan Watkins. Fans are encouraged to be in their seat by 7:45 p.m.

Take A Kid to the Game
Friday is the annual "Take A Kid to the Game" day. All youth will receive FREE admission with a paying adult. Use coupon code TAKG when purchasing tickets online.

Inaugural Stripe Out Game
Friday's contest against Rhode Island will also be the first-ever "STRIPE OUT" game, presented by Coca-Cola. All fans will receive a FREE red or black (depending on seat/section assignment) T-Shirt, provided by Coca-Cola.

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DAVIDSON WILDCATS (17-11, 12-5 ATLANTIC 10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 550-339 (29th season), Record at Davidson: Same

[17/16] RHODE ISLAND RAMS (23-5, 15-2 ATLANTIC 10)
Head Coach: Dan Hurley (Seton Hall, 1996)
Career Record: 148-102 (8th season), Record at Rhode Island: 110-79 (6th season)

GAME INFORMATION
Date | Time: March 2, 2018 | 8:00 PM
Location: Davidson, N.C.
Site (Capacity): John M. Belk Arena (4,300)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network - John Kilgo (pxp), Jarod Latch (analyst)
TV: CBS Sports Network
Online Video: N/A
Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com

SERIES RECORD
Series Record: Rhode Island leads, 6-3
Streak: Lost 4
Last Meeting: Feb. 9, 2018, L 72-59 (Ryan Center)
Last Davidson Win: Feb. 23, 2016, W 65-54 (Belk Arena)
Last R.I. Win: Feb. 9, 2018, W 72-59 (Ryan Center)
First Meeting: March 7, W, 95-65 (Neutral)
Davidson Record at Home: 1-2
Davidson Record on Road: 1-3
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 1-1
Bob McKillop's Record: 2-6

Wildcat Scratches
• Davidson will conclude its 2017-18 regular season with a "Senior Night" contest against No. 17/16 Rhode Island Friday at Belk Arena.
• The Wildcats enter 17-11 overall and 12-5 in Atlantic 10 play, following a 117-113 triple-overtime setback at St. Bonaventure on Tuesday.
• Davidson is 15-109 all-time when playing
a ranked opponent (AP Poll).
• The 'Cats last win over a Top-25 opponent
came on Jan. 20, 2015, when they knocked off No. 22 Dayton, 77-60.
• It was also the last time Davidson hosted a nationally-ranked foe on McKillop Court.

Instant Classic
• In what many are calling "The Game of the Year" in College Basketball, Davidson's Peyton Aldridge (45) and Kellan Grady (39) combined for a school-record 84 points in Tuesday's thrilling triple-overtime contest at St. Bonaventure.
• Aldridge's 45 points were the fifth-most scored in a single game by a Wildcat and the most-ever by a Davidson player on the road.
• It was also the most points scored by an Atlantic 10 player this season.
• Along with moving into third on Davidson's all-time scoring list (see page 2), Aldridge drilled a career-high 8 3-pointers and grabbed 12 rebounds for his fifth straight double-double.
• Grady, who was named A-10 Rookie of the Week for the fifth time this season on Monday, made 10 field goals and connected on a school record 16-of-16 free throws in 53 minutes.
• Backcourt mate Jon Axel Gudmundsson also logged all but two minutes for the 'Cats and flirted with a triple-double, posting 14 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists.
• The battle of the league's two second-place teams coming in, featured 15 ties and 23 lead changes.
• Davidson finished 16-of-40 from long range and made an impressive 29-of-32 at the charity stripe.
• The Bonnies also hit 40 percent (14-35) of their 3-point attempts and got to the line 15 more times, making 35, including 18-of-27 after regulation.
• In all, five players went over the 30-point plateau, including Jaylen Adams (34), Matt Mobley (33) and Courtney Stockard (31) for the Bonnies, who won their 11th straight.

Inside the Statistics
• In addition to scoring in double figures 37 straight games dating back to last season, Peyton Aldridge continues to lead Davidson in scoring (21.4 ppg) and rebounding (7.7 rpg).
• The conference's leading scorer also ranks among league leaders in rebounding (5th), field-goal percentage (15th/.480), free-throw percentage (8th/.840), 3-pointers per game (11th/2.2), defensive rebounds (4th/6.1) and minutes played (2nd/37.5).
• Backcourt mates Kellan Grady and Jon Axel Gudmundsson are also averaging double figures for the Wildcats at 17.9 and 13.5 points per game, respectively.
• Grady is the Wildcats' top-scoring freshman since Stephen Curry averaged 21.5 points in 2006-07.
• The trio of Aldridge, Grady and Gudmundsson, account for 68.3 percent of Davidson's offense, while combining for 179 of the Wildcats' 302 treys and 29 outings of 20 points or more.
• Davidson is shooting 52.4 percent and holding opponents to just 40.0 percent/59.2 points in A-10 victories, while outscoring the opposition by 18.8 per game.
• In league play, the Wildcats lead the A-10 in field-goal percentage (.501), free-throw percentage (.816), scoring margin (+11.4), assist/turnover ratio (1.60), rebounding defense (28.6) and 3-pointers per game (10.2).
• Davidson leads the country in assist-turnover ratio (1.74), while also ranking among national leaders in 3-pointers per game (10th/10.8), free-throw percentage (4th/79.1) and assists per game (15th/17.1).
• Davidson competed in the Southern Conference for 74 years before joining the A-10 in 2014.
• In four seasons in the Atlantic 10 Conference, the 'Cats have totaled 44 wins, while reaching the tournament semifinals in each of the first three seasons.

Up Next
• Davidson will begin play in the 2018 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament on Friday, March 9 at either 6 p.m. or 8:30 p.m.

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