BLACK OUT BELK: Wildcats Host Saint Joseph's Friday Night

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DAVIDSON WILDCATS (18-6, 9-2 A-10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 572-346 (30th season), Record at Davidson: Same

SAINT JOSEPH'S HAWKS (11-14, 4-8 A-10)
Head Coach: Phil Martelli (Widener, 1976)
Career Record: 441-323 (24th season), Record at Saint Joseph's: Same

Seats are sold out. A limited number of standing room tickets are available at the Ticket Office or by calling 1-800-768-CATS while supplies last. Fans are encouraged to wear black.

GAME INFORMATION
Date | Time: February 15, 2019 | 7:00 PM
Location: Davidson, N.C.
Site (Capacity): John M. Belk Arena (4,300)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network -- Jarod Latch (pxp), Jake Belford (analyst)
TV: ESPN2
Online Video: WatchESPN.com

SERIES RECORD
Series Record: Saint Joseph's leads, 9-8
Streak: Lost 1
Last Meeting: Jan. 15, 2019, St. Joe's W 61-60 (Away)
Last Davidson Win: Feb. 6, 2018, W 91-62 (Home)
Last St. Joseph's Win: Jan. 15, 2019, W 61-60 (Away)
First Meeting: Dec. 17, 1956, L 86-64 (Home)
Davidson Record at Home: 6-3
Davidson Record on Road: 2-5
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 0-1
Bob McKillop's Record: 4-3

Wildcat Scratches
• After playing four of its last five on the road, Davidson returns to Belk Arena for two straight beginning with Saint Joseph's Friday at 7 p.m.
• Tied with VCU atop the A-10 standings, the Wildcats enter 18-6 overall and 9-2 in league play following a 79-69 win at Fordham.
• Off to its best start in conference play since joining the league in 2014-15, Davidson is 54-29 in A-10 regular season games and 62-32 including tournament play.
• The Wildcats have won 16 straight at Belk Arena and 22 of their last 23.
• In league contests, Davidson ranks first in scoring defense (59.5) and third in field-goal percentage defense (.389).
• A win would give the Wildcats at least 10 wins in conference play for the 24th time under head coach Bob McKillop.
• Preseason all-conference selections Kellan Grady and Jon Axel Gudmundsson continue to lead Davidson in scoring, averaging 17.2 and 16.3 points, respectively.
• Gudmundsson, who has six double-doubles this season, is the only A-10 player to rank in the Top-10 among league leaders in scoring (8th), rebounding (8th/6.9) and assists (6th/4.3).
• The junior point guard also ranks among conference leaders in free-throw percentage (8th/.820), steals (14th/1.3), assist/turnover ratio (7th/1.9), defensive rebounds (3rd/6.2) and minutes played (6th/36.2).
• Gudmundsson is averaging 18.8 points and 7.2 rebounds, while shooting .542 FG% (26-48)|.421 3FG% (8-19)|.829 FT% (34-41) over his last four games.
• Redshirt freshman Luke Frampton and freshman Luka Brajkovic are each averaging 11.0 points per outing.
• Frampton leads the A-10 in 3-pointers made (74), per game (3.1) and attempted (190).
• Over the last eight games, Frampton is 31-of-62 (.500) from behind the 3-point line.
• In league play, Frampton is shooting 45.2 percent (38-84) from downtown.
• The 'Cats are 14-1 (Wake Forest) when Brajkovic scores in double figures.

Last Time Out
• Kellan Grady paced four Davidson players in double figures with a game-high 28 points as the Wildcats closed their road swing with a 79-69 win at Fordham, Tuesday evening inside Rose Hill Gym.
• Grady finished 9-of-15 from the floor and connected on 10 of his 12 free-throw attempts.
• The 2018 A-10 Rookie of the Year was joined in double figures by Luka Brajkovic, who recorded his fourth double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds, while Luke Frampton scored 15 and Jon Axel Gudmundsson finished with 11 to go along with 5 rebounds and 8 assists.
• The Wildcats shot 50.9 percent and had a 43-28 advantage on the glass, while also holding the Rams to just 38.3 percent.
• In addition, Davidson finished with 42 points in the paint to just 18 for the Rams.
• After Fordham cut the deficit to 38-33 early in the second half, the Wildcats responded with another lengthy run and eventually pushed the margin to as many as 17 with 6:18 to play. The Rams chipped away late with 10 straight, but were unable to get closer than six the rest of the way.
• Jalen Cobb and Nick Honor led Fordham with 16 points each.
• Midway through the opening half, Davidson grabbed its first lead with nine unanswered, and later closed the period with an 11-3 spurt, capped by three straight Frampton triples to go into the break up, 36-25.
• Grady led all scorers at intermission with 15 points, while Frampton added 12.

Up Next
• Davidson will conclude its brief homestand Tuesday with a 6 p.m. contest against Dayton.

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