'Cats Hit the Road for Friday Night Battle at Rhody

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DAVIDSON WILDCATS (19-7, 10-3 A-10)
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 573-347 (30th season), Record at Davidson: Same

RHODE ISLAND RAMS (12-13, 5-8 A-10)
Head Coach: David Cox (William & Mary, 1995)
Career Record: 12-13 (1st season), Record at Rhode Island: Same

GAME INFORMATION
Date | Time: February 22, 2019 | 9:00 PM
Location: Kingston, R.I.
Site (Capacity): The Ryan Center (7,800)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network -- Jarod Latch (pxp), Rich Perkey (analyst)
TV: ESPN2
Online Video: WatchESPN.com

SERIES RECORD
Series Record: Tied, 6-6
Streak: Won 3
Last Meeting: 2/6/19, Davidson W 68-53 (Belk Arena)
Last Davidson Win: 2/6/19, 68-53 (Belk Arena)
Last R.I. Win: 2/9/18, W 72-59 (Ryan Center)
First Meeting: 3/7/66, W, 95-65 (NCAA Tournament)
Davidson Record at Home: 3-2
Davidson Record on Road: 1-3
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 2-1
Bob McKillop's Record: 5-6

Wildcat Scratches
• Davidson will play its next two away from home beginning with a 9 p.m. tip at Rhode Island Friday on ESPN2.
• Second in the A-10 standings, the Wildcats enter 19-7 overall and 10-3 in league play following a 74-73 setback to Dayton on Tuesday.
• Each of Davidson's three losses in conference play have come in the closing seconds and by a total of five points.
• Since joining the league in 2014-15, Davidson is 55-30 in A-10 regular season games and 63-33 including tournament play.
• In league contests, Davidson ranks second in scoring defense (61.5) and field-goal percentage defense (.394).
• The Wildcats have won at least 10 conference games in a season for the 24th time under head coach Bob McKillop.
• A win would give Davidson its 16th 20-win season under McKillop.
• Preseason all-conference selections Jon Axel Gudmundsson and Kellan Grady continue to lead Davidson in scoring, averaging 16.8 and 16.7 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 (3rd), rebounding (8th/6.9) and assists (6th/4.5).
• The junior point guard also ranks among conference leaders in free-throw percentage (6th/.824), steals (15th/1.3), assist/turnover ratio (5th/1.9), defensive rebounds (2nd/6.2) and minutes played (6th/36.4).
• Over his last seven games, Gudmundsson is averaging 20.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.5 assists, while shooting 51.9 percent from the floor.
• Gudmundsson is 10 assists shy of becoming the first player in school history with 1,000 career points, 500 rebounds and 400 assists.
• Redshirt freshman Luke Frampton and freshman Luka Brajkovic are also averaging double figures for the 'Cats at 11.1 and 10.6 points per outing, respectively.
• Frampton leads the A-10 in 3-pointers made (82), per game (3.1) and attempted (210).
• Over the last nine games, Frampton is 39-of-82 (.475) from behind the 3-point line.
• In league play, Frampton is shooting 44.2 percent (46-104) from downtown.
• The 'Cats are 14-1 (Wake Forest) when Brajkovic scores in double figures.

Last Time Out
• After Davidson rallied from 19 down to tie the score, Josh Cunningham hit a free throw with 2.2 seconds left to lift Dayton over the Wildcats, 74-73, Tuesday evening at John M. Belk Arena.
• The setback ended a 17-game home winning streak for Davidson, which falls to 19-7 overall and 10-3 in the A-10. Each of the Wildcats' three losses in league play has come in the closing seconds and by a total of five points.
• Trailing 63-44 with 9:38 to play, Davidson stormed back with a 27-8 streak capped by a Kellan Grady steal and two-handed jam to even the score 71-71 with 1:11 remaining.
• The teams traded layups the next two trips before Cunningham was fouled and made the second of his two free throws. The 'Cats had one final look, but Grady's 3-pointer caromed off.
• Cunningham made all six of his attempts from the floor and hit 9-of-10 at the line to lead the way for the Flyers with 21 points. Obi Toppin added a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds, while Jordan Davis and Ryan Mikesell scored 15 and 10, respectively.
• Jon Axel Gudmundsson paced Davidson with 26 points to go along with 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Grady (18) and KiShawn Pritchett (13) also scored in double figures for the Wildcats, who shot 56.3 percent in the second half.
• Davidson finished 17-of-20 at the line and held a 36-29 advantage on the glass, including 10 at the offensive end, leading to 15 second-chance points.
• Dayton, which held the Wildcats to just 7-of-25 shooting in the opening 20 minutes, used a pair of first-half runs to grab a 37-25 advantage at the break.

Up Next
• Davidson will conclude its stretch of six out of nine away from home with a 7 p.m. tip at La Salle on Wednesday.

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