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'Cats Wrap Up Myrtle Beach Invite Sunday Against East Carolina
11/20/2021 2:40:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DAVIDSON COLLEGE WILDCATS
Overall Record: 2-2
Atlantic 10 Record: 0-0
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 609-375 (33rd season)
Record at Davidson: Same
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TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Date: November 18, 19 & 21
Locations: Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Site (Capacity): HTC Center (3,370)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network
TV: ESPNU/2
Video: WatchESPN.com
Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com
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SERIES NOTES
vs. New Mexico State: New Mexico State leads, 2-0
vs. Penn: Davidson leads, 7-5
vs. Utah State: N/A
vs. Oklahoma: Oklahoma leads, 1-0
vs. East Carolina: Davidson leads, 13-9
vs. Indiana State: N/A
vs. Old Dominion: N/A
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WILDCAT SCRATCHES
• Davidson will conclude its first-ever appearance in the Myrtle Beach Invitational Sunday with a 6 p.m. tip against East Carolina.
• The 'Cats enter 2-2 overall following a 72-60 win over Penn on Friday afternoon.Â
• This marks the sixth consecutive season the Wildcats have played in one of ESPN's MTEs (multi-team event).
• Senior Luka Brajkovic leads the 'Cats in scoring at 14.3 points per game, while shooting 56.4 percent from the floor.
• Fellow starters Foster Loyer (14.0), Hyunjung Lee (13.0), Sam Mennenga (11.8) and Michael Jones (10.8) are also averaging double figures for Davidson through four games.
• Davidson and ECU have met 22 times on the hardwood with the Wildcats leading the all-time series, 13-9.
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LAST TIME OUT
• Sam Mennenga scored a game-high 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting and frontcourt mate Luka Brajkovic recorded a double-double (14 pts, 11 rebs) to lead Davidson past Penn, 72-60, on day two of the Myrtle Beach Invitational.
• Michael Jones (13) Hyunjung Lee (12) and Foster Loyer (10) also recorded double figures for the 'Cats, who shot 50 percent from the floor, including 8-of-18 from long range.
• In addition to his 11th career double-double, Brajkovic handed out six of Davidson's 19 assists.
• Freshman Desmond Watson gave the Wildcats a boost off the bench with 6 points and a steal in 18 minutes off the bench.
• After Penn cut the deficit to 38-36 early in the second half, Davidson reeled off 10 straight and would push the lead to as many as 17 with under two minutes remaining.
• Jordan Dingle paced the Quakers with 13 points.
• Davidson scored the first 11 points and stretched the margin to 16-1 on a Lee triple six minutes into the contest.
• The Quakers responded with a lengthy run of their own and eventually tied the score, 29-29, before a Brajkovic 3-pointer just prior to the half gave the 'Cats a 32-29 advantage at the break.
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UP NEXT
• Davidson will host Robert Morris in a 2 p.m. contest on Saturday, Nov. 27 inside Belk Arena.
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20 CONSECUTIVE WINNING SLATES
• Davidson is one of eight (Davidson, Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan State, Xavier, VCU) NCAA Division I men's basketball programs to currently have 20 consecutive winning seasons.
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Overall Record: 2-2
Atlantic 10 Record: 0-0
Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972)
Career Record: 609-375 (33rd season)
Record at Davidson: Same
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TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Date: November 18, 19 & 21
Locations: Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Site (Capacity): HTC Center (3,370)
Radio: Davidson Radio Network
TV: ESPNU/2
Video: WatchESPN.com
Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com
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SERIES NOTES
vs. New Mexico State: New Mexico State leads, 2-0
vs. Penn: Davidson leads, 7-5
vs. Utah State: N/A
vs. Oklahoma: Oklahoma leads, 1-0
vs. East Carolina: Davidson leads, 13-9
vs. Indiana State: N/A
vs. Old Dominion: N/A
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WILDCAT SCRATCHES
• Davidson will conclude its first-ever appearance in the Myrtle Beach Invitational Sunday with a 6 p.m. tip against East Carolina.
• The 'Cats enter 2-2 overall following a 72-60 win over Penn on Friday afternoon.Â
• This marks the sixth consecutive season the Wildcats have played in one of ESPN's MTEs (multi-team event).
• Senior Luka Brajkovic leads the 'Cats in scoring at 14.3 points per game, while shooting 56.4 percent from the floor.
• Fellow starters Foster Loyer (14.0), Hyunjung Lee (13.0), Sam Mennenga (11.8) and Michael Jones (10.8) are also averaging double figures for Davidson through four games.
• Davidson and ECU have met 22 times on the hardwood with the Wildcats leading the all-time series, 13-9.
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LAST TIME OUT
• Sam Mennenga scored a game-high 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting and frontcourt mate Luka Brajkovic recorded a double-double (14 pts, 11 rebs) to lead Davidson past Penn, 72-60, on day two of the Myrtle Beach Invitational.
• Michael Jones (13) Hyunjung Lee (12) and Foster Loyer (10) also recorded double figures for the 'Cats, who shot 50 percent from the floor, including 8-of-18 from long range.
• In addition to his 11th career double-double, Brajkovic handed out six of Davidson's 19 assists.
• Freshman Desmond Watson gave the Wildcats a boost off the bench with 6 points and a steal in 18 minutes off the bench.
• After Penn cut the deficit to 38-36 early in the second half, Davidson reeled off 10 straight and would push the lead to as many as 17 with under two minutes remaining.
• Jordan Dingle paced the Quakers with 13 points.
• Davidson scored the first 11 points and stretched the margin to 16-1 on a Lee triple six minutes into the contest.
• The Quakers responded with a lengthy run of their own and eventually tied the score, 29-29, before a Brajkovic 3-pointer just prior to the half gave the 'Cats a 32-29 advantage at the break.
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UP NEXT
• Davidson will host Robert Morris in a 2 p.m. contest on Saturday, Nov. 27 inside Belk Arena.
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20 CONSECUTIVE WINNING SLATES
• Davidson is one of eight (Davidson, Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan State, Xavier, VCU) NCAA Division I men's basketball programs to currently have 20 consecutive winning seasons.
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