'Cats Close Out Non-Conference Play with Wednesday Matinee

Wednesday, December 21

Davidson

1:00 PM

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'Cats Close Out Non-Conference Play with Wednesday Matinee

12/20/2022 10:50:00 AM | Men's Basketball

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DAVIDSON WILDCATS (7-4, 0-0 A-10)

Head Coach: Matt McKillop (Davidson, 2006)
Career Record: 7-4 (1st season), Record at Davidson: Same

NORTHEASTERN HUSKIES (3-7, 0-0 CAA)
Head Coach: Bill Coen (Hamilton College, 1983)
Career Record: 263-251 (17th season), Record at Northeastern: Same

GAME INFORMATION

Date | Time: December 21, 2022 | 1:00 PM
Locations: Davidson, N.C. | Site: John M. Belk Arena
Radio: Davidson Radio Network
TV: ESPN+

Video: WatchESPN.com

SERIES HISTORY

Series Record: Davidson leads, 4-0
Streak: Won 4
Last Meeting: 12/12/21, Davidson Won 79-69 (Boston)
Last Davidson Win: 12/12/21, Won 79-69 (Boston)
Last Northeastern Win: N/A
First Meeting: 11/18/18, Davidson Won 71-59 (N)
Davidson Record at Home: 1-0
Davidson Record on Road: 2-0
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 1-0
Matt McKillop's Record: 0-0

WILDCAT SCRATCHES

Davidson will close out non-conference play Wednesday when Northeastern visits Belk Arena for a 1 p.m. tip.
The Wildcats come in 7-4 overall following a 69-61 setback to top-ranked Purdue over the weekend in the Indy Classic.
Saturday's contest against the Boilermakers was Davidson's 11th all-time against the No. 1 team in the country.
Coming off his third double-double of the season, Foster Loyer continues to lead the Wildcats in scoring averaging 18.7 points per game.
Sam Mennenga is also contributing double figures (16.4 ppg) for the 'Cats, while leading the team in rebounding (6.8 rpg) and field-goal percentage (.556).
Loyer and Mennenga have combined for eight of the Wildcats' nine (Reed Bailey) 20-point outings this season.
Sophomore Desmond Watson is averaging 11.8 points and shooting 54.5 percent from the floor over his last four games.

LAST TIME OUT | NO. 1 PURDUE - 69, DAVIDSON - 61 | DEC. 17, 2022 | INDIANAPOLIS, IND. | INDY CLASSIC

Zach Edey scored 29 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as top-ranked Purdue pulled away late from upset-minded Davidson, 69-61, in the Indy Classic Saturday evening from Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Playing their 11th game in school history against the No. 1 team in the country, the Wildcats fall to 7-4 on the season. The Boilermakers remain unbeaten, improving to 11-0.
Despite the loss, Sam Mennenga paced Davidson with 14 points, while fellow captain Foster Loyer recorded his third double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 assists.
Purdue, which got to the line 37 times (28 makes) to just 11 attempts for the Wildcats, used an 8-3 spurt late to push the margin to nine, 66-57, and all but put the game out of reach.
Trailing 39-31 at the 15:42 mark, Davidson cut the deficit to one, 42-41, highlighted by 3-pointers from David Skogman and Connor Kochera, but were unable to go back in front.
The Boilermakers also got double-doubles from Caleb Furst (12 pts, 13 rebs) and Braden Smith (10 pts, 12 rebs), while Fletcher Loyer, Foster's younger brother, added 14 points, including a 9-of-10 effort at the line.
After Purdue raced out to a 9-0 advantage, Davidson settled in and responded with a 15-5 spurt, capped by a Mennenga two-handed jam to put the Wildcats on top, 15-14.
The two teams traded buckets over the last seven minutes of the opening period as the 'Cats trailed by just one at the half, 28-27.