Davidson College
Boston University
'Cats Host BU in Tuesday Tilt
11/20/2023 3:16:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- The Davidson men's basketball team returns home Tuesday night for a 7 p.m. match up against Boston University.
The 'Cats will be on their home court for the first time since opening night, as the contest will air on ESPN+ and Bally Sports Southeast.
SERIES HISTORY
Series Record: BU leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: December 21, 1955 | BU won 87-69
First Meeting: December 21, 1955 | BU won 87-69
Davidson Record at Home: 0-1
Davidson Record on Road: 0-0
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 0-0
WILDCAT SCRATCHES
• Since Davidson's season-opening win at home, the Wildcats have played three games away from Belk Arena.
• Most notably, the 'Cats picked up a 64-61 win over Maryland in the opening game of the 2023 Asheville Championship after freshman Bobby Durkin came off the bench to pace Davidson with 16 points, including four triples.
• After upsetting the Terps, the Wildcats have dropped two games by a combined five points, falling to Clemson, 68-65, and ETSU, 70-68.
• On the young season, Bobby Durkin leads the 'Cats in scoring, averaging 12.3 points per game, followed by David Skogman's 11.3 points per game.
• Four Wildcats are shooting above 50 percent on the year, led by David Skogman's 55.6 percent. Bobby Durkin, Connor Kochera and Reed Bailey are all shooting an even 50 percent from the floor, while Durkin is also an even 11-of-22 from beyond the arc.
ABOUT THE TERRIERS
• Boston University enters Tuesday's game at 1-3 overall, picking up its first win of the season over Bryant University on Nov. 16.
• In the win, six Terriers scored in double-figures while the team drained 14 3-pointers and sophomore Otto Landrum led the way with a career-high 19 points.
• Since BU's win over the Bulldogs, Bryant went on to knock off No. 10 Florida Atlantic, 61-52, in Boca Raton, Fla. two days later.
• Ethan Okwuosa is the Terriers' largest 3-point threat, shooting 45.5 percent from deep, connecting on 5-of-11 attempts.
AROUND THE HORN
• Senior point guard Grant Huffman is top-10 in the Atlantic 10 Conference in assists (18) and top-8 in assists per game (4.5).
• Villanova transfer Angelo Brizzi currently ranks 50th in the nation in steals per game (2.5), thanks largely in part to his six steals against Maryland on Nov. 10.
• Brizzi's efforts against the Terps marked the first time a Wildcat has had five or more steals in a game since Jon Axel Gudmundsson had five against George Mason in January 2019.
• Rookie Bobby Durkin ranks 30th nationally in 3-point percentage (50.0%) and is just one of five freshman among the top-30 shooters.
A LOOK AHEAD
• After Thanksgiving the 'Cats travel west to face St. Mary's, who entered the season ranked No. 23 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, and has moved to No. 24 in the latest standings as of Nov. 13.
