Saturday, December 28
Davidson, N.C.
2 p.m.
Davidson College
10-3,0-0Atlantic 10
86
vs
64
Eastern Michigan
6-6,0-0MAC
1
2
F
Eastern Mich.
21
43
64
Davidson
41
45
86
Photo by: TIM COWIE
Kochera Scores 34 as 'Cats Cruise Past Eastern Michigan
12/28/2024 4:50:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DAVIDSON — Behind a career-high 34 points from Connor Kochera, Davidson concluded non-conference play with a convincing 86-64 victory over Eastern Michigan Saturday afternoon inside John M. Belk Arena.
It's the second straight win for the Wildcats (10-3), who have also won five of their last six and improved to 8-0 on Bob McKillop Court.
The first Wildcat to hit the 30-point plateau since David Skogman scored 30 at Charlotte last November, Kochera connected on his first seven shots from the floor and finished 11-of-13 to go along with a 9-of-12 effort from the charity stripe.
Sophomore Mike Loughnane also had a career day for the 'Cats, knocking down four treys to score 12 points, while fellow starters Bobby Durkin and Zach Laput added 17 and 10 points, respectively.
The Wildcats, who shot 53.1 percent and hit 12 3-pointers, raced out to a 24-4 lead, highlighted by nine early points from Kochera, as the Eagles converted just one of their first 14 shots. A Kochera 3-pointer with 3:01 left in the first half pushed the lead to 39-15.
The Eagles (6-6) cut the deficit to 69-55 to go, but following a technical foul on the Eagles' bench, the Wildcats went on a 17-4 run to seal it. The lead peaked at 27 with 1:04 to play.
Kochera's previous high was 29 points, which he scored twice in Atlantic 10 play, first at UMass in 2023 and last year at St. Bonaventure.
Da'Sean Nelson led the way for the Eagles with 16 points.
Up Next
A-10 play is next, beginning with a trip to George Mason on Dec. 31.
It's the second straight win for the Wildcats (10-3), who have also won five of their last six and improved to 8-0 on Bob McKillop Court.
The first Wildcat to hit the 30-point plateau since David Skogman scored 30 at Charlotte last November, Kochera connected on his first seven shots from the floor and finished 11-of-13 to go along with a 9-of-12 effort from the charity stripe.
Sophomore Mike Loughnane also had a career day for the 'Cats, knocking down four treys to score 12 points, while fellow starters Bobby Durkin and Zach Laput added 17 and 10 points, respectively.
The Wildcats, who shot 53.1 percent and hit 12 3-pointers, raced out to a 24-4 lead, highlighted by nine early points from Kochera, as the Eagles converted just one of their first 14 shots. A Kochera 3-pointer with 3:01 left in the first half pushed the lead to 39-15.
The Eagles (6-6) cut the deficit to 69-55 to go, but following a technical foul on the Eagles' bench, the Wildcats went on a 17-4 run to seal it. The lead peaked at 27 with 1:04 to play.
Kochera's previous high was 29 points, which he scored twice in Atlantic 10 play, first at UMass in 2023 and last year at St. Bonaventure.
Da'Sean Nelson led the way for the Eagles with 16 points.
Up Next
A-10 play is next, beginning with a trip to George Mason on Dec. 31.
Team Stats
EMU
DC
FG%
.404
.531
3FG%
.333
.500
FT%
.750
.710
RB
23
36
TO
11
10
STL
4
4
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
34
FGM
11
3FGM
3
FTM
9
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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