Davidson College
La Salle
'Cats Begin Road Stretch at La Salle Wednesday
1/14/2025 11:21:00 AM | Men's Basketball
DAVIDSON WILDCATS (12-4, 2-1 A-10) vs. LA SALLE EXPLORERS (9-7, 1-2 A-10)
SERIES HISTORY
Series Record: Davidson leads, 11-3
First Meeting: Nov. 20, 2009 | La Salle won, 84-70
Last Meeting: Feb. 13, 2024 | Davidson won, 71-56
Davidson Record at Home: 5-0
Davidson Record on Road: 3-2
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 3-1
Matt McKillop's Record: 2-0
WILDCAT SCRATCHES
• Davidson is off to a 2-1 start in Atlantic 10 league play, coming off a 74-64 win over Fordham last Saturday.
• The Wildcats embark on a two-game road stretch with games at La Salle and Rhode Island this week.
• The 'Cats are a perfect 10-0 on McKillop Court this year.
• Davidson's big three - Reed Bailey, Connor Kochera and Bobby Durkin - are averaging 18.6, 15.5 and 14.9 points per game, respectively.
• Joining the starting lineup on Dec. 21, fifth year Zach Laput is averaging 8.5 points per game, recently recording a season-high 17 point performance against Duquesne.
• Bobby Durkin currently ranks first in the Atlantic 10 in 3-point percentage (44.2%) and second in 3-pointers per game (3.13). Those same metrics also rank 23rd and 27th nationally.
LAST TIME OUT | DAVIDSON 74, FORDHAM 64 | JAN. 11, 2025 | JOHN M. BELK ARENA
• Reed Bailey scored 23 points, Connor Kochera had 20 and Bobby Durkin added a double-double with 15 points and a career-high 13 rebounds as Davidson defeated Fordham 74-64 in Atlantic 10 men's basketball action last Saturday inside John M. Belk Arena.
• In addition to remaining perfect on their home floor, moving to 10-0, the 'Cats improved to 12-4 overall and 2-1 in league action.
• Sparked by eight straight points from Kochera, including a pair of treys, Davidson raced out to a 10-0 advantage and never looked back.
• Kochera (14) and Bailey (13) combined for 27 first-half points for the Wildcats, who led 36-20 at the break.
THE LAST MEETING | DAVIDSON 71, LA SALLE 56 | FEB. 13, 2024 | JOHN M. BELK ARENA
• Reed Bailey scored 22 points and matched his career-high with 12 rebounds as Davidson earned a 71-56 victory over La Salle last February from inside Belk Arena.
• The outing against La Salle marked Bailey's third 20-point effort in a four-game stretch, while Connor Kochera added 15 points and Bobby Durkin had 10.
• After starting just 1-of-8 from the floor, Davidson started to settle in and used a 14-2 run, including six straight from Bailey, to go up 16-4 and pull away for good.
FACTS, FIGURES & FINDINGS
• Reed Bailey's 18.6 points per game ranks third in the A-10 and 43rd nationally. His 90 made free throws checks in at 19th nationally.
• Connor Kochera (13th) and Bobby Durkin (17th) also sit top-20 among the league's leading scorers.
• Davidson is 8-1 this season when four 'Cats reach double-figures in scoring.
• When Zach Laput has reached double-digits this season, the Wildcats are 6-1.
• In his career at Davidson, the 'Cats are 4-1 in games where Bobby Durkin leads the way in scoring.
• Davidson is 10-1 this season when Connor Kochera scores in double-digits.
• Mike Loughnane has paced the 'Cats in assists in five games this season. Davidson is 5-0 when the point guard has done so.
• The 'Cats rank among the nation's best in assist/turnover ratio (26th/1.60).
THE REED BAILEY OF IT ALL
• Among those returning on McKillop's squad include Preseason All-Conference Third Team selection Reed Bailey.
• Bailey scored in double figures in 21 games during his sophomore season, including 10 of the last 12 games. The forward recorded five 20-point performances and averaged 16.5 points per game over that same 12-game stretch.
• The junior big man also finished the 2023-24 campaign as one of the most consistent free throw shooters in the league, making 135 shots at the stripe (6th) and shooting 80.4 percent (10th) at the line.
• So far this season, Bailey has averaged 18.6 points per game, set a new career high with 26 points against Temple and recorded seven 20-point games.
A SEASONED VETERAN
• As a four-year member of the Bentley University men's basketball team, fifth year transfer Zach Laput averaged 18.4 points per game as a Falcon and shot 49.7 percent from the floor during his tenure.
• The Connecticut native had an illustrious career in Waltham, earning NABC Division II All-America honors in 2023 and 2024, and he was named the NE10 Player of the Year after his second consecutive 600-point season his senior year. With 1,791 career points, Laput has appeared in 106 college basketball games to date.
