Davidson College
Rhode Island
'Cats Meet Rams Saturday in Rhode Island
1/17/2025 11:29:00 AM | Men's Basketball
DAVIDSON WILDCATS (12-5, 2-2 A-10) vs. RHODE ISLAND RAMS (13-4, 2-3 A-10)
SERIES HISTORY
Series Record: Davidson leads, 11-9
First Meeting: March 7, 1966 | Davidson won, 95-66
Last Meeting: Jan. 9, 2024 | Rhody won, 79-74
Davidson Record at Home: 5-3
Davidson Record on Road: 4-5
Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 2-1
Matt McKillop's Record: 1-1
WILDCAT SCRATCHES
• Davidson is off to a 2-2 start in Atlantic 10 league play, coming off a 79-76 setback at La Salle on Wednesday.
• 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 18.8, 15.4 and 15.2 points per game, respectively.
• Joining the starting lineup on Dec. 21, fifth year Zach Laput is averaging 8.4 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 (43.9%) and second in 3-pointers per game (3.29). Those same metrics also rank 25th and 16th nationally.
LAST TIME OUT | LA SALLE 79, DAVIDSON 76 | JAN. 15, 2025 | GLASER ARENA
• Despite building a 17-point lead in the first half, Davidson suffered a 79-76 setback at La Salle Wednesday evening in Atlantic 10 men's basketball action inside John Glaser Arena.
• Reed Bailey (21), Bobby Durkin (20) and Connor Kochera (14) scored in double figures for Davidson. Deuce Jones led the way for the Explorers with a game-high 23 points, while Daeshon Shepherd added 19.
• For the second time in as many contests, Davidson stormed out of the gates, this time racing out to a 20-7 advantage. The lead would grow to as many as 17, 36-19, in the first 20 minutes, before the Explorers closed on a 14-5 run to cut the deficit to 41-33 at the half.
THE LAST MEETING | RHODE ISLAND 79, DAVIDSON 74 | JAN. 9, 2024 | JOHN M. BELK ARENA
• Luis Kortright scored a game-high 26 points to lead Rhode Island past Davidson 79-74 a season ago.
• Reed Bailey finished with 19 points and Bobby Durkin scored 14 off the bench, while Rhody's David Fuchs added a double-double with 10 points and 11 boards.
• The 'Cats slowly chipped away at a seven-point deficit early in the second half and eventually went back in front, 51-50, on a Bailey triple with 13:08 to play. But Rhode Island had an answer, scoring on its next two trips to take the lead for good.
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 18.8 points per game, set a new career high with 26 points against Temple and recorded eight 20-point games.
FACTS, FIGURES & FINDINGS
• Reed Bailey's 18.8 points per game ranks third in the A-10 and 40th nationally. His 94 made free throws checks in at 21st nationally.
• Connor Kochera (12th) and Bobby Durkin (15th) 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 10-2 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 (23rd/1.60).
