Saturday, November 7
Davidson, N.C.
7 p.m. ET
Davidson College Athletics
2-0,0-0Atlantic 10
88
vs
76
Mercer
1-2,0-0SoCon
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 33 | 43 | 76 |
| Davidson | 34 | 54 | 88 |
11/7/2026 9:44:00 PM | Men's Basketball
DAVIDSON, N.C. - Behind a crowd of 2,466 fans, Davidson powered past Mercer 88-76 in the home opener Saturday night in Belk Arena.
Four Wildcats scored in double figures, led by Nick Janowski's 25 points, and the team shot 51.4 percent from the floor.
Davidson held a 34-33 lead at the half and then outscored the Bears 54-43 in the second half, using key 19-6 and 8-0 runs to pull away.
Sam Brown (18 points) led the 'Cats with 14 points in the second frame and shot 5-for-8 from the floor. The senior had a tough and-one bucket at the 6:56 mark, and then capped off his scoring output with a 3-pointer. The triple gave Davidson a 88-73 advantage.
Sophomore Ian Platteeuw recorded his second career double-double, scoring 12 points and collecting 12 rebounds. After just four points in the first half, Josh Scovens (16 points, 9 rebounds) dropped 12 points in the second half.
Brown sparked the crowd early with a feed to JQ Roberts, who brought the house down with a dunk. Moments later, the Wildcats took their first lead at the 12:52 mark in the first half. Nick Janowski buried his first three pointer of the game. The 'Cats led 15-12.
The first half featured five lead changes and four ties. With Mercer up 29-28 at the 4:23 mark, Janowski scored a layup on a fast break, and the Wildcats led the rest of the frame.
This is the second consecutive game Davidson has shot above 50 percent from the floor. The Wildcats finished 8-for-11 from the free throw line.
UP NEXT
Davidson hosts Bradley on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. inside Belk Arena.
Four Wildcats scored in double figures, led by Nick Janowski's 25 points, and the team shot 51.4 percent from the floor.
Davidson held a 34-33 lead at the half and then outscored the Bears 54-43 in the second half, using key 19-6 and 8-0 runs to pull away.
Sam Brown (18 points) led the 'Cats with 14 points in the second frame and shot 5-for-8 from the floor. The senior had a tough and-one bucket at the 6:56 mark, and then capped off his scoring output with a 3-pointer. The triple gave Davidson a 88-73 advantage.
Sophomore Ian Platteeuw recorded his second career double-double, scoring 12 points and collecting 12 rebounds. After just four points in the first half, Josh Scovens (16 points, 9 rebounds) dropped 12 points in the second half.
Brown sparked the crowd early with a feed to JQ Roberts, who brought the house down with a dunk. Moments later, the Wildcats took their first lead at the 12:52 mark in the first half. Nick Janowski buried his first three pointer of the game. The 'Cats led 15-12.
The first half featured five lead changes and four ties. With Mercer up 29-28 at the 4:23 mark, Janowski scored a layup on a fast break, and the Wildcats led the rest of the frame.
This is the second consecutive game Davidson has shot above 50 percent from the floor. The Wildcats finished 8-for-11 from the free throw line.
UP NEXT
Davidson hosts Bradley on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. inside Belk Arena.
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
Mercer
DC
FG%
.435
.514
3FG%
.400
.364
FT%
.800
.727
RB
35
39
TO
9
5
STL
4
4
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
11
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
1
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