Davidson College
Duquesne
Davidson Plays At Duquesne On Wednesday Night
2/24/2026 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
GAME 28 DETAILS
Opponent: Duquesne
Date / Location: Wednesday - Feb. 25 (7 p.m.) / UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse / Pittsburgh, Pa.
Watch: ESPN+ (Tim Benz, Ellis Cannon)
Listen: Davidson Radio Network (Jarod Latch, Peyton Gallagher)
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
This is the 16th meeting between the two programs. The 'Cats have won five of the last seven matchups. Davidson fell to Duquesne 89-83 in double overtime earlier this season on December 30, 2025. The Dukes outscored the Wildcats 14-6 in the second OT session. Sam Brown led the 'Cats with 23 points. Davidson only committed six turnovers, the fewest in an A-10 game this season. Entering the week, the Wildcats rank fourth in the A-10 in scoring defense (68.3 PPG) and the Dukes rank 13th (75.9 PPG). Duquesne ranks second in the A-10 in fastbreak points (13.8 PPG) and Davidson ranks 12th (8.2 PPG).
LAST GAME
The Wildcats fell to the Fordham Rams on the road 63-59 inside Rose Hill Gym last Saturday. Hunter Adam sparked the 'Cats with eight points in the first half. Roberts Blums scored a game-high 16 points. Davidson trailed 48-39 with 8:56 left in second half and then went on a 10-2 run. Dejour Reaves went 9-for-10 from the free throw line to lift Fordham down the stretch. The 'Cats went 5-for-16 from the free throw line.
FRIEDRICHSEN FIREWORKS
Parker Friedrichsen is averaging 12.9 PPG in 14 A-10 games this season. During this span, the Bixby, Okla. native is shooting 44.4 percent from the floor and 48.1 percent from three. Entering the week, Friedrichsen ranks fourth in the A-10 in three-point field goal percentage during conference games. The junior is 24-for-43 (55.8 percent) from downtown over the last seven games with at least three made triples .
GOOD CARE
Davidson averages the second fewest turnovers per game (10.7) in the Atlantic 10 this season.
BLUMS BUCKETS
After averaging only 4.3 PPG last year, Roberts Blums leads the Wildcats in scoring with 12.1 PPG this season in 27 games off the bench. He is the only player across all of Atlantic 10 men's basketball who leads his team in scoring without a single start. During conference play, Blums ranks seventh in the A-10 in three-point field goal percentage (42.0). The sophomore also recently recorded his first collegiate double double against Richmond on February 18 (18 points, 13 rebounds).
THE SC(oven)S IS HOT
During conference play, Josh Scovens ranks eighth in field goal percentage (55.0) across the A-10.
DOWN THE STRETCH
Davidson's final four-game stretch in the regular season features games against Duquesne and Saint Joseph's who are right above them in the league standings (Dukes: 8-6, Hawks: 9-5). La Salle and St. Bonaventure have a combined conference record of 7-21.
Davidson is one win away from matching its win total from all of last season (17). The 'Cats are also seeking their first winning record in A-10 play since the 2021-22 campaign.
UP NEXT
Davidson hosts La Salle at 12 p.m. on Sunday, March 1 inside Belk Arena. It's the official "Black Out Belk" game as well as International Student and Host Families Game.
