SCHEDULE / RESULTS GAME #9 2014-15 Men’s Basketball Notes Date Opponent Time DAVIDSON WILDCATS (7-1) VS. NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES (1-5) Nov. 15 CATHOLIC (MI-Ch. 4) W, 102-66 18 CAMPBELL (TWC Sports) W, 86-51 Date: Saturday, December 13, 2014 22 vs. No. 6 UNC 1 (TWC Sports) L, 72-90 Location: Davidson, N.C. 26 at UCF (ESPN3) W, 95-69 Site (Capacity): John M. Belk Arena / McKillop Court (5,223) 29 UNCW (TWC Sports) W, 72-49 Audio: Davidson Radio Network - John Kilgo & Jarod Latch TV/Video: MI-Connection Channel 4 / DavidsonWildcats.com Dec. 3 CHARLOTTE (TWC Sports) W, 92-86 Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), Niagara (PurpleEagles.com) 6 STETSON (MI-Ch. 4) W, 90-59 10 at Montana W, 110-99 Wildcat Tidbits SERIES NOTES 13 NIAGARA (MI-Ch. 4) 7:00 • Davidson will play its final home game of Series Record: Niagara leads, 1-0 the 2014 calendar year when Niagara visits 20 at College of Charleston 4:00 Streak: Lost 1 Belk Arena Saturday for a 7 p.m. tip. 30 at Virginia (ESPNU) 6:00 Last Meeting: 12/11/2013, L 72-83 (Neutral) • Riding a five-game winning streak, the Wild- Last Davidson Win: N/A cats enter 7-1 following a thrilling 110-99 win Jan. 3 RICHMOND* (NBCSN) 5:00 Last Niagara Win: 12/11/2013, L 72-83 (Neutral) at Montana Wednesday. 7 at VCU* (MASN) 7:00 First Meeting: 12/11/2013, L 72-83 (Neutral) • In Davidson’s last game, the backcourt trio 10 SAINT LOUIS* (MI-Ch. 4) 7:00 Davidson Record at Home: of Jack Gibbs (28), Brian Sullivan (22) and Tyler 0-0 14 at Massachusetts* (CI) 7:00 Davidson Record on Road: 0-0 17 at Richmond* 6:00 Kalinoski (21) combined for 71 points, while the ‘Cats shot 58.9 percent and drilled 34-of-36 free Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 0-1 20 DAYTON* (CBSSN) 7:30 throws, including 8-for-8 in the closing minute. Bob McKillop’s Record: 0-1 24 at George Mason* 7:00 • Kalinoski and Gibbs continue to lead four • In addition to ranking second nationally in 31 at Saint Joseph’s* (NBCSN) 12:15 Wildcats in double figures, averaging 17.3 and scoring offense (89.9 ppg), Davidson is averag- 15.8 points per game, respectively. ing 12.1 3-pointers per game, which is third in Feb. 4 ST. BONAVENTURE* (CI) 7:00 • Peyton Aldridge, who paces the team in re- the nation. 7 DUQUESNE* (A-10/TWC Sports) 7:00 bounding (5.8), is also averaging double figures • The Wildcats also rank among national lead- 11 GEORGE MASON* (MI-Ch. 4) 7:00 at 11.6 points per outing, while Jordan Barham ers in assists per game (19.3/4th), assist/turn- 14 at La Salle* 2:00 is contributing 10.5 points off the bench. over ratio (1.86/3rd), 3-point field-goal percent- 18 at George Washington* (CSN) 7:00 • On Monday, Kalinoski was named the age (.422/16th), scoring margin (+18.8/18th) 21 FORDHAM* (MI-Ch. 4) 7:00 Atlantic 10 Player of the Week after averaging and rebounding margin (+9.3/22nd). 25 at Rhode Island* 7:00 22.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists, while • Davidson has won 11 straight at home dat- 28 GEORGE WASHINGTON* (TWC) 7:00 going 15-of-23 from the field and 12-of-17 from ing back to last season. behind the 3-point line last week. • The Wildcats have started a season 7-1 under March 5 VCU* (ESPNU) 9:00 • This marks the third straight week a Wildcat Bob McKillop twice (2008-09, 2014-15). 7 at Duquesne* (ASN) 7:00 has been honored by the league office -- Gibbs • Up next, Davidson will play at College of (12/1) and Aldridge (11/24). Charleston on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 4 p.m. 2015 ATLANTIC 10 TOURNAMENT 11 Opening Round2 TBA DAVIDSON PERSONNEL 12 Second Round2 TBA PROJECTED STARTERS OFF THE BENCH 13 Quarterfinals2 (NBCSN) TBA Brian Sullivan, G 1 Nathan Ekwu, F 2 3 Jr., 5-11, 185, Upper Arlington, Ohio Fr., 6-7, 235, Enugu, Nigeria/Cardinal Hayes 14 Semifinals (CBSSN) TBA Miami University (Ohio) 2 Jordan Watkins, G 15 Championship (CBS Sports) 1:00 PPG RPG 3FG% APG 2 Fr., 6-1, 160, Charlotte, N.C./Providence Day 9.5 3.0 .264 3.8 5 Jordan Barham, G BOLD ALL CAPS Denotes Home Contests Tyler Kalinoski, G Jr., 6-4, 210, Cleveland, Ohio/University School () Denotes TV Contest 4 Sr., 6-4, 175, Overland Park, Kan. 13 Kamau Faines, G *Denotes Atlantic 10 Opponent Olathe East Fr., 6-1, 190, Chicago, Ill./Walter Payton All Times Listed are EST PPG RPG 3FG% APG 14 Matt Williams, G 1 Charlotte, N.C. ~ Time Warner Cable Arena 17.3 5.5 .500 3.6 Jr., 6-1, 195, Cary, N.C./Panther Creek 2 Brooklyn, N.Y. ~ Barclay’s Center Oskar Michelsen, F Jack Gibbs, G 15 Fr., 6-9, 210, Helsinki, Finland/HPA-Marsky 12 So., 6-0, 195, Westerville, Ohio Ali Mackay, F Westerville North SOCIAL MEDIA 22 Sr., 6-11, 215, N. Berwick, Scotland/N. Berwick PPG RPG APG 3FG% Website: DavidsonWildcats.com Manu Giamoukis, G 15.8 3.6 5.5 .438 31 So., 6-1, 180, Thessaloniki, Greece/Anatolia College Facebook.com/DavidsonWildcats Peyton Aldridge, F Rusty Reigel, G MBB Facebook: Facebook.com/DavidsonMensBasketball 32 23 Fr., 6-7, 205, Leavittsburg, Ohio Fr., 6-2, 190, Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Latin Twitter: @DavidsonWildcat LaBrae Connor Perkey, F Men’s Basketball Twitter: @DavidsonMBB PPG RPG 3FG% FT% 34 Jr., 6-8, 215, Atlanta, Ga./Pace Academy YouTube: YouTube.com/DavidsonAthletics 11.6 5.8 .429 .789 Andrew McAuliffe, F 40 So., 6-8, 235, Northbrook, Ill./Glenbrook Jake Belford, F 25 Jr., 6-9, 220, Battle Ground, Wash. Head Coach: Bob McKillop, 26th Season Battle Ground Assistant Coaches: Matt McKillop, Ryan Mee, Will Reigel Director of Operations: Abe Woldeslassie PPG RPG FG% MPG Assistant for Program Development: Will Thoni 7.5 4.0 .515 20.3 Athletic Trainer: Chris Hagemann • Martin Breunig led four Grizzlies in dou- DISTINCTLY DAVIDSON Last Time Out ble digits with a game-high 30 points, going • Davidson was the first liberal arts college • In addition to the backcourt trio of Jack Gibbs 10-for-13 from the field and 10-of-11 at the line. to eliminate the loan component in financial (28), Brian Sullivan (22) and Tyler Kalinoski (21) Jordan Gregory added 29 points in 35 minutes, aid packages, meeting 100 percent of demon- combining for 71 points, Davidson shot 58.9 Jermaine Edmonds finished with 11 points and strated financial need with a combination of percent and drilled 34-of-36 free throws as the Mario Dunn contributed 10. grants and student employment. It’s called the Wildcats won their fifth straight with a 110-99 Davidson Trust. victory over Montana Wednesday in Missoula. Last Meeting (Dec. 11, 2013) • Davidson’s historic and student-adminis- • Davidson, which just missed tying the school • Niagara placed four players in double figures tered Honor Code offers both the freedom and record (111, at William & Mary, Feb. 4, 1964) for and held Davidson to just 36.1 percent from responsibility of self-scheduled and unproc- most points in a road contest, also got double the floor as the Purple Eagles knocked off the tored exams. figures from Jordan Barham and Peyton Al- Wildcats, 83-72, on Dec. 11, 2013 in the First • More than 70 percent of Davidson’s students dridge, who scored 16 and 14, respectively. Niagara Center. graduate having participated in study abroad • The last time three Wildcats scored at least 20 • Tom Droney led Davidson with 17 points, programs. points in a contest was on Feb. 27, 2010 when including 8-of-10 from the free-throw line, while • Davidson fields 21 NCAA Division I varsity Brendan McKillop, JP Kuhlman and Jake Cohen Jake Belford scored a career-high 13 in his first teams, with athletes’ graduation rate at over 90 each recorded 24 in a double-overtime win at game since the season-opener at Duke. percent. Davidson is one of the only highly-re- Elon. • Niagara, which shot 52 percent after inter- garded liberal arts schools operating Division • Gibbs and Kalinoski, the last two A-10 Play- mission and 48 percent for the game, was led I athletics. ers of the Week, both went 7-of-13 from the floor by Antonie Mason, the nation’s leading scorer, • Ninety-three percent of the class of 2011 are with a pair of 3-pointers, while Sullivan had with 21 points. Marvin Jordan added 17 points, in the work force as full-time employees, in- his best contest of the season drilling four treys Tahjere finished with 16 and Ramone Snowden terns or fellows, or continuing their education and 8-of-9 free throws. Gibbs, who scored 23 came off the bench to score 12. in graduate programs. points after intermission, also finished a perfect • The first 20 minutes featured nine ties and 12-for-12 at the charity stripe and handed out a 13 lead changes before the Wildcats closed the points, including 22 before halftime. game-high eight assists. period on a 9-4 spurt to take a 34-31 advantage • In addition to being the first Wildcat to score • The Wildcats, who entered the night tied into the half. at least 35 points in a contest since Stephen for second nationally in 3-pointers per contest • Niagara opened the second half on a 16-5 Curry, Gibbs finished the contest 15-of-17 from making 12.4 per game, connected on 10-of-23 for streak and eventually stretched its lead to nine, the floor with his only misses coming from long a 43.5 percent clip.