GAME #2 2017-18 Men’S Basketball Notes Date | Time: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 | 7 PM Location: Davidson, N.C
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Davidson Sports Information Baker Sports Complex | B213 Davidson, NC 28035 MBB Contact: Joey Beeler Office: 704.894.2217 Cell: 704.458.6198 Email: [email protected] Web: DavidsonWildcats.com Twitter: @DavidsonWildcat 13 NCAA Tournament Appearances | 3 Elite Eight Berths | 7 NIT Appearances | 11 All-Americans | 42 All-Conference First-Team Selections GAME INFORMATION GAME #2 2017-18 Men’s Basketball Notes Date | Time: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 | 7 PM Location: Davidson, N.C. DAVIDSON WILDCATS (1-0) Site (Capacity): John M. Belk Arena (4,300) Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972) Radio: Davidson Radio Network Career Record: 534-328 (29th season), Record at Davidson: Same John Kilgo (pxp) and Jarod Latch (analyst) TV: N/A UNCW SEAHAWKS (1-0) Video: Atlantic 10 Network - Jim Noble (pxp) Head Coach: C.B. McGrath (Kansas, 1998) Live Stats: DavidsonWildcats.com Career Record: 1-0 (1st season), Record at UNCW: Same SCHEDULE RESULTS / Wildcat Tidbits SERIES NOTES DATE OPPONENT TIME • Davidson will wrap up its brief homestand to Series Record: Davidson trails, 5-4 Nov. 10 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN W, 110-62 begin the 2017-18 season with a 7 p.m. tip against Streak: Won 3 14 UNC WILMINGTON 7:00 in-state foe UNC Wilmington on Tuesday. 21 at Nevada 7:00 Last Meeting: Nov. 29, 2014, W 72-49 (Belk Arena) • In their opener, the Wildcats drilled a school 25 at Appalachian State 7:00 Last Davidson Win: Nov. 29, 2014, W 72-49 (Belk Arena) 28 at Charlotte 7:00 and Atlantic 10-record 26 3-pointers, including Last UNCW Win: 12/5/1995, 73-56 (Wilmington) 16 in the opening half to cruise past Charleston Dec. 1 vs. North Carolina1 (ESPN2) 8:00 Southern, 110-62, Friday inside Belk Arena. First Meeting: 12/28/87, L 69-64 (Wilmington) 5 VMI 7:00 • The ‘Cats, who shot 49.1 percent (26-53) from Davidson Record at Home: 3-2 16 at Virginia (ACC Network) 2:00 three-point range, were just two triples shy of the Davidson Record on Road: 1-3 NCAA single-game record of 28 treys, set by Troy Davidson Record at Neutral Site: 0-0 2017 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic 22 vs. New Mexico State2 (ESPNU) 6:00 against George Mason on Dec. 10, 1994. Bob McKillop’s Record: 4-3 23 vs. Hawaii / Miami2 (ESPNU/2) TBD • In addition, Davidson handed out 29 assists 25 TBD2 (ESPNU/2) TBD on 35 fields, while committing just one turnover, field goal until the 8:47 mark, shot 59.3 percent also a school record. (16-27) from behind the arc in the period. 30 at Richmond* (NBCSN) 4:30 • Sophomore Jon Axel Gudmundsson led four • On Monday, Gudmundsson was tabbed A-10 Wildcats in double figures with a career-high 24 Co-Player of the Week, while Grady earned Jan. 3 SAINT LOUIS* 7:00 points to go along with 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Co-Rookie of the Week honors. 7 at George Mason* (NBCSN) 12:00 10 GEORGE WASHINGTON* 7:00 • Backcourt mate Kellan Grady added 23 points, 14 at Fordham* (NBCSN) 3:00 including seven 3-pointers in his first collegiate Scouting the Seahawks 19 ST. BONAVENTURE* (ESPN2) 7:00 contest, while seniors Peyton Aldridge and • UNCW opened its 2017-18 campaign with a 23 at Dayton* (CBSSN) 7:00 Oskar Michelsen scored 18 points each. 105-81 win over North Carolina Wesleyan. 28 RICHMOND* (NBCSN) 2:00 • Michelsen matched his personal best with six • Former North Carolina assistant C.B. Mc- 31 LA SALLE* (Stadium) 7:00 3-pointers, while Aldridge grabbed 8 boards of Grath is in his first season as head coach of the his own. Seahawks. Feb. 3 at George Washington* (NBC Wash.) 4:00 6 SAINT JOSEPH’S* (Stadium) 7:00 • The Wildcats’ first 12 buckets came from down- • UNCW, the two-time defending Colonial 9 at Rhode Island* (ESPN2) 7:00 town as they led by as many as 37 in the first 20 Athletic Association (CAA) Champs, return just 14 at VCU* (CBSSN) 7:00 minutes of action, before going to the break up, seven letterwinners and one starter from last 17 MASSACHUSETTS* 7:00 58-23. Davidson, which didn’t make a two-point year’s team that went 29-6. 21 FORDHAM* 7:00 24 at Duquesne* 12:00 DAVIDSON PERSONNEL 27 at St. Bonaventure* (CBSSN) 9:00 PROJECTED STARTERS (BASED ON PREVIOUS CONTEST) OFF THE BENCH Jon Axel Gudmundsson, G 0 Dusan Kovacevic, F March 2 RHODE ISLAND* (CBSSN) 8:00 3 So., 6-4, 190, Grindavik, Iceland R-So., 6-10, 245, Novi Sad, Serbia/Rabun Gap Nacoochee Fjölbrautaskóli Suðurnesj 1 Nathan Ekwu, F 2018 Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Tournament Sr., 6-7, 245, Enugu, Nigeria/Cardinal Hayes 3 PPG RPG APG SPG 7 First Round TBD 24.0 9.0 8.0 2.0 2 Jordan Watkins, G 8 Second Round3 TBD Sr., 6-1, 165, Charlotte, N.C./Providence Day 9 Quarterfinals3 TBD Oskar Michelsen, G 4 Cal Freundlich, G 10 Semifinals3 TBD 15 Sr., 6-9, 220, Helsinki, Finland So., 6-2, 155, New York, N.Y./Friends Seminary 3 Makelanrinne Malcolm Wynter, G 11 Finals TBD 5 PPG RPG FG% 3FG% So., 5-10, 155, Greenlawn, N.Y./Harborfields ALL CAPS Denotes Home Contest 18.0 2.0 .600 .667 (6-9) 14 Michael Brown, G * Denotes Atlantic 10 Conference Opponent So., 5-10, 165, Gainesville, Fla./Saint Francis Catholic 1 Spectrum Center (Charlotte, N.C.) KiShawn Pritchett, G 22 Will Magarity, F 2 Stan Sheriff Center (Honolulu, Hawai’i) 20 R-So., 6-6, 235, Mooresville, N.C. Sr., 6-11, 250, Stockholm, Sweden/Boston College 3 Capital One Arena (Washington, D.C.) Lake Norman 24 Carter Collins, G Fr., 6-3, 180, Chapel Hill, N.C./East Chapel Hill All Times Local PPG RPG FG% APG 8.0 3.0 .429 3.0 25 Bates Jones, F SOCIAL MEDIA Fr., 6-8, 200, Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Latin Peyton Aldridge, F 32 Rusty Reigel, G Facebook.com/DavidsonWildcats 23 Sr., 6-8, 225, Leavittsburg, Ohio Sr., 6-2, 210, Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Latin MBB Facebook: Facebook.com/DavidsonMensBasketball LaBrae 34 Luke Frampton, G Twitter: @DavidsonWildcat PPG RPG FG% 3FG% Fr., 6-5, 200, Poca, W.Va./Poca Men’s Basketball Twitter: @DavidsonMBB 18.0 8.0 .538 .444 YouTube: YouTube.com/DavidsonAthletics Kellan Grady, G Head Coach: Bob McKillop, 29th Season 31 Fr., 6-5, 195, Boston, Mass. Associate Head Coach: Matt McKillop Northfield Mount Hermon Assistant Coaches: Ryan Mee, Will Reigel Director of Operations: Kevin Kuwik PPG RPG FG% 3FG% Assistant for Program Development: Will Thoni 23.0 3.0 .583 .700 (7-10) Athletic Trainer: Chris Hagemann 2017-18 Davidson Men’s Basketball Game Notes Page 2 Up Next • Davidson also has five players with interna- QUICK FACTS • Davidson will enjoy a week break before play- tional roots – Nathan Ekwu (Enugu, Nigeria), Name of School....................... Davidson College ing at Nevada on Tuesday, November 21. Jon Axel Gudmundsson (Grindavik, Iceland), City/Zip ............................Davidson, N.C. 28035 Dusan Kovacevic (Novi Sad, Serbia), Will Founded ...........................................................1837 Season Openers Magarity (Stockholm, Sweden) and Oskar Mi- Enrollment ......................................................1,900 • Davidson has an all-time record of 73-32 (.695) chelsen (Helsinki, Finland). Nickname .................................................Wildcats in season openers. • A total of 34 international players have come Colors ...........................Red (PMS 186) and Black • Under head coach Bob McKillop, the Wildcats through the Davidson program since McKillop Arena/Capacity .......John M. Belk Arena (4,300) hold a mark of 15-14 in season openers. took over in 1989. Court Name ................................ McKillop Court • Nine of Davidson’s season-opening losses Press Row Phone ...............704-894-SCOR (7267) during McKillop’s tenure have come at the hand ‘Cats Picked 6th; Aldridge All-League Affiliation ................................. NCAA Division I of teams from either the ACC, SEC, Atlantic 10 • Davidson was picked sixth in the 2017-18 At- or Big 12, and seven have been against ranked lantic 10 Preseason Poll, while Peyton Aldridge Conference............................................Atlantic 10 opponents. was named preseason all-league for the second President .....Carol Quillen, Univ. of Chicago ‘83 straight season. Athletics Director .... Jim Murphy, Davidson ’78 Aldridge Named to Olson Award Watch List • Last year’s A-10 Tournament Champion, Website ............................DavidsonWildcats.com • Peyton Aldridge has been named to the 2017- Rhode Island, was tabbed the favorites gar- Athletics Twitter ................... @DavidsonWildcat 18 Lute Olson Award Preseason Watch List. nering 27 of 28 first-place votes, submitted by Basketball Twitter ...................... @DavidsonMBB • The Lute Olson Award is presented annually league head coaches and media members. to the nation’s top Division I player who has • St. Bonaventure, led by preseason all-con- STAFF played at least two seasons. ference selections Jaylen Adams and Matt Head Coach ............... Bob McKillop, Hofstra ’72 • The 2017-18 Lute Olson National Player of the Mobley, received the other first-place nod and Record at Davidson (Years) .............534-328 (28) Year Award will be announced on March 31, was picked second ahead of St. Joseph’s, VCU, Career Record ...............................................Same 2018 at the CollegeInsider.com Awards Event in Dayton and the Wildcats. Associate Head Coach ................. Matt McKillop San Antonio, site of the 2018 NCAA Final Four. Assistant Coach .................................... Ryan Mee Captains Assistant Coach ...................................Will Reigel A Looonnng-Range Streak • Peyton Aldridge and Rusty Reigel will serve Director of Operations ................... Kevin Kuwik • The Wildcats have canned at least one 3-point- as team captains for the 2017-18 season. Director of SA Development ............. Will Thoni er in 737 consecutive games. Administrative Assistant ..............Susan Mercer • The last time the Wildcats failed to hit a Atlantic 10 Firsts three-pointer in a contest came on January 15, • On Jan.