Davidson Wildcats (10-11, 5-4 SoCon) vs. The Citadel Bulldogs (10-11, 4-5 SoCon)
Date: Jan. 30, 2010
Time: 7 p.m.
Site: Belk Arena (5,223 capacity) - Davidson, N.C.
Audio: John Kilgo calls the action on the Davidson Radio Network (1350 AM, 95.7 FM and online at www.DavidsonWildcats.com)
Video: Live video available through Davidson All-Access on the Davidson Web site
Web sites: Davidson (DavidsonWildcats.com), The Citadel (www.citadelsports.com)
Layup Line
• The Wildcats continue a three-game homestand with a 7 p.m. contest against South Division opponent The Citadel Saturday in Belk Arena.
• It’s Hall of Fame Day and Davidson will honor Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees Brett Boretti ‘94, John (Jack) Gray *49 (posthumous), Steve Smith ‘66 and Dana Casner Sterling ‘99 at halftime.
• The Wildcats played the first contest of each of their two-game series against SoCon South Division opponents on the road and went 3-2.
• After Thursday’s 86-71 win over College of Charleston, the ‘Cats are 4-2 against South Division foes.
• Davidson will play five of its final nine regular-season games at home. All remaining games are SoCon contests.
• The ‘Cats have won eight of their last 12 overall and own a 6-3 record in Belk Arena this season. Davidson is 2-2 in home SoCon games.
• The Citadel is 2-2 in its last four and coming off a 61-58 setback at Georgia Southern Thursday.
• The Bulldogs are 3-5 in road games, including 2-2 in SoCon road contests.
• Preseason All-SoCon guard Cameron Wells leads The Citadel in scoring, rebounding and assists, averaging 18.3 ppg, 5.2 rpg and 3.8 apg.
• Zach Urbanus averages 10.5 points a game and is one of the top 3-point shooters in the SoCon with 56 triples, canning 3-pointers at a 42.4 percent clip.
Series History
• The Wildcats lead the all-time series, which began in the 1925-26 season, 90-44.
• Davidson has won 15 of the last 16 overall against the Bulldogs and has won five of the last six meetings in Belk Arena.
• The ‘Cats are 50-9 against the Bulldogs at home, 11-2 in Belk Arena and 24-8 under Bob McKillop.
• The Citadel topped Davidson 64-46 in last year’s meeting in Belk Arena.
• In the season’s first meeting, Will Archambault led the Wildcats with 21 points, and Jake Cohen added 20 points and seven rebounds as Davidson opened its Southern Conference schedule with a 74-63 victory.
• JP Kuhlman posted 19 points and six rebounds, while Brendan McKillop added a game-high eight assists without committing a turnover.
• Davidson hit a season-high 15 3-pointers while shooting 48.2 percent from the floor. The Wildcats held The Citadel to 39.3 percent shooting, including 34.3 percent in the first half.
• Davidson pushed a six-point halftime lead into a 50-35 advantage with a 14-5 run over the first 4:28 of the second half. Archambault hit a pair of 3-pointers during the run.
Leftovers from Coll. of Charleston
• The Wildcats wore black uniforms as a part of “BlackOut Belk Arena” as nearly all Davidson fans wore black t-shirts.
• Proceeds from the event benefited Circle de Luz.
• Kuhlman has scored in double-figures in each of the last seven games.
• Archambault neared his career-best point total of 28 points, set last season vs. Furman.
Claw Marks
• Bryant Barr needs 21 points to reach 700 for his career.
• Davidson coach Bob McKillop is 23 wins shy of his 400th career victory.
• With 125 career games played, Will Archambault and Bryant Barr are both five games away from the school record, set by Andrew Lovedale 2005-09.
• The Wildcats have hit a triple in 496 straight games, four away from 500.
• Davidson has hit 13 or more 3-pointers in five games this season (Fredonia State, The Citadel, Gonzaga, TCNJ, Penn).
• Davidson lost 91-88 to Cornell in overtime at the Holiday Festival in Madison Square Garden Dec. 20. It was the ‘Cats’ first overtime game since an 85-81 double-overtime loss at Charlotte Nov. 30, 2005.
• Davidson’s 61-52 victory over Hofstra Dec. 21, was the first time Wildcat coach Bob McKillop has coached against his alma mater.
• The Wildcats played their first four games away from home. It’s the first time they have started a season with four road games since 2000-01.
• It’s the latest Davidson has opened its home schedule since the 2002-03 campaign, when the ‘Cats’ first home game was Nov. 30 against Washington & Lee.
Archambault Nearing 1,000 Points
• Senior Will Archambault is closing in on becoming the 38th Davidson player to score 1,000 points in his career.
• He needs 21 points to reach the mark.
• Archambault also needs 96 rebounds for 500 career caroms.