2017–18 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team
2017–18 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball | |
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Atlantic 10 tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, first round | |
Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Record | 21–12 (13–5 A-10) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | John M. Belk Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2018 A10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2017–18 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by 29th-year head coach Bob McKillop and played their home games at the John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, North Carolina as fourth-year members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 13–5 in the A-10 to finish in third place. In the A-10 tournament they defeated Saint Louis, St. Bonaventure, and Rhode Island to be A-10 Tournament champions. They received the A-10's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Kentucky.
Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2016–17 season 17–15, 8–10 in A-10 play to finish in ninth place. In the A-10 tournament, they defeated La Salle[1] and Dayton[2][3] to advance to the tournament semifinals where they lost to Rhode Island.[4]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Jack Gibbs | 12 | G | 6'0" | 195 | Senior | Westerville, OH | Graduated |
Kamau Faines | 13 | G | 6'2" | 200 | Junior | Chicago, IL | Walk-on; didn't return |
Manu Giamoukis | 31 | G | 6'1" | 200 | Senior | Thessaloniki, Greece | Graduated |
Connor Perkey | 34 | F | 6'8" | 215 | RS Senior | Atlanta, GA | Graduated |
Andrew McAuliffe | 40 | F | 6'8" | 260 | Senior | Northbrook, IL | Graduated |
2017 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Kellan Grady #42 PG |
West Roxbury, MA | Northfield Mt. Hermon School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Apr 12, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Carter Collins PG |
Chapel Hill, NC | East Chapel Hill High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Luke Frampton SG |
Poca, WV | Poca High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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Preseason
In a poll of the league's head coaches and select media members at the conference's media day, the Wildcats were picked to finish in sixth place in the A-10.[6] Senior forward Peyton Aldridge was named to the conference's preseason first team.[6]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
Nov 3, 2017* 7:30 pm |
Hampden–Sydney | W 106–55 | John M. Belk Arena (2,864) Davidson, NC | ||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 10, 2017* 7:00 pm |
Charleston Southern | W 110–62 | 1–0 |
John M. Belk Arena (3,705) Davidson, NC | |||||||
Nov 14, 2017* 7:00 pm |
UNC Wilmington | W 108–81 | 2–0 |
John M. Belk Arena (3,252) Davidson, NC | |||||||
Nov 21, 2017* 10:00 pm, ATTSN |
at Nevada | L 68–81 | 2–1 |
Lawlor Events Center (8,225) Reno, NV | |||||||
Nov 25, 2017* 7:00 pm |
at Appalachian State | L 62–79 | 2–2 |
Holmes Center (1,216) Boone, NC | |||||||
Nov 28, 2017* 7:00 pm, Stadium |
at Charlotte | W 85–70 | 3–2 |
Dale F. Halton Arena (4,418) Charlotte, NC | |||||||
Dec 1, 2017* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. No. 13 North Carolina Charlotte Showcase |
L 75–85 | 3–3 |
Spectrum Center (11,395) Charlotte, NC | |||||||
Dec 5, 2017* 7:00 pm |
VMI | W 74–51 | 4–3 |
John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC | |||||||
Dec 16, 2017* 2:00 pm, ACCN Extra |
at No. 16 Virginia | L 60–80 | 4–4 |
John Paul Jones Arena (13,910) Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
Dec 22, 2017* 11:00 pm, ESPNU |
vs. New Mexico State Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals |
L 68–69 | 4–5 |
Stan Sheriff Center (7,669) Honolulu, HI | |||||||
Dec 24, 2017* 12:30 am, ESPNU |
at Hawaii Diamond Head Classic consolation round |
L 71–79 | 4–6 |
Stan Sheriff Center (5,946) Honolulu, HI | |||||||
Dec 25, 2017* 12:30pm, ESPNU |
vs. Akron Diamond Head Classic 7th place game |
W 91–78 | 5–6 |
Stan Sheriff Center (6,698) Honolulu, HI | |||||||
A-10 regular season | |||||||||||
Dec 30, 2017 4:30 pm, NBCSN |
at Richmond | L 58–69 | 5–7 (0–1) |
Robins Center (6,560) Richmond, VA | |||||||
Jan 3, 2018 7:00 pm |
Saint Louis | W 54–51 | 6–7 (1–1) |
John M. Belk Arena (3,140) Davidson, NC | |||||||
Jan 7, 2018 12:00 pm, NBCSN |
at George Mason | W 86–59 | 7–7 (2–1) |
EagleBank Arena (3,023) Fairfax, VA | |||||||
Jan 10, 2018 7:00 pm |
George Washington | W 72–45 | 8–7 (3–1) |
John M. Belk Arena (3,310) Davidson, NC | |||||||
Jan 14, 2018 3:00 pm, NBCSN |
at Fordham | W 75–45 | 9–7 (4–1) |
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,734) Bronx, NY | |||||||
Jan 19, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
St. Bonaventure | W 83–73 | 10–7 (5–1) |
John M. Belk Arena (4,305) Davidson, NC | |||||||
Jan 23, 2018 7:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Dayton | L 64–65 | 10–8 (5–2) |
UD Arena (13,173) Dayton, OH | |||||||
Jan 28, 2018 2:00 pm, NBCSN |
Richmond | L 63–66 | 10–9 (5–3) |
John M. Belk Arena (4,412) Davidson, NC | |||||||
Jan 31, 2018 7:00 pm, Stadium |
La Salle | W 84–65 | 11–9 (6–3) |
John M. Belk Arena (3,248) Davidson, NC | |||||||
Feb 3, 2018 4:00 pm |
at George Washington | W 87–58 | 12–9 (7–3) |
Charles E. Smith Center (4,018) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
Feb 6, 2018 7:00 pm, Stadium |
Saint Joseph's | W 91–62 | 13–9 (8–3) |
John M. Belk Arena (3,134) Davidson, NC | |||||||
Feb 9, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at No. 18 Rhode Island | L 59–72 | 13–10 (8–4) |
Ryan Center (7,743) Kingston, RI | |||||||
Feb 14, 2018 7:00 pm, CBSSN |
at VCU | W 74–63 | 14–10 (9–4) |
Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA | |||||||
Feb 17, 2018 7:00 pm |
Massachusetts | W 83–78 | 15–10 (10–4) |
John M. Belk Arena (4,202) Davidson, NC | |||||||
Feb 21, 2018 7:00 pm |
Fordham | W 76–52 | 16–10 (11–4) |
John M. Belk Arena (3,212) Davidson, NC | |||||||
Feb 24, 2018 12:00 pm |
at Duquesne | W 71–60 | 17–10 (12–4) |
Palumbo Center (2,555) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
Feb 27, 2018 9:00 pm, CBSSN |
at St. Bonaventure | L 113–117 3OT | 17–11 (12–5) |
Reilly Center (4,865) Olean, NY | |||||||
Mar 2, 2018 8:00 pm, CBSSN |
No. 17 Rhode Island | W 63–61 | 18–11 (13–5) |
John M. Belk Arena (4,442) Davidson, NC | |||||||
A-10 tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 9, 2018 8:30 pm, NBCSN |
(3) | vs. (6) Saint Louis Quarterfinals |
W 78–60 | 19–11 |
Capital One Arena (7,664) Washington, D.C. | ||||||
Mar 10, 2018 3:30 pm, CBSSN |
(3) | vs. (2) Saint Bonaventure Semifinals |
W 83–70 | 20–11 |
Capital One Arena (8,756) Washington, D.C. | ||||||
Mar 11, 2018 1:00 pm, CBS |
(3) | vs. (1) No. 25 Rhode Island Championship |
W 58–57 | 21–11 |
Capital One Arena (7,643) Washington, D.C. | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 15, 2018* 7:10 pm, CBS |
(12 S) | vs. (5 S) No. 18 Kentucky First Round |
L 73–78 | 21–12 |
Taco Bell Arena (11,673) Boise, ID | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
References
- ^ "Davidson vs. La Salle – Game Recap – March 9, 2017 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
- ^ "Davidson vs. Dayton – Game Recap – March 10, 2017 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
- ^ "Davidson stuns Dayton Flyers in A-10 tournament". daytondailynews. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
- ^ "Davidson vs. Rhode Island – Game Recap – March 11, 2017 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
- ^ "Verbal Commits". www.verbalcommits.com. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
- ^ a b "Rhode Island Picked to Win A-10 Men's Basketball". Atlantic 10 Conference. Atlantic10.com. October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
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