By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA. -- Jack Gibbs netted four of his 17 first-half points during an early 11-2 Davidson run, and the Wildcats took a 37-25 lead into the locker room. Gibbs got Davidson on the board with a curl, catch and drive in the lane for two. The senior guard followed with an upfake and drive on the next possession to give Davidson a lead it did not … [Read more...] about Davidson sprints out to double-digit lead over Dayton at half
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La Salle moves into tie for first in Atlantic 10 with fifth straight win
Courtesy of GoExplorers.com PHILADELPHIA - Led by a 29-point performance from senior guard Jordan Price, the La Salle University men's basketball team outscored Davidson, 91-83, at Gola Arena on Thursday evening to win its fifth straight game and improve to 11-5 overall and 5-1 in Atlantic 10 play. The Explorers shot an impressive 57.4 percent from the field and were able to … [Read more...] about La Salle moves into tie for first in Atlantic 10 with fifth straight win
Balanced VCU batters Davidson
BY PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- When first-year VCU head coach Will Wade talks about his team, he points to the need for his players to "attack downhill" and "get to the front of the rim." VCU tilted the floor with 4:48 to go in the first half of Saturday's Atlantic 10 semi-final. Six different Rams tallied, and VCU outscored Davidson 16-6 going into the locker room as part … [Read more...] about Balanced VCU batters Davidson
Davidson empties tank, outlasts Bona
By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- Bob McKillop understood the irony. Little more than a year after Marcus Posley burned his Davidson Wildcats with a shot at the buzzer, the St. Bonaventure guard had another chance. Davidson, though, reversed the result this time. Peyton Aldridge sunk three free throws in the final seconds of regulation, and Davidson outlasted Bona in overtime … [Read more...] about Davidson empties tank, outlasts Bona
Richmond drops 78-70 decision to Davidson
Courtesy of RichmondSpiders.com RICHMOND, Va. – For the fourth consecutive game, the University of Richmond men’s basketball team had four players in double-figures, but it wasn’t enough as the Spiders dropped a 78-70 decision to the Davidson Wildcats on Monday night at the Robins Center. Senior Terry Allen led the Spiders with 23 points, extending his double-digit … [Read more...] about Richmond drops 78-70 decision to Davidson