Davidson Wildcats men's basketball

Davidson Wildcats
University	Davidson College
Conference	Southern
Location	Davidson, NC
Head coach	Bob McKillop (23rd year)
Arena	John M. Belk Arena (Capacity: 5,223)
Nickname	Wildcats
Colors	Red, Black, and White
Uniforms
Home Away
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1968, 1969, 2008
NCAA Tournament appearances
1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012
Conference tournament champions
1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012
Conference regular season champions
1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1981, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012

The Davidson Wildcats basketball team is the basketball team that represents Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, in the NCAA Division I. The school's team currently competes in the Southern Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2008. The Wildcats are currently coached by Bob McKillop. Davidson plays its home games at the Belk Arena. Every season, the Wildcats schedule one game against in-state rivals, the Duke Blue Devils.

NCAA tournament results

The Wildcats have appeared in ten NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 8–11.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1966	First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional Third Place Game	Rhode Island Syracuse Saint Joseph's	W 95–68 L 94–78 L 92–76
1968	First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight	St. John's Columbia North Carolina	W 79–70 W 61–59 OT L 70–66
1969	First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight	Villanova St. John's North Carolina	W 75–61 W 79–69 L 87–85
1970	First Round	St. Bonaventure	L 85–72
1986	First Round	Kentucky	L 75–55
1998	First Round	Michigan	L 80–61
2002	First Round	Ohio State	L 69–64
2006	First Round	Ohio State	L 70–62
2007	First Round	Maryland	L 82–70
2008	First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight	Gonzaga Georgetown Wisconsin Kansas	W 82–76 W 74–70 W 73–56 L 59–57

2008 NCAA Tournament

In 2008, Davidson defeated the Gonzaga Bulldogs, Georgetown Hoyas, and Wisconsin Badgers to advance to the Elite Eight. The Wildcats nearly made the Final Four, but lost to the eventual champion Kansas Jayhawks 59-57. Prior to their Sweet Sixteen matchup, the college's board of trustees supplied students with tickets, transportation and lodging for the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight games. Following the tournament, the Wildcats earned a number 9 ranking in the ESPN/USA Today poll.

NIT results

The Wildcats have appeared in five National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–5.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1972	First Round	Syracuse	L 81–77
1994	First Round	West Virginia	L 85–69
1996	First Round	South Carolina	L 100–73
2005	Opening Round First Round Second Round	VCU SW Missouri State Maryland	W 77–62 W 82–71 L 78–63
2009	First Round Second Round	South Carolina Saint Mary's	W 70–63 L 80–68

CBI results

The Wildcats have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational. Their record is 1–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2011	First Round Quarterfinals	James Madison Creighton	W 85–65 L 102–92

Wildcats in the National Basketball Association

• Fred Hetzel
• Rod Knowles
• Mike Maloy
• Dick Snyder
• Brandon Williams
• Jason Richards (signed with Miami Heat but cut before season began)
• Stephen Curry

Roster

#	Name	Position	Ht	Wt	Class	Hometown
1	Youssef Mejri	F	6-7	183	Freshman	Hammam Lif, Tunisia
2	Mason Archie II	G	6-4	175	Freshman	Indianapolis, IN
4	JP Kuhlman	G	6-4	195	Junior	Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
12	Nik Cochran	G	6-3	188	Junior	Vancouver, B.C.
14	Clay Tormey	G	5-11	165	Sophomore	Chicago, IL
15	Jake Cohen	F	6-10	235	Junior	Berwyn, PA
20	Will Reigel	F	6-5	202	Senior	Charlotte, NC
22	Ali Mackay	F	6-11	204	Freshman	North Berwick, Scotland
23	Tom Droney	G	6-6	200	Sophomore	Pittsburgh, PA
24	De'Mon Brooks	F	6-7	227	Sophomore	Charlotte, NC
25	AJ Atkinson	G	6-6	214	Senior	Winston-Salem, NC
34	Frank Ben-Eze	F	6-10	237	Senior	Arlington, VA
35	Chris Czerapowicz	G	6-7	200	Sophomore	Gotehnburg, Sweden
40	Clint Mann	F	6-7	229	Junior	Overland Park, KS

External links

• Basketball Reference
• Charlotte Region Sports Website