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1968–69 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

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1968–69 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceSouthern Conference
DivisionSouth
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 5
Record27–3 (9–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Home arenaJohnston Gym
Seasons
1968–69 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Davidson 9 0   1.000 27 3   .900
East Carolina 9 2   .818 17 11   .607
George Washington 7 5   .583 14 11   .560
Richmond 6 7   .462 13 14   .481
Furman 5 6   .455 9 17   .346
The Citadel 5 8   .385 13 12   .520
William & Mary 3 8   .273 6 20   .231
VMI 3 11   .214 5 18   .217
1969 Southern Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1968–69 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College in NCAA men's Division I competition during the 1968–69 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. Led by head coach Lefty Driesell, the team played its home games at Johnston Gym. The Wildcats finished first in the Southern Conference regular season standings and won the Southern Conference tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the school's fourth appearance in five years. Davidson finished win an overall record of 27–3 (9–0 SoCon).

Roster

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1968–69 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 15 Mike Maloy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr New York City, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 30, 1968
VMI W 83–72  1–0
(1–0)
Johnston Gym 
Davidson, North Carolina
Dec 3, 1968
Furman W 105–70  2–0
(2–0)
Johnston Gym 
Davidson, North Carolina
Dec 7, 1968*
No. 12 Vanderbilt W 101–84  3–0
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 17, 1968
at Richmond W 62–60  4–0
(3–0)
Richmond Arena 
Richmond, Virginia
Dec 20, 1968*
No. 3 vs. South Carolina W 62–55  5–0
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 27, 1968*
Maryland
Charlotte Invitational Tournament
W 83–69  6–0
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 28, 1968*
Texas
Charlotte Invitational Tournament
W 98–76  7–0
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 31, 1968*
at Michigan W 94–82  8–0
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Jan 4, 1969*
No. 2 vs. No. 17 St. John's W 98–76 OT 8–1
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Jan 7, 1969*
Saint Joseph's W 83–69  9–1
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Jan 11, 1969*
West Virginia W 102–71  10–1
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Jan 15, 1969*
Wake Forest W 90–82  11–1
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Jan 18, 1969
at VMI W 66–64  12–1
(4–0)
Cormack Field House 
Lexington, Virginia
Jan 23, 1969*
No. 4 Princeton W 71–54  13–1
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Jan 25, 1969
No. 4 The Citadel W 80–72  14–1
(5–0)
Johnston Gym 
Davidson, North Carolina
Jan 28, 1969
at George Washington W 94–74  15–1
(6–0)
Fort Myer Ceremonial Hall 
Washington, D.C.
Feb 1, 1969*
No. 4 vs. Iowa L 61–76  15–2
 
Chicago, Illinois
Feb 4, 1969*
at West Virginia W 94–79  16–2
Stansbury Hall 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Feb 6, 1969*
vs. No. 19 Dayton W 64–63  17–2
Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Feb 8, 1969
George Washington W 126–98  18–2
(7–0)
Johnston Gymnasium 
Davidson, North Carolina
Feb 11, 1969
Richmond W 114–95  19–2
(8–0)
Johnston Gymnasium 
Davidson, North Carolina
Feb 15, 1969
at Furman W 103–67  20–2
(9–0)
Greenville Memorial Auditorium 
Greenville, South Carolina
Feb 19, 1969*
Duke W 88–80 OT 21–2
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Feb 22, 1969*
vs. Virginia Tech W 79–71  22–2
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
SoCon Tournament
Feb 27, 1969*
No. 5 VMI
Quarterfinals
W 99–75  23–2
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Feb 28, 1969*
No. 5 Richmond
Semifinals
W 97–83  24–2
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 1, 1969*
No. 5 East Carolina
Championship game
W 102–76  25–2
Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
NCAA Tournament
Mar 8, 1969*
No. 5 vs. No. 10 Villanova
First round
W 75–61  26–2
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Mar 13, 1969*
No. 5 vs. No. 8 St. John's
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 79–69  27–2
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
Mar 15, 1969*
No. 5 vs. No. 4 North Carolina
Regional final – Elite Eight
L 85–87  27–3
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, Maryland
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "1968-69 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "1968-69 Davidson Men's Basketball". Davidson College Athletic Department. Retrieved February 4, 2023.