2016–17 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team
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Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Record | 17–15 (8–10 A-10) |
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Home arena | John M. Belk Arena (5,295) |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 22 | – | 13 | .629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Bonaventure | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2017 A10 Tournament winner |
The 2016–17 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by 28th-year head coach Bob McKillop, played their home games at the John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, North Carolina as third-year members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the regular season 17–15, 8–10 in A-10 play to finish in ninth place. They received the No. 9 seed in the A-10 Tournament where they defeated La Salle and Dayton to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Rhode Island.
Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2015–16 season with a record of 20–13, 10–8 record in A-10 play, finishing in sixth place. They lost to eventual tournament champion, Saint Joseph's, in the semifinals of the A-10 Tournament. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Florida State.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Brian Sullivan | 3 | G | 6'0" | 185 | Senior | Upper Arlington, OH | Graduated |
Jordan Barham | 5 | G | 6'5" | 220 | Senior | Cleveland, OH | Graduated |
Matt Williams | 14 | G | 6'1" | 195 | Senior | Cary, NC | Walk-on; graduated |
Jake Belford | 25 | F | 6'9" | 220 | RS Junior | Battle Ground, WA | Retired from basketball due to a concussion injury |
2016 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jón Axel Guðmundsson PG |
Hamburg, Germany | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | N/A | |||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 | ||||||
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2017 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Kellan Grady #43 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: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
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Preseason
Davidson was picked to finish in fourth place in the Preseason A-10 poll.[1]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
11/04/2016* 7:00 PM |
Belmont Abbey | W 104–58 | John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC | ||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
11/12/2016* 8:00 PM, SPCSN |
Appalachian State | W 86–74 | 1–0 |
John M. Belk Arena (4,598) Davidson, NC | |||||||
11/17/2016* 11:00 AM, ESPNU |
vs. Clemson Tire Pros Invitational quarterfinals |
L 78–95 | 1–1 |
HP Field House Orlando, FL | |||||||
11/18/2016* 11:30 AM, ESPNU |
vs. Missouri Tire Pros Invitational 2nd round consolation |
W 70–55 | 2–1 |
HP Field House Orlando, FL | |||||||
11/20/2016* 2:30 PM, ESPNU |
vs. Arizona State Tire Pros Invitational 5th place game |
W 68–60 | 3–1 |
HP Field House Orlando, FL | |||||||
11/26/2016* 4:00 PM, SPCSN |
Charlotte | W 79–57 | 4–1 |
John M. Belk Arena (4,748) Davidson, NC | |||||||
11/29/2016* 7:00 PM |
at Mercer | W 78–57 | 5–1 |
Hawkins Arena (3,228) Macon, GA | |||||||
12/04/2016* 4:00 PM |
at College of Charleston | L 61–76 | 5–2 |
TD Arena (3,618) Charleston, SC | |||||||
12/07/2016* 9:00 PM, ESPN2 |
at No. 7 North Carolina | L 74–83 | 5–3 |
Dean Smith Center (13,178) Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||
12/17/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN2 |
vs. No. 3 Kansas Jayhawk Shootout |
L 71–89 | 5–4 |
Sprint Center (17,820) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
12/21/2016* 7:00 PM |
Jacksonville | W 75–60 | 6–4 |
John M. Belk Arena (3,678) Davidson, NC | |||||||
12/28/2016* 7:00 PM |
Hartford | W 105–75 | 7–4 |
John M. Belk Arena (3,513) Davidson, NC | |||||||
Atlantic 10 regular season | |||||||||||
12/31/2016 2:00 PM, ASN |
Richmond | L 80–82 | 7–5 (0–1) |
John M. Belk Arena (4,249) Davidson, NC | |||||||
01/05/2017 8:00 PM, ESPNU |
at George Washington | L 69–73 | 7–6 (0–2) |
Charles E. Smith Center (2,823) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
01/08/2017 2:00 PM, NBCSN |
at Saint Louis | W 77–66 | 8–6 (1–2) |
Chaifetz Arena (6,538) St. Louis, MO | |||||||
01/11/2017 7:00 PM |
Fordham | L 54–60 | 8–7 (1–3) |
John M. Belk Arena (3,004) Davidson, NC | |||||||
01/14/2017 2:00 PM, CBSSN |
VCU | W 69–63 | 9–7 (2–3) |
John M. Belk Arena (4,636) Davidson, NC | |||||||
01/19/2017 7:00 PM, CBSSN |
at La Salle | L 83–91 | 9–8 (2–4) |
Tom Gola Arena (1,852) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
01/24/2017 7:00 PM, SPCSN |
Duquesne | W 74–60 | 10–8 (3–4) |
John M. Belk Arena (5,315) Davidson, NC | |||||||
01/28/2017 12:00 PM, NBCSN |
at Fordham | W 84–66 | 11–8 (4–4) |
Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,123) Bronx, NY | |||||||
01/31/2017 8:00 PM, ASN |
at Saint Joseph's | W 75–60 | 12–8 (5–4) |
Hagan Arena (3,461) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
02/03/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN2 |
Rhode Island | L 59–70 | 12–9 (5–5) |
John M. Belk Arena (5,244) Davidson, NC | |||||||
02/08/2017 7:00 PM, ASN |
George Mason | L 69–76 | 12–10 (5–6) |
John M. Belk Arena (3,647) Davidson, NC | |||||||
02/11/2017 8:00 PM, CBSSN |
at VCU | L 60–74 | 12–11 (5–7) |
Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA | |||||||
02/15/2017 7:00 PM, ASN |
George Washington | W 74–63 | 13–11 (6–7) |
John M. Belk Arena (3,715) Davidson, NC | |||||||
02/18/2017 12:00 PM, NBCSN |
at Massachusetts | W 79–74 | 14–11 (7–7) |
Mullins Center (3,219) Amherst, MA | |||||||
02/21/2017 8:00 PM, CBSSN |
at Richmond | L 76–84 | 14–12 (7–8) |
Robins Center (6,199) Richmond, VA | |||||||
02/24/2017 4:00 PM, ESPN2 |
Dayton | L 82–89 | 14–13 (7–9) |
John M. Belk Arena (4,889) Davidson, NC | |||||||
02/28/2017 7:00 PM, ASN |
St. Bonaventure | W 68–63 | 15–13 (8–9) |
John M. Belk Arena (3,570) Davidson, NC | |||||||
03/04/2017 6:00 PM, ASN |
at Rhode Island | L 70–73 OT | 15–14 (8–10) |
Ryan Center (7,623) Kingston, RI | |||||||
Atlantic 10 Tournament | |||||||||||
03/09/2017 12:00 PM, NBCSN |
(9) | vs. (8) LaSalle Second round |
W 82–73 | 16–14 |
PPG Paints Arena (7,509) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
03/10/2017 12:00 PM, NBCSN |
(9) | vs. (1) Dayton Quarterfinals |
W 73–67 | 17–14 |
PPG Paints Arena (6,641) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
03/11/2017 1:00 PM, CBSSN |
(9) | vs. (4) Rhode Island Semifinals |
L 60–84 | 17–15 |
PPG Paints Arena (6,641) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
See also
References
- ^ "Flyers Picked to Win 2016-17 Men's Basketball". Atlantic10.com. Retrieved 2017-02-21.