Davidson Wildcats men's basketball

Davidson Wildcats
Davidson Wildcats
	2018–19 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team
University	Davidson College
Head coach	Bob McKillop (29th season)
Conference	Atlantic 10
Location	Davidson, North Carolina
Arena	John M. Belk Arena ; (Capacity: 5,223)
Nickname	Wildcats
Student section	D-Block, Endzone, Section 30
Colors	Black and Red[1];
Uniforms
Home	Away
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
	1968, 1969, 2008
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
	1966, 1968, 1969, 2008
NCAA Tournament appearances
	1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018
Conference tournament champions
	Southern Conference; 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013 Atlantic 10; 2018
Conference regular season champions
	Southern Conference ; 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1981, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014; Atlantic 10; 2015

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 Atlantic 10 Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2018. The Wildcats are currently coached by Bob McKillop. Davidson plays its home games at the Belk Arena in Baker Sports Complex on the school's campus.

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Wildcats have appeared in 14 NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 8–15.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1966	First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional Third Place Game	Rhode Island Syracuse Saint Joseph's	W 95–68 L 78–94 L 76–92
1968	First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight	St. John's Columbia North Carolina	W 79–70 W 61–59^OT L 66–70
1969	First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight	Villanova St. John's North Carolina	W 75–61 W 79–69 L 85–87
1970	First Round	St. Bonaventure	L 72–85
1986	First Round	Kentucky	L 55–75
1998	First Round	Michigan	L 61–80
2002	First Round	Ohio State	L 64–69
2006	First Round	Ohio State	L 62–70
2007	First Round	Maryland	L 70–82
2008	First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight	Gonzaga Georgetown Wisconsin Kansas	W 82–76 W 74–70 W 73–56 L 57–59
2012	Second Round	Louisville	L 62–69
2013	Second Round	Marquette	L 58–59
2015	Second Round	Iowa	L 52–83
2018	First Round	Kentucky	L 73–78

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.^[2] Following the tournament, the Wildcats earned a number 9 ranking in the ESPN/USA Today poll.^[3] Much of this run was due to the play of guard Stephen Curry, who now plays for the Golden State Warriors.

NIT results

The Wildcats have appeared in seven National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–7.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
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
2014	First Round	Missouri	L 85–77
2016	First Round	Florida State	L 84–74

CBI results

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

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

ESPN basketball ranking

In a system ranked by ESPN, Davidson was listed as the #44 Basketball Program^[4] of the last 50 years (1962–2012) based on its on the court accomplishments during that period. (out of 309 Division I programs that qualified)

"Positives: Under Lefty Driesell, the Wildcats were a powerhouse in the 1960s, racking up seven 20-win seasons in an eight-year span. The ’64–65 team was AP preseason No. 4 and boasted future NBA No. 1 pick Fred Hetzel. Nine combined conference titles (Regular season & Conference Tournaments) since 2005."

Wildcats in the National Basketball Association and Euroleague

Jake Cohen (American/Israeli professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv; two-time Southern Conference Player of the Year)
Fred Hetzel 1st overall pick in 1965 NBA Draft (San Francisco Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks, Cincinnati Royals, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers)
Rod Knowles (Phoenix Suns)
Mike Maloy (Virginia Squires (ABA), Dallas Chaparrals (ABA))
Dick Snyder (St. Louis Hawks, Phoenix Suns, Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers)
Brandon Williams (Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks)
Stephen Curry 7th overall pick in 2009 NBA Draft (Golden State Warriors), 3× NBA champion (2015, 2017) and 2018). Also, two time NBA MVP (only unanimous MVP in NBA history).

Players in Davidson Athletics Hall of Fame

John Belk ’43
Charles "Lefty" Driesell
Fred Hetzel ’65
Rodney Knowles ’68
Derek Rucker ’88
Richard Snyder ’66
Brandon Williams '96
Brendan Winters '06

References

↑ 2016–17 Davidson Wildcats Visitors Guide (PDF). September 23, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
↑ Life is beautiful with Davidson's generosity
↑ ESPN – NCAA College Basketball Polls, College Basketball Rankings, NCAA Basketball Polls
↑ http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/tag/_/name/50-in-50-series/count/31

External links

Official website

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[1] 2016–17 Davidson Wildcats Visitors Guide (PDF). September 23, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2017.

[2] Life is beautiful with Davidson's generosity

[3] ESPN – NCAA College Basketball Polls, College Basketball Rankings, NCAA Basketball Polls

[4] ttp://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/tag/_/name/50-in-50-series/count/31

Davidson Wildcats men's basketball
Venues	Alumni Gymnasium (c. 1916–1949) Johnston Gym (1949–1989) John M. Belk Arena (1989–present)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19

Davidson College
Davidson, North Carolina
Campus	Davidson College Arboretum Eumenean Hall, Davidson College Philanthropic Hall, Davidson College John M. Belk Arena T. Henry Wilson, Jr. Field Richardson Stadium WDAV Davidson Historic District
Athletics	Davidson Wildcats men's basketball women's basketball football baseball men's soccer wrestling SoCon Atlantic 10 Conference Pioneer Football League 2010–13 Atlantic 10 Conference realignment Flickerball Sweet Caroline
History	William Lee Davidson Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Omar Ibn Said Eumenean Society Davidson College alumni List of Davidson College people List of presidents of Davidson College SS Davidson Victory

Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball
Teams	Davidson Wildcats Dayton Flyers Duquesne Dukes Fordham Rams George Mason Patriots George Washington Colonials La Salle Explorers UMass Minutemen Rhode Island Rams Richmond Spiders St. Bonaventure Bonnies Saint Joseph's Hawks Saint Louis Billikens VCU Rams
Championships & awards	Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19