2018–19 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2018–19 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by 30th-year head coach Bob McKillop and played their home games at the John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, North Carolina as fifth-year members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Wildcats finished the season 24–10, 14–4 to finish as runners-up in the Atlantic 10 regular season. They defeated Saint Joseph's in the quarterfinals of the A-10 Tournament before losing to Saint Louis in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament as a No. 4 seed, where they lost to Lipscomb in the first round.
2018–19 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball | |
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NIT, First Round | |
Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
2018–19 record | 24–10 (14–4 A-10) |
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Home arena | John M. Belk Arena |
2018–19 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis † | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 24 | .273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2019 A10 Tournament winner |
Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2017–18 season 21–12, 13–5 in the A-10 to finish in third place. In the A-10 Tournament they defeated Saint Louis, St. Bonaventure, and Rhode Island to be A-10 Tournament champions. They received the A-10's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Kentucky.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Jordan Watkins | 2 | G | 6'1" | 165 | Senior | Charlotte, NC | Graduated |
Michael Brown | 14 | G | 5'10" | 165 | Sophomore | Gainesville, FL | Walk-on; didn't return |
Oskar Michelsen | 15 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Senior | Helsinki, Finland | Graduated |
Will Magarity | 22 | F | 6'11" | 250 | RS Senior | Stockholm, Sweden | Graduated |
Peyton Aldridge | 23 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Senior | Leavittsville, OH | Graduated/went undrafted in 2018 NBA draft |
Rusty Reigel | 32 | G | 6'2" | 205 | Senior | Charlotte, NC | Graduated |
2018 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Michael Jones SG |
Woodbury, MN | Woodbury High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | Aug 8, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
David Czerapowicz SG |
Gothenburg, Sweden | Marks Gymnasieskola | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 29, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Nelson Boachie-Yiadom PF |
London, England | Loomis Chaffee School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | N/A | Oct 1, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Luka Brajkovic C |
Feldkirch, Austria | Gymnasium Schillerstraße | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Mar 4, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 1, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Washington and Lee | W 116–56 | John M. Belk Arena (2,574) Davidson, NC | ||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Cleveland State | W 83–63 | 1–0 |
John M. Belk Arena (2,663) Davidson, NC | |||||||
November 9, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Dartmouth | W 79–76 | 2–0 |
John M. Belk Arena (3,521) Davidson, NC | |||||||
November 15, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
vs. Wichita State Charleston Classic quarterfinals |
W 57–53 | 3–0 |
TD Arena (4,017) Charleston, SC | |||||||
November 16, 2018* 6:30 pm, ESPNU |
vs. No. 23 Purdue Charleston Classic semifinals |
L 58–79 | 3–1 |
TD Arena (4,135) Charleston, SC | |||||||
November 18, 2018* 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
vs. Northeastern Charleston Classic 3rd place game |
W 71–59 | 4–1 |
TD Arena (3,985) Charleston, SC | |||||||
November 24, 2018* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northeastern Charleston Classic campus game |
W 78–69 | 5–1 |
John M. Belk Arena (3,885) Davidson, NC | |||||||
November 27, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Charlotte | W 76–56 | 6–1 |
John M. Belk Arena (3,736) Davidson, NC | |||||||
December 1, 2018* 7:00 pm |
at UNC Wilmington A10–CAA Challenge |
W 91–85 | 7–1 |
Trask Coliseum (4,084) Wilmington, NC | |||||||
December 4, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Winthrop | W 99–81 | 8–1 |
John M. Belk Arena (3,191) Davidson, NC | |||||||
December 15, 2018* 4:30 pm |
vs. Temple Boardwalk Classic |
L 75–77 OT | 8–2 |
Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ | |||||||
December 17, 2018* 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Wake Forest | L 63–67 | 8–3 |
LJVM Coliseum (6,149) Winston-Salem, NC | |||||||
December 22, 2018* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Central Penn College | W 88–54 | 9–3 |
John M. Belk Arena (3,094) Davidson, NC | |||||||
December 29, 2018* 12:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at No. 14 North Carolina | L 60–82 | 9–4 |
Dean Smith Center (21,486) Chapel HIll, NC | |||||||
A-10 regular season | |||||||||||
January 5, 2019 6:00 pm, NBCSN |
Duquesne | W 65–61 | 10–4 (1–0) |
John M. Belk Arena (4,558) Davidson, NC | |||||||
January 9, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at George Mason | W 61–56 | 11–4 (2–0) |
EagleBank Arena (3,012) Fairfax, VA | |||||||
January 12, 2019 2:00 pm, CBSSN |
VCU | W 64–57 | 12–4 (3–0) |
John M. Belk Arena (4,556) Davidson, NC | |||||||
January 15, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Saint Joseph's | L 60–61 | 12–5 (3–1) |
Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
January 19, 2019 12:30 pm, NBCSN |
Richmond | W 75–62 | 13–5 (4–1) |
John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC | |||||||
January 23, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
George Washington | W 73–62 | 14–5 (5–1) |
John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC | |||||||
January 26, 2019 2:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Saint Louis | W 54–53 | 15–5 (6–1) |
Chaifetz Arena (9,358) St. Louis, MO | |||||||
February 1, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at St. Bonaventure | W 75–66 | 16–5 (7–1) |
Reilly Center (5,480) Olean, NY | |||||||
February 6, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
Rhode Island | W 68–53 | 17–5 (8–1) |
John M. Belk Arena (4,341) Davidson, NC | |||||||
February 9, 2019 ESPN+ |
at Massachusetts | L 51–54 | 17–6 (8–2) |
Mullins Center (3,878) Amherst, MA | |||||||
February 12, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Fordham | W 79–69 | 18–6 (9–2) |
Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,813) Bronx, NY | |||||||
February 15, 2019 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Saint Joseph's | W 80–72 | 19–6 (10–2) |
John M. Belk Arena (4,643) Davidson, NC | |||||||
February 19, 2019 6:00 pm, CBSSN |
Dayton | L 73–74 | 19–7 (10–3) |
John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC | |||||||
February 22, 2019 9:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at Rhode Island | W 75–66 | 20–7 (11–3) |
Ryan Center (5,543) Kingston, RI | |||||||
February 27, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at La Salle | L 69–79 | 20–8 (11–4) |
Tom Gola Arena (1,536) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
March 2, 2019 1:00 pm, Stadium |
Fordham | W 77–52 | 21–8 (12–4) |
John M. Belk Arena (4,447) Davidson, NC | |||||||
March 6, 2019 7:00 pm, Stadium |
St. Bonaventure | W 64–46 | 22–8 (13–4) |
John M. Belk Arena (3,986) Davidson, NC | |||||||
March 9, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Richmond | W 73–69 | 23–8 (14–4) |
Robins Center (7,002) Richmond, VA | |||||||
A-10 Tournament | |||||||||||
March 15, 2019 6:00 pm, NBCSN |
(2) | vs. (10) Saint Joseph's Quarterfinals |
W 70–60 | 24–8 |
Barclays Center (6,857) Brooklyn, NY | ||||||
March 16, 2019 3:30 pm, CBSSN |
(2) | vs. (6) Saint Louis Semifinals |
L 44–67 | 24–9 |
Barclays Center (8,133) Brooklyn, NY | ||||||
NIT | |||||||||||
March 19, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
(4) | (5) Lipscomb First round – UNC Greensboro bracket |
L 81–89 | 24–10 |
John M. Belk Arena (1,647) Davidson, NC | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
References
- "Verbal Commits". www.verbalcommits.com. Retrieved 2017-07-27.