Davidson Wildcats: Looking at the Basketball Schedule

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The Davidson Wildcats took the Atlantic Ten by storm in their first season. It was not an accident of scheduling or the league being down. The Atlantic Ten most certainly was not last year. It was the result of good well coached basketball.

This year, the Wildcats bring back the core of that team that went far beyond expectations. Sure Tyler Kalinoski is gone, but the combination of seniors Brian Sullivan, Jordan Barham, and junior Jack Gibbs remains a good group to build the next run around. The issue is who they will play to make that happen.

Davidson took a very difficult non-conference schedule last year and made it work for them by the time the conference season rolled around. They had played tough games against teams like Virginia and North Carolina to prepare them. What will this season hold?

Date Opponent Time

Nov. 14 UCF 7:30 PM
Nov. 21 Charleston 1:00 PM

Nov. 23 Mercer 7:00 PM
Mercer has found a home in Davidson’s old Southern Conference. The team is looking for NCAA tourney experience after two straight years in the Big Dance.

Nov. 28 Denison 2:00 PM

Dec. 1 at Charlotte 7:00 PM
The 49ers are under new management with former NBA star Mark Price in charge now. The Wildcats might want to take the time to school them now before recruiting improves.

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Dec. 6 at UNC 6:00 PM
The return game to face the Tar Heels will pit the Wildcats against the current favorite to win the title. It will be a good chance to see where the Wildcats measure against the current number one team in the nation.

Dec. 9 E Washington 8:00 PM
Dec. 12 W Carolina 7:00 PM

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Dec. 20 Pitt 12:00 PM
Pitt offers another kind of test for Davidson. Though in the ACC, Pitt plays a brand of basketball that would seem more at home in the Big Ten. This will test how much rebounding Davidson can do with this year’s roster.

Dec. 23 Morehead State 1:00 PM

Dec. 28 at Cal 9:00 PM
A good young team, Cal will provide the final challenge before the conference season begins.

Next: ECU Basketball Schedule

Jan. 2 at St Bonaventure 8:00 PM
Jan. 6 Duquesne 7:00 PM
Jan. 9 George Mason 7:00 PM
Jan. 12 at Dayton 8:00 PM
Jan. 16 UMass 12:30 PM
Jan. 20 at Saint Louis TBD
Jan. 23 at Richmond 12:30 PM
Jan. 29 VCU 6:00 PM
Feb. 3 at G Washington 7:00 PM
Feb. 6 at Duquesne 12:30 PM
Feb. 10 La Salle 7:00 PM
Feb. 13 at George Mason TBD
Feb. 16 Richmond 7:00 PM
Feb. 20 Saint Joe’s 2:00 PM
Feb. 23 URI 6:00 PM
Feb. 27 at Fordham 2:00 PM
Mar. 2 at VCU 7:00 PM
Mar. 5 G Washington 3:30 PM

Time to get ready for another year of Davidson Basketball. After a great year 1, year 2 should be something.