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NIT, First Round | |
Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Record | 13–9 (7–4 A-10) |
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Home arena | John M. Belk Arena |
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St. Bonaventure† | 11 | – | 4 | .733 | 16 | – | 5 | .762 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VCU | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 19 | – | 7 | .731 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | 13 | – | 9 | .591 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | 14 | – | 7 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | 8 | – | 7 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Mason | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 13 | – | 9 | .591 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 14 | – | 10 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | 14 | – | 9 | .609 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 7 | – | 10 | .412 | 10 | – | 15 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 3 | – | 5 | .375 | 5 | – | 12 | .294 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 6 | – | 11 | .353 | 9 | – | 16 | .360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 3 | – | 9 | .250 | 5 | – | 15 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 2 | – | 11 | .154 | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2021 A10 Tournament winner |
The 2020–21 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by 32nd-year head coach Bob McKillop and played their home games at the John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 13–9, 7–4 in A-10 play to finish in third place. They defeated George Mason in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament before losing in the semifinals to VCU.[1] They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to NC State.[2]
Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2019–20 season 16–14, 10–8 in A-10 play to finish in seventh place. Their season ended when the A-10 tournament and all other postseason tournaments were canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.[3]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Jón Axel Guðmundsson | 3 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Senior | Grindavík, Iceland | Graduated |
Cal Freundlich | 4 | G | 6'2" | 160 | Senior | New York, NY | Walk-on; graduated |
Malcolm Wynter | 5 | G | 5'10" | 155 | Senior | Greenlawn, NY | Walk-on; graduated |
Luke Frampton | 14 | G | 6'5" | 200 | RS Sophomore | Poca, WV | Transferred to Western Kentucky |
Patrick Casey | 15 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Senior | Fort Mill, SC | Walk-on; graduated |
KiShawn Pritchett | 20 | G | 6'6" | 225 | RS Senior | Mooresville, NC | Graduated |
David Czerapowicz | 53 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Sophomore | Gothenburg, Sweden | Transferred |
2020 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Grant Huffman SG |
Lakewood, OH | Saint Edward High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | N/A | Jul 14, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Emory Lanier PG |
Knoxville, TN | Webb School Of Knoxville | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 16, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Samuel Mennenga PF |
New Zealand | NBA Global Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Oct 21, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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2021 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Chris Ford SF |
Huntersville, NC | North Mecklenburg High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Aug 15, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
November 25, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
High Point | W 82–73 OT | 1–0 |
23 – Lee | 9 – Mennenga | 9 – Lee | John M. Belk Arena (25) Davidson, NC | ||||
November 30, 2020* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. No. 17 Texas Maui Invitational quarterfinals |
L 76–78 | 1–1 |
17 – Mennenga | 5 – Mennenga | 5 – Collins | Harrah's Cherokee Center (0) Asheville, NC | ||||
December 1, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Providence Maui Invitational consolation second round |
L 62–63 | 1–2 |
17 – Grady | 7 – Grady | 3 – Collins | Harrah's Cherokee Center (0) Asheville, NC | ||||
December 2, 2020* 9:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. UNLV Maui Invitational 7th place game |
W 77–73 | 2–2 |
22 – Grady | 6 – Lee | 3 – Grady | Harrah's Cherokee Center (0) Asheville, NC | ||||
December 11, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Georgia Southern | W 77–45 | 3–2 |
23 – Collins | 8 – Brajkovic | 5 – Tied | John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC | ||||
December 15, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Charlotte | L 52–63 | 3–3 |
23 – Grady | 7 – Lee | 3 – Collins | John M. Belk Arena (0) Davidson, NC | ||||
December 18, 2020 7:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at Rhode Island | W 67–58 | 4–3 (1–0) |
22 – Collins | 12 – B. Jones | 3 – Collins | Ryan Center (0) Kingston, RI | ||||
December 22, 2020* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Vanderbilt | W 85–65 | 5–3 |
23 – Lee | 8 – Mennenga | 3 – Collins | John M. Belk Arena (0) Davidson, NC | ||||
December 30, 2020 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Richmond | L 74–80 | 5–4 (1–1) |
17 – Lee | 14 – Brajkovic | 5 – Collins | John M. Belk Arena (0) Davidson, NC | ||||
January 2, 2021 2:30 p.m., NBCSN |
at VCU Postponed due to COVID-19 issues |
Siegel Center Richmond, VA | |||||||||
January 5, 2021 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Duquesne | W 61–48 | 6–4 (2–1) |
13 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Kerr Fitness Center Pittsburgh, PA | ||||
January 9, 2021 9:00 pm, ESPN |
Dayton | L 78–89 OT | 6–5 (2–2) |
27 – Grady | 10 – Brajkovic | 2 – Jones | John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC | ||||
January 12, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Saint Joseph's | W 80–66 | 7–5 (3–2) |
21 – Grady | 9 – Mennenga | 4 – Tied | John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC | ||||
January 15, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at No. 24 Saint Louis Postponed due to COVID-19 issues |
Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO | |||||||||
January 16, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at La Salle | W 77–53 | 8–5 (4–2) |
24 – Collins | 5 – Tied | 4 – Brajkovic | Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 20, 2021 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Fordham | W 73–58 | 9–5 (5–2) |
24 – Grady | 9 – Brajkovic | 3 – Tied | John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC | ||||
January 24, 2021 12:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Massachusetts | W 69–60 | 10–5 (6–2) |
22 – Grady | 8 – Mennenga | 5 – Grady | Mullins Center Amherst, MA | ||||
February 10, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at VCU Postponed due to COVID-19 issues |
Siegel Center Richmond, VA | |||||||||
February 13, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Rhode Island Postponed due to COVID-19 issues |
John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC | |||||||||
February 19, 2021* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Southern Virginia | W 101–51 | 11–5 |
25 – Grady | 8 – Tied | 5 – Lee | John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC | ||||
February 21, 2021 3:30 pm, NBCSN |
at St. Bonaventure | L 58–69 | 11–6 (6–3) |
18 – Tied | 5 – Lee | 5 – Grady | Reilly Center Olean, NY | ||||
February 24, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
St. Bonaventure | L 53–56 | 11–7 (6–4) |
16 – Collins | 7 – Collins | 3 – Collins | John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC | ||||
February 27, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPNU |
VCU | W 65–57 | 12–7 (7–4) |
15 – Brajkovic | 5 – Lee | 3 – Tied | John M. Belk Arena (225) Davidson, NC | ||||
A-10 tournament | |||||||||||
March 5, 2021 5:30 pm, NBCSN |
(3) | vs. (6) George Mason Quarterfinals |
W 99–67 | 13–7 |
32 – Grady | 6 – Grady | 4 – Brajkovic | Robins Center Richmond, VA | |||
March 6, 2021 9:00 pm, CBSSN |
(3) | at (2) VCU Semifinals |
L 52–64 | 13–8 |
13 – Tied | 9 – Brajkovic | 4 – Lee | Siegel Center Richmond, VA | |||
NIT | |||||||||||
March 18, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN |
(2) | vs. (3) NC State First Round – Colorado State bracket |
L 61–75 | 13–9 |
15 – Brajkovic | 6 – Mennenga | 5 – Brajkovic | The Super Pit Denton, TX | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
References
- ↑ "Davidson vs. VCU - Box Score - March 6, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ↑ "NC State vs. Davidson - Game Recap - March 18, 2021 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ↑ "Atlantic 10 Tournament Cancelled". ABC6. March 12, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ↑ "Verbal Commits". www.verbalcommits.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Verbal Commits". www.verbalcommits.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ↑ "2020–21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Davidson Athletics.
- ↑ "2020-21 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ↑ "2020-21 Davidson Wildcats Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved July 9, 2021.