2017–18 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

2017–18 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
2017–18 record 0–0 (0–0 A-10)
Head coach Bob McKillop (29th season)
Assistant coach Matt McKillop
Assistant coach Ryan Mee
Assistant coach Will Reigel
Home arena John M. Belk Arena
2017–18 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Davidson 0 0       0 0  
Dayton 0 0       0 0  
Duquesne 0 0       0 0  
Fordham 0 0       0 0  
George Mason 0 0       0 0  
George Washington 0 0       0 0  
La Salle 0 0       0 0  
Richmond 0 0       0 0  
Rhode Island 0 0       0 0  
Saint Joseph's 0 0       0 0  
Saint Louis 0 0       0 0  
St. Bonaventure 0 0       0 0  
UMass 0 0       0 0  
VCU 0 0       0 0  
2018 A10 Tournament winner
As of March 15, 2017; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017–18 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team will represent Davidson College during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats will be led by 29th-year head coach Bob McKillop and will play their home games at the John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, North Carolina as fourth-year members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2016–17 season 17–15, 8–10 in A-10 play to finish in ninth place. In the A-10 Tournament, they defeated La Salle[1] and Dayton[2][3] to advance to the tournament semifinals where they lost to Rhode Island.[4]

Offseason

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kellan Grady
#42 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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 81
Carter Collins
PG
Chapel Hill, NC East Chapel Hill High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Luke Frampton
SG
Poca, WV Poca High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Source[5]

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition

*
  
John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC
Non-conference regular season

Nov 14, 2017*
UNC Wilmington   
John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC

Nov 28, 2017*
at Charlotte   
Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC

Dec 1, 2017*
vs. North Carolina   
Spectrum Center 
Charlotte, NC

Dec 5, 2017*
VMI   
John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC

Dec 22, 2017*
11:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. New Mexico State
Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic
  
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI

Dec 23 or 24, 2017*
 ESPNU/ESPN2
vs. Miami or Hawaii
Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic
  
 
 

Dec 25, 2017*
 ESPNU/ESPN2
vs. TBD
Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic
  
 
 
A-10 regular season


at Dayton   
UD Arena 
Dayton, OH


at Duquesne   
Palumbo Center 
Pittsburgh, PA


Fordham   
John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC


at Fordham   
Rose Hill Gymnasium 
The Bronx, NY


at George Mason   
EagleBank Arena 
Fairfax, VA


George Washington   
John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC


at George Washington   
Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.


La Salle   
John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC


Massachusetts   
John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC


Rhode Island   
John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC


at Rhode Island   
Ryan Center 
Kingston, RI


Richmond   
John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC


at Richmond   
Robins Center 
Richmond, VA


Saint Joseph's   
John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC


Saint Louis   
John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC


St. Bonaventure   
John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC


at St. Bonaventure   
Reilly Center 
St. Bonaventure, NY
A-10 Tournament

March 2018
vs.    
Verizon Center 
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. "Davidson vs. La Salle - Game Recap - March 9, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  2. "Davidson vs. Dayton - Game Recap - March 10, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  3. "Davidson stuns Dayton Flyers in A-10 tournament". daytondailynews. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  4. "Davidson vs. Rhode Island - Game Recap - March 11, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  5. "Verbal Commits". www.verbalcommits.com. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
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