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Davidson basketball coach Bob McKillop announced today that X-rays on Stephen Curry’s left ankle are negative, and the junior guard’s status remains day-to-day with a sprained ankle. Curry twisted the ankle during the second half of his team’s victory over Furman Saturday. Read the full story

Curry leaves with a twisted ankle after scoring 25

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GREENVILLE, S.C. – Junior Steve Rossiter scored 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to key the Davidson Wildcats to a 75-60 win over the Furman Paladins Saturday afternoon in Southern Conference action at Timmons Arena.

Rossiter and sophomore Brendan McKillop each scored all 10 of their points in the second half, helping Davidson (22-4, 15-1) overcome a 36-35 halftime deficit. Read the full story

Davidson Elementary teacher Walter Rabb on the court for the annual staff basketball game. (Photo by Tim Dreffer.)

Who knew teachers got such game?  J.V. Washam pulled out a squeaker of a win Thursday night over Davidson Elementary School.  Yes, that’s Davidson Elementary, not college, with a team of teachers and staff members, many with gray hairs, some with stacks of papers back home in need of grading.

And yet, with players racing back and forth over the Belk Arena court in the final period of the game and the pint-sized fans screaming at the top of their lungs, it did almost seem for one brief moment as if the Tar Heels were battling the Blue Devils (hey, they all wear blue).  Read the full story

Davidson College bounced back from a 5-point halftime deficit to beat Wofford College, 78-61, in a men’s basketball game Thursday night in Spartanburg, S.C. Stephen Curry led the Cats with 39 points, including 5 out of 8 three point attempts. Read the full story

ESPNU said Monday that Davidson College’s men’s basketball team will tip off against No. 15 Butler at noon Saturday, Feb. 21, at Belk Arena as part of the cable TV network’s two-day “BracketBusters” game series. Read the full story

Davidson's Stephen Curry passes under the arm of Charleston's Dustin Scott. (Tim Cowie photo)

Cougars end Wildcats’ SoCon and home win streaks

A big second-half comeback by College of Charleston, combined with Davidson’s poor late-game shooting, abruptly halted the Wildcats’ Southern Conference win streak at 43, a game short of the conference record.  The 77-75 loss, before a sold-out crowd at Belk Arena and broadcast on ESPN2, also was Davidson’s first at home in 28 games, since Appalachian State defeated the Cats Jan. 20, 2007.

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The win raised the College of Charleston to 17-6 on the season, 9-4 in the conference. Davidson falls to 20-4 overall, 13-1 in the conference.

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Students, faculty and staff wait in line outside Belk Arena early Friday to get tickets to the Charleston game. (Gordon Clark photo)

BlackOut Belk night brings sportscaster Vitale, black-clad fans

Davidson takes on the College of Charleston Saturday at 6 p.m. at Belk Arena, in a game that will bring a sold-out crowd of fans wearing black – and sportscaster Dick Vitale. He’ll be sharing the mic with play-by-play commentator Dave O’Brien.

The Wildcats are aiming to tie the record of 44th consecutive Southern Conference victories in the game, which will be broadcast on cable TV channel ESPN2. The last team to win that many straight in the league was former member West Virginia (1956-60).

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Davidson's Andrew Lovedale (standing, sixth from left) posed with fellow basketball players during one of his trips home to Nigeria.

Andrew Lovedale

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Every summer, when Davidson College basketball player Andrew Lovedale returns to his hometown of Benin City, Nigeria, he packs his suitcases with dozens of “gently used” Davidson basketball shoes and jerseys.  The Wildcat senior distributes them to children and teens in the area where he lives.

After graduation this summer, Mr. Lovedale hopes to deliver hundreds – or even thousands – of pairs of shoes and other basketball gear to young people in his hometown.

Now, he’s asking for the Davidson community’s help: On Saturday, Feb. 21,  Davidson College and Samaritan’s Feet will sponsor “Kicks from ‘Cats – The Andrew Lovedale Shoe Drive.” Read the full story