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So Close, Yet So Far
The Cats welcomed George Mason to Belk Arena Saturday in what turned out to be a chippy, entertaining affair. The coaching staff...
jacobhmargolis
Feb 25 min read
A10 Bracketology (1-27-2025)
Heading into conference play we took a deep dive into A10 bracketology and found just a handful of teams alive. One month later that list...
jacobhmargolis
Jan 275 min read


Know the Foe: Davidson at La Salle
Glaser Arena, 6:30 PM, ESPN+ KenPom: La Salle -1 (50%) T-Rank: Davidson -1.5 (56%) Vegas: Davidson -1.5 To steal a stat from our last Pod...
lukehwatson
Jan 159 min read
Breaking Through
Davidson welcomed last-place Fordham to Belk Arena on Saturday and while the Cats comfortably controlled the game from start to finish,...
jacobhmargolis
Jan 125 min read


Know the Foe: Davidson at George Mason
Davidson (10-3) at George Mason (9-4) Dec. 31st, 2 PM, ESPN+ KenPom: Mason -6 (70%) Torvik: Mason -5.5 (71%) The last time we gathered...
lukehwatson
Dec 30, 202410 min read
Non-Con December Takeaways
After a successful November we took a look at what had been driving the Cats season to that point. Well, after a 5-1 December which...
jacobhmargolis
Dec 29, 20243 min read
A10 Bracketology
With the non-conference season (mostly) wrapped up and A10 play on the door step, it's finally time to seriously look at bracketology. Of...
jacobhmargolis
Dec 28, 20245 min read


Know the Foe: Davidson at Temple
December 18th, 7 PM, ESPN+ Temple favored by 3 (KenPom), 3 (Torvik) Sports Fans: if, on the eve of the season, I had offered you an 8-2...
lukehwatson
Dec 18, 20248 min read


Know the Foe: Davidson vs. Charlotte Preview
December 10th, 7 PM, Belk Arena Davidson favored by 7 (KenPom) / 6 (Torvik) I cannot deny that something changed in the air of Belk Arena...
lukehwatson
Dec 10, 20247 min read
Not to be a Buzzkill, but...
Even the most pessimistic Davidson fan couldn't label Davidson's 6-2 start as anything but a success. Almost every returner has shown...
jacobhmargolis
Dec 9, 20244 min read
November Takeaways
On Sunday we recapped how Davidson finished November 5-2, today we try to glean what we can from 1 month and 7 games. Davidson's "Big 3"...
jacobhmargolis
Dec 5, 20245 min read
November Reset
If you had told me at the start of the season that the Davidson Men's Basketball Team would rise double digits in KenPom, not only steal...
jacobhmargolis
Dec 1, 20244 min read
Player Reports
After 13 games and about 2 months a lot of things are becoming clear. Substitution patterns, players’ roles, rotations, and more have...
jacobhmargolis
Jan 1, 20247 min read
A10 Bracketology - January 1
Before January 1st Bracketology is worth about as much as the paper it’s printed on, but once the non-conference season ends and the...
jacobhmargolis
Jan 1, 20248 min read


Week 1 Stock Report
(Credit to DavidsonWildcats. com and Dani Gariglio for the photograph of Bobby Durkin shooting a 3 against Maryland) Davidson had a...
jacobhmargolis
Nov 13, 20236 min read
The Case for Optimism *gulp*
A few weeks ago I met a fellow Davidson Grad in a Dick’s Sporting Goods just outside Charleston, South Carolina. He talked to me about...
jacobhmargolis
Oct 26, 20236 min read
Reacting to the Preseason Poll: Part III
The last two days we’ve taken a look at the teams ranked 1-10 in the A10 Preseason Poll and made a case for and against each team. Today...
jacobhmargolis
Oct 20, 20239 min read
Reacting to the Preseason Poll: Part II
Yesterday I made a case for and against the top 5 teams in the A10 Preseason Poll, today I’m back to do the same with the 5 schools...
jacobhmargolis
Oct 19, 202310 min read
Reacting to the Preseason Poll: Part I
On Tuesday the A10 had its annual media day at The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Coaches and players were interviewed, giving...
jacobhmargolis
Oct 18, 20238 min read
Breakout Candidates
With Foster Loyer graduating, Sam Mennenga going pro, and Des Waston transferring Davidson is losing about 95 minutes, 41 points, 32...
jacobhmargolis
Sep 19, 20235 min read
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