The Davidson Wildcats and Massachusetts Minutemen will take the court Saturday at William D. Mullins Memorial Center. Tip-off from Amherst, MA, is at 12:30 p.m. ET.
Davidson, 10-12 SU and 11-10 ATS, lost 61-59 to VCU on Tuesday. The Wildcats are 1-4 in their past five and 3-7 in Atlantic 10 competition.
UMass, 13-9 SU and 11-11 ATS, lost 70-59 to George Mason on Wednesday. The Minutemen are 2-3 in their past five and 4-6 in A-10 play.
Davidson beat UMass 77-67 in their lone meeting last season. The Wildcats are 11-5 all-time versus the Minutemen.
Davidson dropped a tough home game to VCU in its last game, the sixth loss in its last seven overall. The Wildcats are talented but inconsistent. At 10-12 overall, is there any shot for a late-season run to salvage a winning season?
The Rams defeated the Wildcats despite shooting only 40.3 percent from the field, including 0-for-9 from three. They controlled the glass, outrebounded Davidson 35-31, and took care of the basketball (6 TOs). The Wildcats shot 43.8 percent, including 7-for-16 from three, but turned the ball over 14 times.
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Davidson averages 69.5 points per game (232nd) on 44.2 percent shooting (207th), including 31.8 percent from behind the arc (303rd). It converts 73.2 percent of its free throws (115th) and averages 29.6 rebounds (300th) with a -4.2 rebounding margin. Davidson is 148th in schedule-adjusted offensive efficiency, per KenPom.
Junior forward Sam Mennenga paces the Wildcats, averaging 15.5 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. Other players to watch are senior guard Foster Loyer (15.3 PPG, 4.6 RPG, and 4.6 APG), sophomore guard Desmond Watson (10.0 PPG and 3.9 RPG), and junior forward Grant Huffman (8.9 PPG, 3.1 RPG, and 3.0 APG).
Davidson gives up 68.7 points per game (165th) on 43.4 percent shooting (183rd), including 31.2 percent from distance (66th). It's 160th in adjusted defensive efficiency, 274th in adjusted tempo, and 107th in assist-per-turnover ratio.
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