2023–24 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record10–6 (0–3 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJohn M. Belk Arena
2023–24 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Dayton30 1.000132  .867
Richmond30 1.000115  .688
Rhode Island30 1.00097  .563
Loyola Chicago31 .750116  .647
George Washington21 .667133  .813
Fordham21 .66788  .500
George Mason22 .500134  .765
UMass22 .500115  .688
VCU22 .500107  .588
St. Bonaventure12 .333105  .667
Saint Louis12 .33388  .500
La Salle13 .250107  .588
Davidson03 .000106  .625
Saint Joseph's03 .000106  .625
Duquesne03 .00096  .600
† 2024 A-10 tournament winner
As of January 13, 2024

The 2023–24 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represents Davidson College during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats are led by second year head coach Matt McKillop and play their home games at the John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season 16–16, 8–10 in A-10 Play to finish in a 3 way tie for eighth place. As a 8th seed, they defeated St. Bonaventure in the second round of the A–10 Tournament before losing to VCU in the quarterfinals.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Foster Loyer0G6'0"175GS SeniorClarkston, MIGraduated
Sam Mennenga3F6'9"240RS JuniorAuckland, New ZealandSigned to play professionally in Australia with Cairns Taipans
Desmond Watson4G/F6'5"205SophomoreColumbus, OHTransferred to Loyola Chicago
Styrmir Snær Þrastarson34G/F6'7"210SophomoreReykjavík, IcelandSigned to play professionally in Wallonia with Belfius Mons-Hainaut
Joe Thomson50F6'7"190FreshmanSunderland, MAWalk-on; no longer on team roster

Incoming transfers

NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Jarvis Moss0G6'4"190JuniorConcord, NCStanford
Angelo Brizzi14G6'3"190RS SophomoreWarrenton, VAVillanova

Recruiting classes

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Michael Loughnane
CG
Exeter, NH Phillips Exeter Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 30, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Bobby Durkin
SF
Bradenton, FL IMG Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 3, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Rikus Schulte
PF
Germany Alba Berlin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) N/A Jul 12, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Nick Coval
PG
Allentown, PA Parkland High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jun 27, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
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:

Roster

2023–24 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jarvis Moss 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrCannon School
Stanford
Concord, North Carolina
G 1 Reed Bailey 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoBrewster Academy Harvard, Massachusetts
F 2 Bobby Durkin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrGlenbard West High School Darien, Illinois
G 3 Achile Spadone (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoIsberne Geneva, Switzerland
G 4 Mike Loughnane 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrPhillips Exeter Academy Quincy, Massachusetts
G 5 Grant Huffman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrSt. Edward's High School Aurora, Ohio
G 12 Hunter Adam 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS FrChrists College of Canterbury Christchurch, New Zealand
G 14 Angelo Brizzi 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoHighland School
Villanova
Warrenton, Virginia
F 15 Sean Logan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoWestfield High School Westfield, New Jersey
F 20 Rikus Schulte 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrSLZB Münster, Germany
G 22 Riccardo Ghedini 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoCollegio San Carlo Milano, Italy
G 23 Connor Kochera 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrSt. Viator High School
William & Mary
Arlington Heights, Illinois
G/F 24 Michael Katsock (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrSt. Albans School Washington, D.C.
C 42 David Skogman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS SrWaukesha West High School
Buffalo
Waukesha, Wisconsin
G 51 Brock Matheny (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) SoBurlington Christian Academy Davidson, North Carolina
G 55 Chris Sosnik (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrSt. Albans School Washington, D.C.
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Washington and Lee W 86–63  1–0
 15  Brizzi  9  Bailey  4  Huffman  John M. Belk Arena (2,404)
Davidson, NC
November 10, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Maryland
Asheville Championship semifinals
W 64–61  2–0
 16  Durkin  8  Skogman  7  Huffman  Harrah's Cherokee Center 
Asheville, NC
November 12, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Clemson
Asheville Championship game
L 65–68  2–1
 12  Huffman  7  Tied  5  Huffman  Harrah's Cherokee Center (3,129)
Asheville, NC
November 17, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at East Tennessee State L 68–70  2–2
 17  Bailey  6  Kochera  2  Skogman  Freedom Hall Civic Center (4,479)
Johnson City, TN
November 21, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Boston University W 69–45  3–2
 23  Kochera  8  Bailey  6  Huffman  John M. Belk Arena (2,463)
Davidson, NC
November 24, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Saint Mary's (CA) L 55–89  3–3
 13  Huffman  3  Tied  2  Huffman  University Credit Union Pavilion (3,411)
Moraga, CA
November 29, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Charlotte W 85–81  4–3
 30  Skogman  7  Skogman  11  Huffman  Dale F. Halton Arena (4,030)
Charlotte, NC
December 2, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Wright State W 82–73  5–3
 20  Huffman  8  Bailey  7  Huffman  John M. Belk Arena (2,783)
Davidson, NC
December 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Campbell W 62–50  6–3
 13  Durkin  8  Durkin  3  Tied  John M. Belk Arena (2,223)
Davidson, NC
December 9, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Miami (OH) W 79–61  7–3
 19  Tied  7  Tied  3  Tied  John M. Belk Arena (2,838)
Davidson, NC
December 16, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Lynchburg W 98–63  8–3
 17  Kochera  4  Spadone  8  Huffman  John M. Belk Arena (2,148)
Davidson, NC
December 21, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
USC Upstate W 62–59  9–3
 14  Huffman  8  Durkin  5  Huffman  John M. Belk Arena (2,839)
Davidson, NC
December 30, 2023*
1:30 p.m., ESPN+
vs. Ohio
Legends of Basketball Showcase
W 72–69  10–3
 15  Tied  7  Kochera  3  Bailey  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 
Cleveland, OH
Atlantic 10 regular season
January 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
Dayton L 59–72  10–4
(0–1)
 14  Durkin  6  Durkin  5  Huffman  John M. Belk Arena (3,244)
Davidson, NC
January 9, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Rhode Island L 74–79  10–5
(0–2)
 20  Skogman  4  Tied  5  Huffman  John M. Belk Arena (2,511)
Davidson, NC
January 13, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at George Washington L 79–83 OT 10–6
(0–3)
 24  Huffman  7  Tied  5  Huffman  Charles E. Smith Center (1,863)
Washington, D.C.
January 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Fordham     Rose Hill Gymnasium 
Bronx, NY
January 20, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Richmond     John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC
January 24, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Saint Louis     Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
January 27, 2024
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
VCU     John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC
February 4, 2024
1:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Loyola Chicago     Joseph J. Gentile Arena 
Chicago, IL
February 7, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Duquesne     UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse 
Pittsburgh, PA
February 10, 2024
2:30 p.m., USA
George Mason     John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC
February 13, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
La Salle     John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC
February 17, 2024
3:30 p.m., CBSSN
at St. Bonaventure     Reilly Center 
Olean, NY
February 20, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Fordham     John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC
February 24, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Richmond     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
February 27, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Dayton     UD Arena 
Dayton, OH
March 2, 2024
2:30 p.m., USA
UMass     John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC
March 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Loyola Chicago     John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC
March 9, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Saint Joseph's     Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
A-10 tournament
March 12–17, 2024
TBA
vs. TBA     Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[1]

References

  1. "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". davidsonwildcats.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
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