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St. Andrews Comes to Town on Tuesday

11/25/2024 12:33:00 PM

GAME NOTES

COACHES SHOW

The first men's basketball coaches show will take place on Monday, December 9th at 7 p.m. at Dunleavy's Pub (2213 Middle St # B, Sullivan's Island, SC).

LAST TIME OUT vs CofC (11.20.24)

With The Citadel leading 7-6, CofC used a 19-0 run over a 6:08 stretch to open up a 25-7 edge.
The Bulldogs answered with a 14-2 spurt, capped off by a Davis 3-pointer, to trim the margin to eight, 27-19, at the under-8 timeout.
A Smith make from beyond the arc nudged the margin back to double-digits, 37-25, as the Cougars led 41-27 at intermission.
A CofC and-1 extended the edge back to 18, 54-36, at the 13:19 mark.
The Cougars pushed the differential to over 20-points before a pair of Glover 3-pointers kept the Bulldogs within striking distance, 66-52, with 6:06 remaining.
This time CofC responded with an 8-2 spurt to go back up 20, 74-54, with 2:38 left in the contest.

IF THIS, THEN THAT...

If the Bulldogs win, they would reach four wins in the month of November for the second straight season.
If The Citadel loses, it would be under .500 at the Thanksgiving break for the second consecutive year.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

For the Bulldogs, #10 Brody Fox leads the team in scoring with 18.7 ppg and a 63.6% field goal percentage.
For the Knights, #13 Mateu Escamilla paces the Knights offense with 18.2 ppg and has scored at least 18 points in three of the last four games.

DAVIDSON'S DIMES

The transfer from Lipscomb had a career-high six assists versus the Cougars last week.
For the season, the sophomore is averaging 4.0 assist per game in 25 minutes a night.

BATTLE OF THE BOARDS

Division III transfer John Adams has grabbed eight rebounds in 3-of-6 games this season.
The Bulldogs have outrebound their opponent in 4-of-6 games this year, winning three of those.

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS

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