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Davidson Wildcats @ Arizona Wildcats
Current Records: Davidson 4-0, Arizona 2-2
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The Arizona Wildcats will face off against the Davidson Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort. Arizona is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they’ve averaged 84.5 points per game this season.
Arizona had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 82 points, but Duke put an end to it on Friday. Arizona took a 69-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Duke. It was the first time this season that the Wildcats let down their fans at home.
The losing side was boosted by Jaden Bradley, who had 18 points in addition to five steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in threes (two).
Meanwhile, Davidson entered their tilt with VMI on Friday with three consecutive wins but they’ll enter their next game with four. They simply couldn’t be stopped as they easily beat the Keydets 93-66. The Wildcats’ offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they’ve scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Davidson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Reed Bailey, who went 9 for 14 en route to 23 points plus eight rebounds and six assists. Another player making a difference was Bobby Durkin, who went 7 for 13 en route to 19 points plus four steals.
Davidson was working as a unit and finished the game with 28 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as VMI only racked up 13.
Arizona’s defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Davidson, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Arizona hasn’t had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 84.5 points per game. However, it’s not like Davidson struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 87. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
