Davidson builds big lead, then holds on
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| Team Stat Comparison |
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DAVIDSON |
MISSOURI |
| Points |
84 |
81 |
| FG Made-Attempted |
27-45 (.600) |
27-65 (.415) |
| 3P Made-Attempted |
10-18 (.556) |
11-30 (.367) |
| FT Made-Attempted |
20-27 (.741) |
16-20 (.800) |
| Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) |
17 (0/0) |
21 (0/0) |
| Largest Lead |
19 |
5 |
| 2004-05 Season |
| DATE | GAME | LINKS |
| · Nov 19, 2004 | DAV 84, @MIZZ 81 | Recap | Box Score |
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| DAVIDSON (ET) |
MISSOURI (ET) |
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| · Complete Schedule: Davidson | Missouri
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Matt McKillop scored a career high 28
points and Davidson got away with squandering all but one point of
a 19-point lead on the road in a 84-81 victory over Missouri on
Friday night.
Davidson (1-0) was 10-for-18 from 3-point range to win its
season opener for the first time since 1996-97. It was the first
meeting between the two teams. In the process, the Wildcats handed
Missouri (2-1) its first loss in the new Paige Sports Arena.
McKillop, son of Davidson coach Bob McKillop, was 5-for-8 from
3-point range and made eight of 12 shots overall. His previous best
was 24 points last season against East Tennessee State.
Davidson shot 60 percent overall and outrebounded Missouri
36-26.
Linas Kleiza had a career-best 25 points and six rebounds for
Missouri, which won its first two home games over Brown and Houston
in the Guardians Classic by a combined 24 points. Besides erasing
18 points of the 19-point deficit, the Tigers whittled a late
13-point Davidson lead to two before faltering at the end.
Brendan Winters scored 10 of his 19 points in just under three
minutes, and his 3-pointer with 12:50 left put Davidson ahead 58-39
-- a 19-point lead that matched the Wildcats' largest of the game.
Missouri responded with a 23-5 run, getting nine points from
Jason Conley and eight from Kleiza.
Thomas Gardner's steal and
3-pointer cut the deficit to 63-62 with 7:12 remaining.
Davidson appeared to have put the game away for the second time
when it answered with 12 straight points, five by
Kenny Grant, for
a 75-62 lead with 4:24 left. Missouri answered again, cutting the
deficit to two points on Gardner's 3-pointer that made it 83-81
with 23.1 seconds left.
Grant added a free throw with 19 seconds left and Missouri
missed three shots at the end, a 3-pointer by Gardner, a follow
shot by Conley and another 3-pointer by Conley that fell short.
Ian Johnson added 16 points and Grant had 10 points and 11
assists for Davidson, which shared the Southern Conference title
last season for the third straight season and has four starters
back.
Conley added 18 points, Gardner had 14 and
Jimmy McKinney 12 for
Missouri.
Missouri forward
Jeffrey Ferguson served the last of a
three-game suspension for playing in an unsanctioned summer league.
Davidson 84, 
Missouri 81