# 2023–24 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

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

## Previous season

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

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Foster Loyer | 0 | G | 6' 0" | 175 | GS Senior | Clarkston, MI | Graduated |
| Sam Mennenga | 3 | F | 6' 9" | 240 | RS Junior | Auckland, New Zealand | Signed to play professionally in Australia with Cairns Taipans |
| Desmond Watson | 4 | G/F | 6' 5" | 205 | Sophomore | Columbus, OH | Transferred to Loyola Chicago |
| Styrmir Snær Þrastarson | 34 | G/F | 6' 7" | 210 | Sophomore | Reykjavík, Iceland | Signed to play professionally in Wallonia with Belfius Mons-Hainaut |
| Joe Thomson | 50 | F | 6' 7" | 190 | Freshman | Sunderland, MA | Walk-on; no longer on team roster |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Jarvis Moss | 0 | G | 6' 4" | 190 | Junior | Concord, NC | Stanford |
| Angelo Brizzi | 14 | G | 6' 3" | 190 | RS Sophomore | Warrenton, VA | Villanova |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Rikus Schulte PF | Münster, Germany | Alba Berlin | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | N/A | Jul 12, 2023 |
| 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

College recruiting information (2024) :
| 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 |
| 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: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023. |||||||

## 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 | W 79–69 | 11–6 (1–3) | 24 – tied | 12 – Bailey | 3 – Huffman | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,895) The Bronx, New York |
| January 20, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Richmond | L 64–69 $^{OT}$ | 11–7 (1–4) | 24 – Skogman | 8 – Skogman | 5 – Huffman | John M. Belk Arena (4,235) Davidson, NC |
| January 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Saint Louis | W 84–61 | 12–7 (2–4) | 23 – Huffman | 7 – tied | 5 – tied | Chaifetz Arena (5.647) St. Louis, MO |
| January 27, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | VCU | L 58–63 | 12–8 (2–5) | 19 – Kochera | 9 – Bailey | 5 – Huffman | John M. Belk Arena (3,861) Davidson, NC |
| February 4, 2024 1:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Loyola Chicago | L 63–76 | 12–9 (2–6) | 23 – tied | 8 – Huffman | 7 – Huffman | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,253) Chicago, IL |
| February 7, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Duquesne | W 72–59 | 13–9 (3–6) | 19 – Kochera | 8 – Bailey | 6 – Durkin | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,535) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 10, 2024 2:30 p.m., USA | | George Mason | L 55–57 | 13–10 (3–7) | 22 – Bailey | 6 – Bailey | 4 – Huffman | John M. Belk Arena (3,609) Davidson, NC |
| February 13, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | La Salle | W 71–56 | 14–10 (4–7) | 22 – Bailey | 12 – Bailey | 7 – Huffman | John M. Belk Arena (2,268) Davidson, NC |
| February 17, 2024 3:30 p.m., CBSSN | | at St. Bonaventure | L 80–81 $^{OT}$ | 14–11 (4–8) | 29 – Kochera | 8 – tied | 8 – Huffman | Reilly Center (4,750) Olean, NY |
| February 20, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Fordham | W 68–53 | 15–11 (5–8) | 21 – Kochera | 6 – tied | 4 – Huffman | John M. Belk Arena (3,009) Davidson, NC |
| February 24, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Richmond | L 63–66 | 15–12 (5–9) | 23 – Bailey | 11 – Bailey | 4 – Huffman | Robins Center (7,201) Richmond, VA |
| February 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 21 Dayton | L 66–80 | 15–13 (5–10) | 18 – Kochera | 7 – Huffman | 3 – tied | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| March 2, 2024 2:30 p.m., USA | | UMass | L 67–69 | 15–14 (5–11) | 22 – Bailey | 6 – tied | 9 – Huffman | John M. Belk Arena (3,771) Davidson, NC |
| March 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Loyola Chicago | L 59–69 | 15–15 (5–12) | 22 – Kochera | 7 – Bailey | 6 – Huffman | John M. Belk Arena (2,856) Davidson, NC |
| March 9, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Saint Joseph's | L 71–89 | 15–16 (5–13) | 19 – Bailey | 8 – Huffman | 9 – Huffman | Hagan Arena (2,257) Philadelphia, PA |
| Atlantic 10 tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2024 11:30 a.m., ESPN+ | (13) | vs. (12) Fordham First round | L 63–71 $^{OT}$ | 15–17 | 24 – Kochera | 7 – Kochera | 5 – Huffman | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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