# 2024–25 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by third-year head coach Matt McKillop, 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 2023–24 season 15–17, 5–13 in A-10 play, to finish in a tie for thirteenth place. As a 13th seed, they lost in the first round to Fordham in the A-10 tournament.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Jarvis Moss | 0 | G | 6' 4" | 200 | Junior | Concord, NC | Transferred to Radford |
| Achile Spadone | 3 | G | 6' 4" | 195 | Sophomore | Geneva, Switzerland | Walk-on; transferred to Bucknell |
| Grant Huffman | 5 | G | 6' 4" | 190 | Senior | Aurora, OH | Graduate transferred to Vanderbilt |
| Angelo Brizzi | 14 | G | 6' 3" | 190 | Sophomore | Warrenton, VA | Transferred to Longwood |
| Rikus Schulte | 20 | F | 6' 9" | 240 | Freshman | Münster, Germany | Transferred to UC Riverside |
| David Skogman | 42 | C | 6' 10" | 235 | Senior | Waukesha, WI | Graduate transferred to DePaul |
| Chris Sosnik | 55 | G | 6' 2" | 195 | Senior | Washington, D.C. | Walk-on; graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Joe Hurlburt | 8 | F | 6' 11" | 235 | Sophomore | Enderlin, ND | Colorado |
| Zach Laput | 20 | G | 6' 4" | 200 | GS Senior | Beacon Falls, CT | Bentley |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Manie Joses SF | Australia | NBA Global Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Feb 16, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| 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 ||||||
| Roberts Blūms SG | Riga, Latvia | BK VEF Rīga | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 5, 2024 |
| 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 September 25, 2024. ||||||

#### 2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Devin Brown PF | Phoenix, AZ | PHHoenix Prep | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: 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: "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 25, 2024. |||||||

## 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 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | William Peace | W 88–47 | 1–0 | 19 – Kochera | 7 – Bailey | 4 – 4 tied | John M. Belk Arena (2,222) Davidson, NC |
| November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m. | | at Bowling Green | W 91–85 | 2–0 | 24 – Bailey | 8 – Bailey | 5 – Laput | Stroh Center (1,960) Bowling Green, OH |
| November 16, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | East Tennessee State | W 76–70 | 3–0 | 18 – Bailey | 8 – Bailey | 3 – Kochera | John M. Belk Arena (2,490) Davidson, NC |
| November 22, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | VMI | W 93–66 | 4–0 | 23 – Bailey | 8 – 2 tied | 6 – 2 tied | John M. Belk Arena (2,153) Davidson, NC |
| November 27, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. No. 24 Arizona Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals | L 71–104 | 4–1 | 20 – Kochera | 6 – Durkin | 5 – Durkin | Imperial Arena (1,737) Paradise Island, Bahamas |
| November 28, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Providence Battle 4 Atlantis consolation 2nd round | W 69–58 | 5–1 | 22 – Kochera | 11 – Bailey | 4 – Bailey | Imperial Arena (760) Paradise Island, Bahamas |
| November 29, 2024* 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. No. 3 Gonzaga Battle 4 Atlantis 5th-place game | L 65–90 | 5–2 | 19 – Bailey | 5 – Bailey | 4 – Kochera | Imperial Arena (993) Paradise Island, Bahamas |
| December 6, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Charleston Southern | W 73–72 | 6–2 | 25 – Bailey | 7 – Bailey | 5 – 2 tied | John M. Belk Arena (2,339) Davidson, NC |
| December 10, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Charlotte | W 75–71 | 7–2 | 18 – Bailey | 7 – 2 tied | 5 – Bailey | John M. Belk Arena (3,126) Davidson, NC |
| December 14, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Detroit Mercy | W 86–51 | 8–2 | 19 – Durkin | 10 – Logan | 5 – Loughnane | John M. Belk Arena (2,203) Davidson, NC |
| December 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Temple | L 61–62 | 8–3 | 26 – Bailey | 6 – 2 tied | 4 – Bailey | Liacouras Center (2,472) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 21, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bethune–Cookman | W 76–63 | 9–3 | 23 – Durkin | 10 – Durkin | 5 – Bailey | John M. Belk Arena (2,192) Davidson, NC |
| December 28, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Eastern Michigan | W 86–64 | 10–3 | 34 – Kochera | 7 – Laput | 4 – Loughnane | John M. Belk Arena (3,066) Davidson, NC |
| Atlantic 10 regular season |||||||||
| December 31, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Mason | L 57–69 | 10–4 (0–1) | 20 – Bailey | 9 – Durkin | 4 – Kochera | EagleBank Arena (3,105) Fairfax, VA |
| January 4, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Duquesne | W 77–71 | 11–4 (1–1) | 22 – Bailey | 8 – Bailey | 5 – 2 tied | John M. Belk Arena (2,378) Davidson, NC |
| January 11, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Fordham | W 74–64 | 12–4 (2–1) | 23 – Bailey | 13 – Durkin | 5 – Durkin | John M. Belk Arena (3,053) Davidson, NC |
| January 15, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at La Salle | L 76–79 | 12–5 (2–2) | 21 – Bailey | 8 – Durkin | 4 – Bailey | Tom Gola Arena (1,305) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 18, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Rhode Island | L 90–92 | 12–6 (2–3) | 30 – Bailey | 9 – Bailey | 11 – Bailey | Ryan Center (5,513) Kingston, RI |
| January 21, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Joseph's | L 61–78 | 12–7 (2–4) | 25 – Bailey | 7 – Blums | 3 – Bailey | John M. Belk Arena (2,344) Davidson, NC |
| January 25, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Richmond | W 72–66 | 13–7 (3–4) | 32 – Bailey | 10 – Durkin | 3 – 3 tied | Robins Center (6,791) Richmond, VA |
| February 1, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | George Mason | L 60–64 | 13–8 (3–5) | 17 – Durkin | 8 – Durkin | 5 – Loughnane | John M. Belk Arena (2,965) Davidson, NC |
| February 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Dayton | L 63–69 | 13–9 (3–6) | 19 – Bailey | 8 – Kochera | 8 – Bailey | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH |
| February 8, 2025 12:00 p.m., USA | | Richmond | W 71–60 | 14–9 (4–6) | 24 – Bailey | 8 – Bailey | 5 – Bailey | John M. Belk Arena (2,611) Davidson, NC |
| February 12, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UMass | W 77–68 | 15–9 (5–6) | 21 – Bailey | 10 – Bailey | 7 – Loughnane | Mullins Center (2,529) Amherst, MA |
| February 15, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | George Washington | L 67–74 | 15–10 (5–7) | 21 – Durkin | 7 – Tied | 4 – Tied | John M. Belk Arena (3,214) Davidson, NC |
| February 18, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Loyola Chicago | L 69–77 | 15–11 (5–8) | 19 – Bailey | 14 – Bailey | 5 – Bailey | John M. Belk Arena (2,391) Davidson, NC |
| February 22, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Fordham | W 80–69 | 16–11 (6–8) | 20 – Durkin | 13 – Durkin | 5 – Durkin | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,221) The Bronx, NY |
| February 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Louis | L 56–57 | 16–12 (6–9) | 22 – Kochera | 8 – Durkin | 5 – Bailey | John M. Belk Arena (2,180) Davidson, NC |
| February 28, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | at VCU | L 56–80 | 16–13 (6–10) | 18 – Tied | 6 – Laput | 4 – Durkin | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA |
| March 5, 2025 9:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Loyola Chicago | L 72–82 | 16–14 (6–11) | 19 – Bailey | 8 – Adam | 7 – Bailey | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,010) Chicago, IL |
| March 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | St. Bonaventure | L 61–64 | 16–15 (6–12) | 25 – Kochera | 8 – Bailey | 4 – Durkin | John M. Belk Arena (3,704) Davidson, NC |
| Atlantic 10 tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2025 11:30 a.m., USA | (12) | vs. (13) Richmond First round | W 69–65 | 17–15 | 25 – Bailey | 7 – Durkin | 5 – Kochera | Capital One Arena Washington, D.C. |
| March 13, 2025 2:00 p.m., USA | (12) | vs. (5) Saint Louis Second round | L 75–83 | 17–16 | 18 – Kochera | 7 – Adam | 4 – Bailey | Capital One Arena (6,203) Washington, D.C. |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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