Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
| Subscribe to Newser's RSS feeds RSS | Follow Newser on Twitter Twitter


 MARCH MADNESS 
0

No. 23 Davidson is Dancing

Wildcats win Southern Conference, earn 3rd straight NCAA trip

Share

(Newser) – The No. 23 Davidson Wildcats defeated Elon to win their third consecutive Southern Conference title and advance to the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats' standard-bearer, as usual, by conference player of the year Stephen Curry; the sophomore had 23 points, including five 3-pointers, to lead the team. T.J. Douglas led the Phoenix with 18 points on six 3-pointers, reports the Associated Press.

The victory gave Davidson 22 consecutive wins, which is the longest current streak in the country. It also extended the Wildcats’ conference winning streak to 36 games. Elon entered the tournament as the seventh seed after finishing the regular season with an 11-18 record. The Phoenix toppled conference powers Chattanooga and College of Charleston to reach the tournament final.

Davidson's Thomas Sander, left, drives for the basket as Elon's T.J. Douglas (44) defends during the first half to their Southern Conference Championship basketball game in North Charleston, S.C., on Monday, March 10, 2008. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)
Davidson's Thomas Sander, left, drives for the basket as Elon's T.J. Douglas (44) defends during the first half to their Southern Conference Championship basketball game in North Charleston, S.C., on...   (Associated Press)
Davidson's Stephen Curry reacts as his team defeats Elon 65-49 in the Southern Conference championship basketball game in North Charleston, S.C., on Monday, March 10, 2008. Curry had 23 points as Davidson defeated Elon 65-49. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)
Davidson's Stephen Curry reacts as his team defeats Elon 65-49 in the Southern Conference championship basketball game in North Charleston, S.C., on Monday, March 10, 2008. Curry had 23 points as Davidson...   (Associated Press)
Davidson's Bob McKillop hugs his player Andrew Lovedale (41) as they celebrate their 65-49 victory over Elon in the Southern Conference Championship basketball game in North Charleston, S.C., on Monday, March 10, 2008. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)
Davidson's Bob McKillop hugs his player Andrew Lovedale (41) as they celebrate their 65-49 victory over Elon in the Southern Conference Championship basketball game in North Charleston, S.C., on Monday,...   (Associated Press)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
OFF THE GRID
11.24.09
Murdoch and Microsoft: The Mice Are Trying to Roar
11.23.09
Books Are Bad for You
0 comments
VIEWING:
 
LEAVE A
COMMENT Comment Policy
Facebook ConnectPost this comment to Facebook?

After connecting you will have the option to post your comment on your Facebook profile.

 

Related Newser Stories

132 Stories

(Newser) - A quest to play pro football might keep a Duke basketball player in school for another year, ESPN reports. Greg Paulus, who has used up his basketball eligibility at Duke, has been offered a tryout for the school’s football team—but at receiver, not quarterback, where he starred in... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Duke Blue Devils • basketball • NCAA basketball • NCAA football • football • Michigan Wolverines • college basketball • Greg Paulus • college football

High Schools Set for Their Own Madness

Teams in DC tourney push boundaries, and not everyone approves

Apr 3, 09 1:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Washington-area basketball tournament for high school programs that operate outside the traditional mold is getting plenty of ESPN-generated publicity, the Post reports. It’s also sparked concerns about bringing the trappings of big-time athletics—near-global recruiting, travel, TV—to the high school level, with many of the teams representing... More »

MORE ABOUT:
ESPN • basketball • high school basketball • March Madness

ncaa tournament

 Tar Heels 
 Top Sooners 
 to Make 
 Final Four 


Mar 29, 09 7:06 PM CDT
(AP) - Blake Griffin might be the nation's best player. North Carolina brushed him aside with a total team effort. Ty Lawson scored 19 points and Danny Green added 18 to lead the top-seeded Tar Heels to a 72-60 win over Griffin and Oklahoma today in the South Regional final. North Carolina... More »

MORE ABOUT:
NCAA basketball • Oklahoma Sooners • North Carolina Tar Heels • March Madness • college basketball • 2009 NCAA Tournament

132 Stories


Richards is Davidson's unsung hero
Charlotte Observer


Sports 
TwitterFollow @NewserSports on Twitter

 
basketball • NCAA basketball • Davidson Wildcats • Southern Conference • March Madness • Elon Phoenix

from our news partners