2025–26 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team
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NIT, First Round | |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Record | 20–14 (10–8 A-10) |
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| Home arena | John M. Belk Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 29 | – | 6 | .829 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VCU † | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 28 | – | 8 | .778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 25 | – | 11 | .694 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Salle | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Bonaventure | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola Chicago | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 24 | .273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 A-10 tournament winner As of March 21, 2026 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by fourth-year head coach Matt McKillop, and played their home games at the John M. Belk Arena located in Davidson, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10).
Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2024–25 season 17–16, 6–12 in A-10 play, to finish in twelfth place.[1] As a 12 seed, they defeated Richmond in the first round of the A-10 tournament,[2] before losing to Saint Louis in the second round.[3]
Preseason
On September 30, 2025, the Atlantic 10 Conference released their preseason poll. Davidson was picked to finish eleventh in the conference.[4]
Preseason rankings
| Place | Team | Votes | |
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| 1 | VCU | 342 (11) | |
| 2 | Saint Louis | 341 (11) | |
| 3 | Dayton | 321 (3) | |
| 4 | George Washington | 296 | |
| 5 | Loyola Chicago | 286 (2) | |
| 6 | George Mason | 254 | |
| 7 | Saint Joseph's | 195 | |
| 8 | St. Bonaventure | 185 | |
| 9 | Duquesne | 155 | |
| 10 | Richmond | 142 | |
| 11 | Davidson | 107 | |
| 12 | Rhode Island | 102 | |
| 13 | La Salle | 56 | |
| 14 | Fordham | 53 | |
| (#) first-place votes | |||
Source:[4]
Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Teams
No players were named to the Preseason All-Atlantic 10 First, Second, or Third Teams.[4]
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| November 3, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
DeSales | W 97–63 | 1–0 |
18 – Adam | 6 – Joses | 4 – S. Brown | Belk Arena (2,218) Davidson, NC | ||||
| November 7, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Washington State | W 85–69 | 2–0 |
14 – Adam | 5 – Friedrichsen | 4 – Tied | Belk Arena (2,646) Davidson, NC | ||||
| November 11, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Charlotte | W 62–55 | 3–0 |
16 – Adams | 5 – Logan | 3 – Coval | Halton Arena (3,712) Charlotte, NC | ||||
| November 15, 2025* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Bowling Green | W 91–87 | 4–0 |
18 – S. Brown | 8 – Platteeuw | 6 – Platteeuw | Belk Arena (2,536) Davidson, NC | ||||
| November 21, 2025* 3:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Boston College Charleston Classic Lowcountry semifinals |
W 59–49 | 5–0 |
12 – Scovens | 5 – Adam | 2 – S. Brown | TD Arena (2,112) Charleston, SC | ||||
| November 23, 2025* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Utah State Charleston Classic Lowcountry Championship |
L 60–94 | 5–1 |
14 – Tied | 6 – Roberts | 3 – Tied | TD Arena (1,817) Charleston, SC | ||||
| November 28, 2025* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
North Carolina A&T | W 90–74 | 6–1 |
21 – Scovens | 8 – Scovens | 6 – Platteeuw | Belk Arena (2,795) Davidson, NC | ||||
| December 4, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
The Citadel | W 79–63 | 7–1 |
16 – Tied | 7 – Platteeuw | 5 – S. Brown | Belk Arena (1,990) Davidson, NC | ||||
| December 7, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Saint Mary's (CA) | L 61–70 | 7–2 |
16 – S. Brown | 6 – Roberts | 3 – Friedrichsen | Belk Arena (2,692) Davidson, NC | ||||
| December 13, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Mercyhurst | W 80–47 | 8–2 |
15 – Scovens | 8 – Scovens | 7 – Friedrichsen | Belk Arena (2,130) Davidson, NC | ||||
| December 18, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+/FDSN |
Temple | L 63–68 | 8–3 |
14 – Blums | 6 – Platteeuw | 3 – Friedrichsen | Belk Arena (2,151) Davidson, NC | ||||
| December 22, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+/B12N |
at No. 17 Kansas | L 61–90 | 8–4 |
13 – Blums | 7 – Blums | 5 – Platteeuw | Allen Fieldhouse (15,300) Lawrence, KS | ||||
| December 30, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+/FDSN |
Duquesne | L 83–89 2OT | 8–5 (0–1) |
23 – S. Brown | 6 – Friedrichsen | 4 – S. Brown | Belk Arena (4,505) Davidson, NC | ||||
| January 3, 2026 6:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Saint Joseph's | W 62–56 | 9–5 (1–1) |
13 – S. Brown | 5 – Platteeuw | 2 – Tied | Hagan Arena (2,051) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| January 7, 2026 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Loyola Chicago | W 79–64 | 10–5 (2–1) |
27 – Friedrichsen | 5 – Tied | 7 – S. Brown | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,619) Chicago, IL | ||||
| January 10, 2026 2:00 p.m., USA Network |
Rhode Island | L 45–70 | 10–6 (2–2) |
10 – Scovens | 6 – Roberts | 2 – Tied | Belk Arena (3,188) Davidson, NC | ||||
| January 14, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at George Washington | W 84–79 | 11–6 (3–2) |
21 – Blums | 8 – Scovens | 6 – Friedrichsen | Charles E. Smith Center (1,961) Washington, D.C. | ||||
| January 21, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+/FDSN |
Fordham | W 68–63 | 12–6 (4–2) |
19 – Scovens | 5 – Roberts | 1 – Tied | Belk Arena (2,546) Davidson, NC | ||||
| January 24, 2026 5:00 p.m., USA Network |
VCU | L 69–75 | 12–7 (4–3) |
18 – S. Brown | 6 – D. Brown | 2 – Tied | Belk Arena (3,538) Davidson, NC | ||||
| January 28, 2026 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at George Mason | L 52–60 | 12–8 (4–4) |
16 – Blums | 9 – Scovens | 3 – Coval | EagleBank Arena (3,604) Fairfax, VA | ||||
| January 31, 2026 4:30 p.m., USA |
at Richmond | W 79–54 | 13–8 (5–4) |
23 – Blums | 6 – Blums | 4 – Platteeuw | Robins Center (6,123) Richmond, VA | ||||
| February 3, 2026 9:00 p.m., CBSSN |
No. 19 Saint Louis | L 82–91 | 13–9 (5–5) |
17 – Scovens | 10 – Scovens | 4 – S. Brown | Belk Arena (2,523) Davidson, NC | ||||
| February 6, 2026 6:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Loyola Chicago | W 84–64 | 14−9 (6−5) |
16 – Blums | 6 – Platteeuw | 3 – Tied | Belk Arena (3,520) Davidson, NC | ||||
| February 9, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Mid-Atlantic Christian | W 114–53 | 15–9 |
14 – Tied | 12 – Platteeuw | 5 – D. Brown | Belk Arena (1,690) Davidson, NC | ||||
| February 15, 2026 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Dayton | L 59–70 | 15−10 (6−6) |
21 – Friedrichsen | 3 – Tied | 3 – Tied | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, OH | ||||
| February 18, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+/FDSN |
Richmond | W 65–63 | 16–10 (7–6) |
18 – Blums | 13 – Blums | 4 – Scovens | Belk Arena (2,597) Davidson, NC | ||||
| February 21, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Fordham | L 59–63 | 16–11 (7–7) |
16 – Blums | 6 – Blums | 4 – Scovens | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,102) The Bronx, NY | ||||
| February 25, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Duquesne | W 67–56 | 17–11 (8–7) |
16 – Friedrichsen | 10 – Blums | 3 – Tied | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,166) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||
| March 1, 2026 12:00 p.m., USA Network |
La Salle | W 71–64 | 18–11 (9–7) |
17 – Blums | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Belk Arena (3,891) Davidson, NC | ||||
| March 4, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+/FDSN |
Saint Joseph's | L 67–70 | 18–12 (9–8) |
20 – S. Brown | 7 – D. Brown | 3 – Tied | Belk Arena (2,775) Davidson, NC | ||||
| March 7, 2026 12:00 p.m., USA Network |
at St. Bonaventure | W 68–63 | 19–12 (10–8) |
15 – S. Brown | 7 – Adam | 6 – Coval | Reilly Center (3,785) St. Bonaventure, NY | ||||
| Atlantic 10 tournament | |||||||||||
| March 12, 2026 7:30 p.m., USA Network |
(6) | vs. (14) Loyola Chicago Second round |
W 64–59 OT | 20–12 |
14 – Blums | 8 – D. Brown | 5 – Scovens | PPG Paints Arena (7,526) Pittsburgh, PA | |||
| March 13, 2026 7:30 p.m., CNBC |
(6) | vs. (3) Saint Joseph's Quarterfinals |
L 58–70 | 20–13 |
15 – Scovens | 9 – Scovens | 3 – S. Brown | PPG Paints Arena (8,114) Pittsburgh, PA | |||
| NIT | |||||||||||
| March 17, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at (2 T) Oklahoma State First round |
L 80–84 | 20–14 |
22 – Blums | 6 – Scovens | 5 – Scovens | Gallagher-Iba Arena (1,581) Stillwater, OK | ||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
T=Tulsa. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
References
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings". Atlantic 10. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ^ "Spiders knocked out by Davidson in A-10 Tournament". The Collegian. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ^ "Saint Louis wins 83-75 against Davidson in Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament". FOX Sports. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ^ a b c "VCU Picked to Repeat as A-10 Men's Basketball Champions; 23 Earn Preseason Honors". Atlantic 10. Retrieved December 7, 2025.