Davidson College NCAA News

Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 12:23 a.m. USD's game against Davidson - and the Toreros' entire season, really - could be summed up with one play in yesterday's 34-27 Pioneer Football League loss at Torero Stadium.

Blanchard replaced Matt Heavner a4 quarterback in the second quarter with the Wildcats trailing 17-14. He led two scoring drives with rushes of and 0 0 0 0 05 yards to put Davidson ahead for good.

Last season's record: 13-18 Coach: Buzz Peterson Last NCAA Tournament bid: 2000, lost to Ohio State 87-61. Strengths: Experience, rebounding Weakness: Turnovers Best returning players: G Ryann Abraham, G Kellen Brand, C Ike Butts, F Josh Hunter, G Donald Sims Best newcomer: F Nathan Healy Key losses: None Keys to the season: Reducing turnovers is ...

Every professional athlete has gone through the phase of entering the league for the very first time while attempting to take his game to the next level at the same moment.

All he has to do is become Tim Lincecum in short pants. On Wednesday night, the Warriors lost their opener to the visiting Rockets 108-107, but it would appear that they have found something valuable: a genuine NBA-caliber point guard.

Andrew Huck threw for 136 yards and ran for 81 yards and touchdown to lead Butler over Davidson 14-7 Saturday.

Former Davidson basketball star Stephen Curry played his first official NBA game Wednesday night.The rookie tallied 14 points, seven assists and four steals as the Golden State Warriors opened up their 2009-10 season with a 108-107 loss to the Houston Rockets.

The Bulldogs' 11-game winning streak from Jan. 22-Feb. 26 was the longest such streak for the program since the 1926-1927 season.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: Two of fresh faces have Davidson fans eager for the season to start.

Stephen Platek rushed for two touchdowns and Michael Lahart ran 58 yards to return a blocked field goal for a score as Drake rallied to defeat Davidson 21-16 on Saturday.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: The last time a Southern Conference team plucked a big name out of Charlotte Christian School, the basketball world started to pay attention to a relatively unheard of school named Davidson .

The University of Dayton football team has a regular Friday night function before home games, and the players were treated to highlights from the 1989 national championship season at their last gathering.

After three of four games on the road, including two Pioneer Football League games, the University of Dayton football team is back home this Saturday as the Flyers host Davidson.

Steve Valentino ran for 77 yards and was 10 of 18 passing for 145 more yards in the Davidson win.

DAVIDSON In the past three seasons, Davidson's men's basketball team - with all-American Stephen Curry - has won 29, 29 and 27 games.

Who: Davidson at Dayton When: 1 p.m. today Series: UD leads, 6-1 Radio: WHIO-AM , WHIO-FM Their only league loss was a 27-21 decision at defending champion Jacksonville.

Davidson, minus Stephen Curry, will usher in a new season with "A Night With the 'Cats" at Belk Arena tonight.

Past the midpoint of the exhibition season -- 16 days down, 13 to go until the real games begin -- the Lakers kind of like what they see.

Devon Moore rushed for 124 yards and Appalachian State dominated in the running game to defeat North Carolina Central 55-21 on Saturday.

Davidson, NC a ' Morehead State 2-4 lost its third straight Pioneer League game to the Davidson Wildcats 2-3 16-10 on a muggy Saturday afternoon at Richardson Stadium.