Men's Basketball Southern Conference

Wildcats Win Exhibition Game Over Belmont Abbey

DAVIDSON, N.C. - De'Mon Brooks scored 21 points and Jake Cohen added a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds to lead sixDavidson players in double figures as the Wildcats cruised by Belmont Abbey, 121-73, in a men's basketball exhibition contest Thursday evening at Belk Arena.

As a team, Davidson shot 54.4 percent from the floor and drilled 15-of-33 3-pointers (45.5 percent), including five from Chris Czerapowicz, who finished with 17 points.

Clint Mann also added 17 points in 17 minutes off the bench, while Tyler Kalinoski scored 14 points and JP Kuhlman contributed 12 points to go along with seven assists and six rebounds.

Davidson, which went 22-of-25 from the line in the opening 20 minutes, scored the first eight points of the contest and led by as many as 30 in the first half before going to the break up, 63-35.

The Wildcats also drilled seven treys in the period, while Brooks (13), Cohen (12) and Mann (10) each reached double figures prior to intermission.

Jake Belford's bucket with 20 seconds remaining in the game pushed Davidson's lead to 50, 121-71, for its largest of night.

Tyshawn Good led the Crusaders with a game-high 25 points, while teammate Chris Davis also hit the 20-point plateau with 23 points.

The Wildcats recorded 30 assists on 37 field goals and held a commanding 52-25 advantage on the glass. They were also sharp at the charity stripe, converting 32-of-36 free throws (88.9 percent), led by Kuhlman hitting all six attempts.

Davidson will tip-off the 2012-13 campaign, Friday, Nov. 9 with a 7 p.m. contest against Emory inside Belk Arena.