Davidson Basketball: 2018-19 Wildcats season preview

BOISE, ID - MARCH 15: Kellan Grady #31 of the Davidson Wildcats reacts in the second half against the Kentucky Wildcats during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Taco Bell Arena on March 15, 2018 in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

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BOISE, ID – MARCH 15: The Davidson Wildcats bench reacts in the second half against the Kentucky Wildcats during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Taco Bell Arena on March 15, 2018 in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Season Outlook

Davidson is righteously the Atlantic 10 preseason favorite because of its exceptional backcourt led by Kellan Grady and Jon Axel Gudmundsson. A shallow bench and minimal frontcourt talent are surely concerning, but Grady, albeit a sophomore, is a reliable offensive force and potential All-American.

Not to mention, Bob McKillop is one of the best coaches in the entire conference, making the Wildcats a bigger threat to advance in the Atlantic 10 and NCAA Tournaments.

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Expect Davidson to win the Atlantic 10 regular season title for its second time will in the A-10, though Saint Louis, St. Joe’s, and even George Mason will have Whether the Wildcats can earn an automatic bid by winning the conference championship is too difficult to determine in the preseason, but the Atlantic 10 tends to send multiple bids to the NCAA Tournament. Davidson shouldn’t have much trouble landing a spot in the 68-team tournament regardless.

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