Davidson College is a private liberal arts college for 1,700 students in Davidson, North Carolina, in the United States, established by Presbyterians in 1837. Both the town and college were named for Brigadier General William Lee Davidson, a Revolutionary War commander. The college has graduated 23 Rhodes Scholars and is consistently ranked in the top ten liberal arts colleges in the country by U.S.
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News and World Report magazine. Their official uniform colors are red and black and their mascot is Mr. Cat. Their home basketball games are played at the 5,700 capacity John M. Belk Arena, which is located in Davidson, North Carolina, and is named for Davidson donor and businessman John M. Belk. The Davidson Wildcats basketball team is the basketball team that represent Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, in the NCAA Division I, and currently competes in the Southern Conference.
The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2008, and is currently coached by Bob McKillop. The Wildcats have appeared in ten NCAA Tournaments, and their combined record is 8-10. Davidson defeated the Gonzaga Bulldogs, Georgetown Hoyas, and Wisconsin Badgers to advance to the Elite Eight in 2008, and nearly made the Final Four, but lost to the Kansas Jayhawks with 59-57. The college's board of trustees supplied students with tickets, prior to their Sweet Sixteen matchup transportation and lodging for the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight games.