NC State readies for a Davidson team capable as ever of causing headaches

Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty ImagesIf you have some residual mental scarring that creeps up any time you hear the phrase “Davidson basketball,” you are not alone. But I have good news! Stephen Curry is no longer on the team. At least I don’t think he is. I don’t see him listed on the roster.

Head coach Bob McKillop, though—he’s still there, so in many respects, Davidson hasn’t changed since these teams last met in 2008. McKillop is one of the longest-tenured coaches in the country and in his time with the Wildcats has refined an approach that makes his team a consistent nuisance.

Davidson doesn’t usually lack for shooters, and the good ol’ shoot-it-well-and-take-care-of-the-ball method is…