In the 2009 Southern Conference Tournament , Davidson played Appalachian State in the quarterfinals and won 84 – 68 . Curry scored 43 points , which is the third most points in Southern Conference tournament history . In the semifinals , against the College of Charleston , Curry had 20 points but Davidson lost 52 – 59 . Despite lobbying from Davidson head coach Bob McKillop and Charleston coach Bobby Cremins , the Wildcats failed to get an NCAA tournament bid . Instead , they received the sixth seed in the 2009 NIT . Davidson played the third seed , South Carolina , on the road in the first round . Curry scored 32 points as the Wildcats beat the Gamecocks 70 – 63 . Davidson then fell 68 – 80 to the Saint Mary 's Gaels in the second round . Curry registered 26 points , 9 rebounds , and 5 assists in what was his final game for the Wildcats
2009 Southern Conference Tournament
2009 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Stephen Curry