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From Niko to the Davidson Dagger, Cochran finds new altitude along the basketball road | The Province
![West Virginia guard Juwan Staten (3), left, steals the ball from Davidson guard Nik Cochran (12) as guard Matt Humphrey (21) watches during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game West Virginia guard Juwan Staten (3), left, steals the ball from Davidson guard Nik Cochran (12) as guard Matt Humphrey (21) watches during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2p5x2p8/west-virginia-guard-juwan-staten-3-left-steals-the-ball-from-davidson-guard-nik-cochran-12-as-guard-matt-humphrey-21-watches-during-the-second-half-of-an-ncaa-college-basketball-game-at-the-old-spice-classic-in-lake-buena-vista-fla-friday-nov-23-2012ap-photophelan-m-ebenhack-2p5x2p8.jpg)
West Virginia guard Juwan Staten (3), left, steals the ball from Davidson guard Nik Cochran (12) as guard Matt Humphrey (21) watches during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game
![Davidson guard A.J. Atkinson (25), and guard Nik Cochran (12) defend against St. Francis, N.Y., forward Akeem Johnson as Davidson forward Clint Mann (40) gets trapped in the melee during the second Davidson guard A.J. Atkinson (25), and guard Nik Cochran (12) defend against St. Francis, N.Y., forward Akeem Johnson as Davidson forward Clint Mann (40) gets trapped in the melee during the second](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NCG4RY/davidson-guard-aj-atkinson-25-and-guard-nik-cochran-12-defend-against-st-francis-ny-forward-akeem-johnson-as-davidson-forward-clint-mann-40-gets-trapped-in-the-melee-during-the-second-half-of-an-ncaa-college-basketball-game-in-the-holiday-festival-at-madison-square-garden-in-new-york-tuesday-dec-21-2010-davidson-won-76-69-ap-photokathy-willens-2NCG4RY.jpg)