Monday, November 17
Davidson, N.C.
7:00 p.m.
Davidson College Athletics
vs
Southern California
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Southern Cal Comes to Belk Arena For 'Cats Home Opener
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2014-15 Digital Media Guide
Game Notes- #2 vs. Southern California (pdf)
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — For the first time in program history, Davidson will play host to Southern California Monday night in the Wildcats' home opener at John M. Belk Arena. Start time is set for 7 p.m.
The contest Monday vs. the Trojans starts a four-game stretch in nine days before Davidson has a little Thanksgiving break. Three of those games will be at home as it hosts the Trjoans, Mount Saint Mary's (Md.) (Nov. 23) and High Point (Nov. 25, while taking to the road against Gardner-Webb (Nov. 20).
OPENING TIP: QUICK HITS
•Davidson hosts Southern California for its home opener Monday evening.
•Davidson is in its 36th season and is one win away from 400 in program history.
•The Wildcats are coming off a 16-16 season a year ago.
•The 'Cats moved to the Atlantic 10, July 1, 2014, after a 21-year run in the SoCon.
•They finished 203-164 all-time in the SoCon, winning the program's first regular season title in 2011-12 and reaching the championship game three times.
•The Wildcats were picked to finish 12th in the A-10 coaches preseason poll.
•Davidson returns seven letterwinners and four of its five starters from a year ago.
•Head coach Michele Savage enters her fifth year (74-57).
•Savage is third all-time in the Wildcat record books with her 74 career wins.
Last Game Out at Furman ...
•Davidson dropped its season opener on the road last Friday, falling 67-60 to Furman.
•Four Wildcats reached the double-digit mark in points, led by Hannah Early's 15.
•Mackenzie Latt had a big debut, recording her first double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. She also had a team-high five assists to go with two boards and two blocks.
•Dakota Dukes (12 points, 9 rebounds) and Saadia Timpton (10 points off bench) also scored in double figures.
•The scored was tied 52-all when Furman outscored Davidson 15-8 in the final four minutes of play for the win.
•Davidson hauled in a game-high 48 rebounds, 21 of them on the offensive glass, which was the most since a 20-board outing vs. Old Dominion, March 21, 2013.
Home Openers ...
•Davidson is 16-17 in home openers, but 6-3 in the last nine years.
•Under Savage the Wildcats are 3-1, with the first defeat coming last year against Winthrop.
•In last year's home opener, Dukes had 22 points and Early 19 in a 91-76 setback.
Random Stats/Notes ...
•Davidson will face 10 new opponents this year, with nine of them being Atlantic 10 foes.
•The 'Cats averaged 71.1 points last year at home and shot 33.6 percent from downtown.
•Davidson went 7-7 at home last year, but just one was a non-conference win.
•The Wildcats were 13-2 last season when leading at the half and 13-2 when leading with five minutes to go in the game.
•Over the past 12 years, Davidson has won at least 15 games in nine of those seasons.
•Hannah Early is tied for second all-time in the Wildcat record books in three-point shooting at 37.8 percent.
All-Time Series vs. Southern Cal ...
•Davidson and Southern California will be playing each other for the first time.
Scouting the Trojans
•Southern California opened the season at No. 2 South Carolina last Saturday.
•The Trojans fell 70-61 vs. the Gamecocks, despite putting three players in double figures.
•They were led by McKenzie Calvert and Kaneisha Horn with 11 points each. Drew Edelman added 10 points off the bench.
•USC shook off a cold shooting first half (24.3 percent) to hit 46.2 percent on 12-for-26 shooting in the second period.
•Southern California was also 16-for-20 at the charity stripe.
The Trojans are coming off a 22-13 record last year, including an 11-7 record in Pac-12 play.
•During the preseason, the Trojans rolled to a 120-56 exhibition win against Concordia, Nov. 9.
•11 players in all scored in the victory, with seven of them reaching double-figures led by first-year player Kristen Simon with 19 points and 15 rebounds.
•USC is the defending Pac-12 Champions after downing Oregon State in the final, 71-62.
•The Trojans fell in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to St. John's by just three points, 71-68.
•They return nine of their 15 letterwinners from last year's 22-13 squad. Three of those letterwinners were starters.
•Alexyz Vaioletama returns after averaging 8.6 points and 7.7 rebounds a game last year. She was a Pac-12 All-Defensive Honorable Mention.
•Southern Cal was picked to finish seventh in the preseason Pac-12 media poll.
•The Trojans' schedule has them facing four NCAA Tournament teams from a season ago this year (South Carolina, Fresno State, Cal State Northridge and Oklahoma State).
•USC ranked second in the Pac-12 last season in three-point field goal defense (.289) and steals (8.77 per game).
•Head coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke is in her second year.
A Look Ahead
Davidson returns to the road in three days when it travels to Gardner-Webb, Nov. 20, for a 7 p.m. contest against the Runnin' Bulldogs.
2014-15 Digital Media Guide
Game Notes- #2 vs. Southern California (pdf)
DavidsonPhotos.com
Ticket information for home games, click on season or single game to purchase tickets
DAVIDSON, N.C. — For the first time in program history, Davidson will play host to Southern California Monday night in the Wildcats' home opener at John M. Belk Arena. Start time is set for 7 p.m.
The contest Monday vs. the Trojans starts a four-game stretch in nine days before Davidson has a little Thanksgiving break. Three of those games will be at home as it hosts the Trjoans, Mount Saint Mary's (Md.) (Nov. 23) and High Point (Nov. 25, while taking to the road against Gardner-Webb (Nov. 20).
OPENING TIP: QUICK HITS
•Davidson hosts Southern California for its home opener Monday evening.
•Davidson is in its 36th season and is one win away from 400 in program history.
•The Wildcats are coming off a 16-16 season a year ago.
•The 'Cats moved to the Atlantic 10, July 1, 2014, after a 21-year run in the SoCon.
•They finished 203-164 all-time in the SoCon, winning the program's first regular season title in 2011-12 and reaching the championship game three times.
•The Wildcats were picked to finish 12th in the A-10 coaches preseason poll.
•Davidson returns seven letterwinners and four of its five starters from a year ago.
•Head coach Michele Savage enters her fifth year (74-57).
•Savage is third all-time in the Wildcat record books with her 74 career wins.
Last Game Out at Furman ...
•Davidson dropped its season opener on the road last Friday, falling 67-60 to Furman.
•Four Wildcats reached the double-digit mark in points, led by Hannah Early's 15.
•Mackenzie Latt had a big debut, recording her first double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. She also had a team-high five assists to go with two boards and two blocks.
•Dakota Dukes (12 points, 9 rebounds) and Saadia Timpton (10 points off bench) also scored in double figures.
•The scored was tied 52-all when Furman outscored Davidson 15-8 in the final four minutes of play for the win.
•Davidson hauled in a game-high 48 rebounds, 21 of them on the offensive glass, which was the most since a 20-board outing vs. Old Dominion, March 21, 2013.
Home Openers ...
•Davidson is 16-17 in home openers, but 6-3 in the last nine years.
•Under Savage the Wildcats are 3-1, with the first defeat coming last year against Winthrop.
•In last year's home opener, Dukes had 22 points and Early 19 in a 91-76 setback.
Random Stats/Notes ...
•Davidson will face 10 new opponents this year, with nine of them being Atlantic 10 foes.
•The 'Cats averaged 71.1 points last year at home and shot 33.6 percent from downtown.
•Davidson went 7-7 at home last year, but just one was a non-conference win.
•The Wildcats were 13-2 last season when leading at the half and 13-2 when leading with five minutes to go in the game.
•Over the past 12 years, Davidson has won at least 15 games in nine of those seasons.
•Hannah Early is tied for second all-time in the Wildcat record books in three-point shooting at 37.8 percent.
All-Time Series vs. Southern Cal ...
•Davidson and Southern California will be playing each other for the first time.
Scouting the Trojans
•Southern California opened the season at No. 2 South Carolina last Saturday.
•The Trojans fell 70-61 vs. the Gamecocks, despite putting three players in double figures.
•They were led by McKenzie Calvert and Kaneisha Horn with 11 points each. Drew Edelman added 10 points off the bench.
•USC shook off a cold shooting first half (24.3 percent) to hit 46.2 percent on 12-for-26 shooting in the second period.
•Southern California was also 16-for-20 at the charity stripe.
The Trojans are coming off a 22-13 record last year, including an 11-7 record in Pac-12 play.
•During the preseason, the Trojans rolled to a 120-56 exhibition win against Concordia, Nov. 9.
•11 players in all scored in the victory, with seven of them reaching double-figures led by first-year player Kristen Simon with 19 points and 15 rebounds.
•USC is the defending Pac-12 Champions after downing Oregon State in the final, 71-62.
•The Trojans fell in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to St. John's by just three points, 71-68.
•They return nine of their 15 letterwinners from last year's 22-13 squad. Three of those letterwinners were starters.
•Alexyz Vaioletama returns after averaging 8.6 points and 7.7 rebounds a game last year. She was a Pac-12 All-Defensive Honorable Mention.
•Southern Cal was picked to finish seventh in the preseason Pac-12 media poll.
•The Trojans' schedule has them facing four NCAA Tournament teams from a season ago this year (South Carolina, Fresno State, Cal State Northridge and Oklahoma State).
•USC ranked second in the Pac-12 last season in three-point field goal defense (.289) and steals (8.77 per game).
•Head coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke is in her second year.
A Look Ahead
Davidson returns to the road in three days when it travels to Gardner-Webb, Nov. 20, for a 7 p.m. contest against the Runnin' Bulldogs.
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