Wednesday, January 28
Davidson, N.C.
7:00 p.m.
Davidson College
vs
Fordham
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
'Cats Play Fordham For First Time Wednesday in A-10 Contest
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2014-15 Digital Media Guide
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — For the first time in program history, the Davidson women's basketball team will welcome the Fordham Rams Wednesday night in an Atlantic 10 matchup in John M. Belk Arena.
The 'Cats (5-15, 1-6 A-10) are closing out a nine-game stretch that spans the entire month of January where they play six of those games at home, including the three straight they played to open the new year.
OPENING TIP: Quick Hits ...
•Davidson is in its 36th season and reached the 400-win mark, Nov. 20, at Gardner-Webb.
•The 'Cats moved to the Atlantic 10, July 1, 2014, after a 21-year run in the Southern Conference.
•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 last year's 16-16 team.
•Head coach Michele Savage is in her fifth year (79-71) and is facing Fordham for the first time.
Last Game Out at Duquesne ...
•Davidson dropped an 83-47 decision on the road last Saturday at Duquesne as the Dukes shot 57.7 percent in the first half on its way to 50.9 percent for the game.
•The 'Cats themselves shot 53.6 percent in the first half, but after getting to within seven at 20-13, Duquesne doubled them up at 31-15 and never looked back.
•Dakota Dukes scored 17 points, getting 15 of them in the first half, and added nine rebounds. It was the juniors 11th double-figure scoring game and 42nd of her career.
Hannah Early scored 10 points, making it her 19th double-digit scoring game this year and 47th for her career.
•Saadia Timpton added eight points, six rebounds and a pair of dimes.
Early and Latt Among the Top-10 in the Atlantic 10 ...
•Early is eighth in the league in scoring with a team-best average of 15.1 points per game.
•She ranks second in total threes with 53, while her 37.9 percent average is eighth-best.
•Mackenzie Latt (10.7 ppg on season) is fourth in rebounding at 8.1 per game.
Latt, Early and Dukes vs. the A-10 ...
•Latt (9.4 ppg/8.9 rpg in conference) has two of her six double-doubles against A-10 foes.
•Early (13.9 ppg) and Dukes (11.7 ppg) each are averaging in double digits in league games. The duo have combined to average over 12 rebounds a game together.
•Early has hit 40.8 percent of her three-pointers, going 20-for-49 in seven Atlantic 10 games.
•Dukes last five games combined has seen her score 62 points (12.4 ppg), while going 25-for-51 from the floor and pulling in 38 total rebounds (7.6 per game).
•During that stretch, she recorded her first double-double of the season at VCU (12 pts/14 rbs).
Weekly Honors ...
•Nov. 24- Latt was named the A-10 Rookie of the Week and College Sports Madness A-10 Player of the Week after averaging 17 points and nine rebounds, Nov. 17-24.
•Dec. 29- Timpton was named the Wildcats' second A-10 Rookie of the Week after scoring 10 points in a 67-57 win at Virginia, Dec. 28.
Random Notes ...
•The last two games has seen the Wildcats go a combined 24-for-32 at the free-throw line.
•The month of January has Davidson playing six of its nine games at John M. Belk Arena.
•Early had a 13-game streak of scoring in double figures come to an end vs. La Salle, Jan. 4.
•The junior is 58 points away from becoming the 17th Wildcat to reach 1,000 for a career.
•Early nailed a career-high six three-pointers and set a school single-game record with 13 attempts in a victory at Virginia, Dec. 28.
•With her 53 three-pointers, she is just 14 away from setting the Wildcats' single season record.
•Latt (Nov. 24) and Timpton (Dec. 29) have earned Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week honors this year.
•In 18 of the 20 games, the Wildcats have recorded at least 10 offensive rebounds or more overall.
•Four times the trio of Early, Latt and Dukes have each scored in double figures in the same game.
•Nov. 25 vs. High Point, Davidson tied a school single-game record with 12 blocks in a 76-57 win.
•The Wildcats will play 10 new opponents this year with nine of them being Atlantic 10 foes.
All-Time Series vs. Fordham ...
•The 'Cats and Rams will be facing each other for the first time in program history.
Scouting the Rams ...
•Fordham comes to Davidson with a 14-6 overall record and is second in the Atlantic 10 standings with a 6-1 record.
•The Rams saw their season-high six-game win streak snapped last time out, falling at Saint Louis by the score of 54-50 on Saturday.
•The Rams shot just 9-of-29 in the second half and finished the game at 34.5 percent.
•Tiffany Ruffin had 13 points and nine rebounds, while Danielle Burns added 11 to lead the way for Fordham.
•Besides their six-game win streak, twice the Rams have had four-game win streaks during the season.
•Fordham is 5-2 on the road this year and 2-1 in league games.
•Just one Ram averages in double figures, as Emily Tapio is at 11.6 points per game.
•Three others average close to nine points, while Samantha Clark pulls in a team-best 7.8 rebounds a game and has 22 blocks.
•Fordham is holding opponents to just 53 points a game and 35.1 percent shooting, both ranking first in the conference.
•Fordham is the reigning A-10 Tournament Champions after downing Dayton, 63-51.
•It was the Rams first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 1994.
•They fell in the tournament to No. 24 Cal, 64-63, and had a shot to win it at the buzzer before seeing it fall short.
•They finished the year with a 25-8 record and an 11-5 mark in league play.
•Fordham returns 10 of its 14 letterwinners from a year ago and three starters.
•It was picked to finish fifth in the coaches preseason A-10 poll.
A Look Ahead ...
•Davidson closes out of January with a 2 p.m. contest Saturday at home against Saint Joseph's.
2014-15 Digital Media Guide
Game Notes- #21 vs. Fordham (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, the Davidson women's basketball team will welcome the Fordham Rams Wednesday night in an Atlantic 10 matchup in John M. Belk Arena.
The 'Cats (5-15, 1-6 A-10) are closing out a nine-game stretch that spans the entire month of January where they play six of those games at home, including the three straight they played to open the new year.
OPENING TIP: Quick Hits ...
•Davidson is in its 36th season and reached the 400-win mark, Nov. 20, at Gardner-Webb.
•The 'Cats moved to the Atlantic 10, July 1, 2014, after a 21-year run in the Southern Conference.
•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 last year's 16-16 team.
•Head coach Michele Savage is in her fifth year (79-71) and is facing Fordham for the first time.
Last Game Out at Duquesne ...
•Davidson dropped an 83-47 decision on the road last Saturday at Duquesne as the Dukes shot 57.7 percent in the first half on its way to 50.9 percent for the game.
•The 'Cats themselves shot 53.6 percent in the first half, but after getting to within seven at 20-13, Duquesne doubled them up at 31-15 and never looked back.
•Dakota Dukes scored 17 points, getting 15 of them in the first half, and added nine rebounds. It was the juniors 11th double-figure scoring game and 42nd of her career.
Hannah Early scored 10 points, making it her 19th double-digit scoring game this year and 47th for her career.
•Saadia Timpton added eight points, six rebounds and a pair of dimes.
Early and Latt Among the Top-10 in the Atlantic 10 ...
•Early is eighth in the league in scoring with a team-best average of 15.1 points per game.
•She ranks second in total threes with 53, while her 37.9 percent average is eighth-best.
•Mackenzie Latt (10.7 ppg on season) is fourth in rebounding at 8.1 per game.
Latt, Early and Dukes vs. the A-10 ...
•Latt (9.4 ppg/8.9 rpg in conference) has two of her six double-doubles against A-10 foes.
•Early (13.9 ppg) and Dukes (11.7 ppg) each are averaging in double digits in league games. The duo have combined to average over 12 rebounds a game together.
•Early has hit 40.8 percent of her three-pointers, going 20-for-49 in seven Atlantic 10 games.
•Dukes last five games combined has seen her score 62 points (12.4 ppg), while going 25-for-51 from the floor and pulling in 38 total rebounds (7.6 per game).
•During that stretch, she recorded her first double-double of the season at VCU (12 pts/14 rbs).
Weekly Honors ...
•Nov. 24- Latt was named the A-10 Rookie of the Week and College Sports Madness A-10 Player of the Week after averaging 17 points and nine rebounds, Nov. 17-24.
•Dec. 29- Timpton was named the Wildcats' second A-10 Rookie of the Week after scoring 10 points in a 67-57 win at Virginia, Dec. 28.
Random Notes ...
•The last two games has seen the Wildcats go a combined 24-for-32 at the free-throw line.
•The month of January has Davidson playing six of its nine games at John M. Belk Arena.
•Early had a 13-game streak of scoring in double figures come to an end vs. La Salle, Jan. 4.
•The junior is 58 points away from becoming the 17th Wildcat to reach 1,000 for a career.
•Early nailed a career-high six three-pointers and set a school single-game record with 13 attempts in a victory at Virginia, Dec. 28.
•With her 53 three-pointers, she is just 14 away from setting the Wildcats' single season record.
•Latt (Nov. 24) and Timpton (Dec. 29) have earned Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week honors this year.
•In 18 of the 20 games, the Wildcats have recorded at least 10 offensive rebounds or more overall.
•Four times the trio of Early, Latt and Dukes have each scored in double figures in the same game.
•Nov. 25 vs. High Point, Davidson tied a school single-game record with 12 blocks in a 76-57 win.
•The Wildcats will play 10 new opponents this year with nine of them being Atlantic 10 foes.
All-Time Series vs. Fordham ...
•The 'Cats and Rams will be facing each other for the first time in program history.
Scouting the Rams ...
•Fordham comes to Davidson with a 14-6 overall record and is second in the Atlantic 10 standings with a 6-1 record.
•The Rams saw their season-high six-game win streak snapped last time out, falling at Saint Louis by the score of 54-50 on Saturday.
•The Rams shot just 9-of-29 in the second half and finished the game at 34.5 percent.
•Tiffany Ruffin had 13 points and nine rebounds, while Danielle Burns added 11 to lead the way for Fordham.
•Besides their six-game win streak, twice the Rams have had four-game win streaks during the season.
•Fordham is 5-2 on the road this year and 2-1 in league games.
•Just one Ram averages in double figures, as Emily Tapio is at 11.6 points per game.
•Three others average close to nine points, while Samantha Clark pulls in a team-best 7.8 rebounds a game and has 22 blocks.
•Fordham is holding opponents to just 53 points a game and 35.1 percent shooting, both ranking first in the conference.
•Fordham is the reigning A-10 Tournament Champions after downing Dayton, 63-51.
•It was the Rams first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 1994.
•They fell in the tournament to No. 24 Cal, 64-63, and had a shot to win it at the buzzer before seeing it fall short.
•They finished the year with a 25-8 record and an 11-5 mark in league play.
•Fordham returns 10 of its 14 letterwinners from a year ago and three starters.
•It was picked to finish fifth in the coaches preseason A-10 poll.
A Look Ahead ...
•Davidson closes out of January with a 2 p.m. contest Saturday at home against Saint Joseph's.
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