Saturday, January 31
Davidson, N.C.
2:00 p.m.
Davidson College
vs
Saint Joseph's
'Cats and Hawks Square Off Saturday in Belk Arena
1/30/2015 9:51:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID
Live Stats | Live Video
2014-15 Digital Media Guide
Game Notes- #22 vs. Saint Joseph's (pdf)
DavidsonPhotos.com
Ticket information for home games, click on season or single game to purchase tickets
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson closes out the month of January with a 2 p.m. Atlantic 10 women's basketball contest in John M. Belk Arena against the Hawks of Saint Joseph's.
The 'Cats (5-16, 1-7 A-10) are closing out a nine-game stretch that spanned the entire month of January where they played six of those games at home, including the three straight they played to open the new year.
Game Promotion: Go Red For Women
Fans are encouraged to wear red to the game Saturday as the Davidson women's basketball team is partnering up with the American Heart Association for Women in making Saturday's game a "Go Red For Women." Tee shirts will sold for $15 each and the American Heart Association will also be present to answer questions. The Wildcats are helping to promote National Wear Red Day, which is Feb. 6 as folks are encouraged to wear red in support of the fight against heart disease. For more details and how to help make a change, you can visit www.GoRedForWomen.org.
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 (79-72) and is facing the Hawks for the first time.
Last Game Out vs. Fordham ...
•In a first-time matchup between both teams, Davidson came out on the wrong end of a 66-45 defeat at home Wednesday night.
•The first half featured five ties and five lead changes, before the Rams held a 35-24 halftime lead.
•Davidson was within eight in the second half, but Fordham used a 14-3 run to put the game away.
•Mackenzie Latt recorded her seventh double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds.
•Hannah Early added 11 points, while Dakota Dukes chipped in nine.
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 14.9 points per game.
•She ranks third in total threes with 53, while her 37.2 percent average is 10th-best.
•Mackenzie Latt (10.9 ppg on season) is third in rebounding at 8.3 per game. She is fourth in the league in defensive boards at six a game (125 of team-high 174).
Latt, Early and Dukes vs. the A-10 ...
•Latt (10.3 ppg/9.4 rpg in conference) has three of her seven double-doubles against A-10 foes.
•Early (13.5 ppg) and Dukes (11.4 ppg) each are averaging in double digits in league games. The duo have combined to average just over 11 rebounds a game together.
•Early has hit 38.9 percent of her three-pointers, going 21-for-54 in eight Atlantic 10 games.
•Dukes' last six games combined has seen her score 71 points (11.8 ppg), while going 28-for-57 from the floor and pulling in 42 total rebounds (7.0 per game).
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 four games has seen the Wildcats go a combined 31-for-42 at the free-throw line.
•In the last five games, Davidson has dished out 72 assists (14.4 per game), including games of 19 & 18 against VCU & Duquesne.
•The month of January had 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 47 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 54 three-pointers, she is just 13 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.
•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. Saint Joseph's ...
•The 'Cats and Hawks have played each other once, with SJU winning a 78-68 consolation game at the Vanderbilt Thanksgiving Tournament, Nov. 29, 2008.
•Mercedes Robinson (24) and Ashley Lax (19) each scored career-highs for Davidson in the defeat.
Scouting the Hawks ...
•Saint Joseph's is 6-13 overall and 2-5 in A-10 play.
•The Hawks are coming off a last-second defeat to Saint Louis Thursday on the road, 52-51.
•They saw the Billikens hit one free throw and then a layup with four seconds remaining after the Hawks were leading 51-49 with 1:58 left.
•Ashley Robinson and Natasha Cloud scored 12 each to pace SJU.
•The Hawks are just 1-5 in their past six games after winning two straight, Dec. 29 and Jan. 3, against CSUN and VCU.
•Saint Joseph's is 0-10 on the road this year, including 0-4 in league games.
•Ciara Andrews paces the Hawks with a 13.4 points per game averaging, while Cloud is second at 12.4 points.
•Cloud is second in the A-10 with 116 assists and second on the team in rebounds at six per game.
•Saint Joseph's is third in the league in free throw percentage at 72.5 percent, while holding opponents to 27 percent shooting from three-point range, third-best.
•The Hawks are coming off a 23-10 record a year ago that saw them reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament. It was their 13th appearance in the tournament.
•They defeated Georgia, 67-57, in the first round before falling to No. 1 Connecticut in the second round, 91-52.
•Saint Joseph's returns eight letterwinners from a year ago, with four of them being starters.
•The Hawks were picked to finish third in the A-10 preseason coaches poll.
A Look Ahead ...
•Davidson hits the road for an 11 a.m. Education Field Day game at George Washington, Feb. 5.
2014-15 Digital Media Guide
Game Notes- #22 vs. Saint Joseph's (pdf)
DavidsonPhotos.com
Ticket information for home games, click on season or single game to purchase tickets
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson closes out the month of January with a 2 p.m. Atlantic 10 women's basketball contest in John M. Belk Arena against the Hawks of Saint Joseph's.
The 'Cats (5-16, 1-7 A-10) are closing out a nine-game stretch that spanned the entire month of January where they played six of those games at home, including the three straight they played to open the new year.
Game Promotion: Go Red For Women
Fans are encouraged to wear red to the game Saturday as the Davidson women's basketball team is partnering up with the American Heart Association for Women in making Saturday's game a "Go Red For Women." Tee shirts will sold for $15 each and the American Heart Association will also be present to answer questions. The Wildcats are helping to promote National Wear Red Day, which is Feb. 6 as folks are encouraged to wear red in support of the fight against heart disease. For more details and how to help make a change, you can visit www.GoRedForWomen.org.
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 (79-72) and is facing the Hawks for the first time.
Last Game Out vs. Fordham ...
•In a first-time matchup between both teams, Davidson came out on the wrong end of a 66-45 defeat at home Wednesday night.
•The first half featured five ties and five lead changes, before the Rams held a 35-24 halftime lead.
•Davidson was within eight in the second half, but Fordham used a 14-3 run to put the game away.
•Mackenzie Latt recorded her seventh double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds.
•Hannah Early added 11 points, while Dakota Dukes chipped in nine.
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 14.9 points per game.
•She ranks third in total threes with 53, while her 37.2 percent average is 10th-best.
•Mackenzie Latt (10.9 ppg on season) is third in rebounding at 8.3 per game. She is fourth in the league in defensive boards at six a game (125 of team-high 174).
Latt, Early and Dukes vs. the A-10 ...
•Latt (10.3 ppg/9.4 rpg in conference) has three of her seven double-doubles against A-10 foes.
•Early (13.5 ppg) and Dukes (11.4 ppg) each are averaging in double digits in league games. The duo have combined to average just over 11 rebounds a game together.
•Early has hit 38.9 percent of her three-pointers, going 21-for-54 in eight Atlantic 10 games.
•Dukes' last six games combined has seen her score 71 points (11.8 ppg), while going 28-for-57 from the floor and pulling in 42 total rebounds (7.0 per game).
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 four games has seen the Wildcats go a combined 31-for-42 at the free-throw line.
•In the last five games, Davidson has dished out 72 assists (14.4 per game), including games of 19 & 18 against VCU & Duquesne.
•The month of January had 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 47 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 54 three-pointers, she is just 13 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.
•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. Saint Joseph's ...
•The 'Cats and Hawks have played each other once, with SJU winning a 78-68 consolation game at the Vanderbilt Thanksgiving Tournament, Nov. 29, 2008.
•Mercedes Robinson (24) and Ashley Lax (19) each scored career-highs for Davidson in the defeat.
Scouting the Hawks ...
•Saint Joseph's is 6-13 overall and 2-5 in A-10 play.
•The Hawks are coming off a last-second defeat to Saint Louis Thursday on the road, 52-51.
•They saw the Billikens hit one free throw and then a layup with four seconds remaining after the Hawks were leading 51-49 with 1:58 left.
•Ashley Robinson and Natasha Cloud scored 12 each to pace SJU.
•The Hawks are just 1-5 in their past six games after winning two straight, Dec. 29 and Jan. 3, against CSUN and VCU.
•Saint Joseph's is 0-10 on the road this year, including 0-4 in league games.
•Ciara Andrews paces the Hawks with a 13.4 points per game averaging, while Cloud is second at 12.4 points.
•Cloud is second in the A-10 with 116 assists and second on the team in rebounds at six per game.
•Saint Joseph's is third in the league in free throw percentage at 72.5 percent, while holding opponents to 27 percent shooting from three-point range, third-best.
•The Hawks are coming off a 23-10 record a year ago that saw them reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament. It was their 13th appearance in the tournament.
•They defeated Georgia, 67-57, in the first round before falling to No. 1 Connecticut in the second round, 91-52.
•Saint Joseph's returns eight letterwinners from a year ago, with four of them being starters.
•The Hawks were picked to finish third in the A-10 preseason coaches poll.
A Look Ahead ...
•Davidson hits the road for an 11 a.m. Education Field Day game at George Washington, Feb. 5.
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