Wednesday, February 25
Davidson, N.C.
7:00 p.m.
Davidson College
vs
VCU
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Senior Night, 'Cats Host VCU Wednesday
2/24/2015 12:57:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson finishes out its home regular season schedule Wednesday evening with Senior Night when it plays host to Virginia Commonwealth in John M. Belk Arena at 7 p.m. for an Atlantic 10 women's basketball matchup.
Prior to the start of the game, seniors Lillian McCabe, Mellissa Giegerich and Shannon Eriksson will be honored as they play their final home game in a Wildcat uniform.
The 'Cats (5-22, 1-13 A-10) are hosting the VCU Rams for the first time after playing them on the road in January.
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 (79-78) and has a record of 0-1 vs. VCU.
Last Game Out at St. Bonaventure ...
•In a first-time match against St. Bonaventure last Saturday, Davidson hung with the Bonnies until the last eight minutes when SBU pulled away for 72-56 win.
•Four times Davidson was within two points in the second half, only to see the Bonnies pull ahead each time. The last time was 52-50, but an 18-4 run by SBU put the game out of reach for the 'Cats.
•Mackenzie Latt registered her 11th double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds.
•Hannah Early set the single-season record for three-pointers with her 67th and had 11 points.
•Davidson recorded its 23rd game of 10 or more offensive rebounds in the defeat, getting 15.
•The Wildcats also hit the 40-rebound mark for the 13th time, and fifth in the past six games.
Early and Latt Among the Top-10 in the Atlantic 10 ...
•Early is ninth in the league in scoring with a team-best average of 14.2 points per game.
•She ranks third in total threes with 67 and fourth in three-balls per game at 2.5.
•Latt (11.5 ppg on season) is third in rebounding at 8.6 per game.
•She is fifth in the league in defensive boards at 6.0 a game (163 of team-high 233).
•Latt also ranks 9th in offensive boards per game (2.5) and eighth in steals at 1.8 per contest.
Early Etching Her Name in the Record Books ...
•Early became the 17th Wildcat to reach 1,000 points for a career with 18 points at UMass, Feb. 18.
•With her 67 three-pointers, Early now holds the Wildcats' single season record.
•Her 191 three-point attempts this year is also a single-season record.
•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. She also tied the record for attempts at George Mason, Feb. 8.
•All-time, she ranks fifth in total threes (161), sixth in three-point attempts, eighth in blocks (81), eighth in field goals attempted and 14th in field goals made.
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 ...
•Early has scored in double figures in 24 of the 'Cats' 27 games this year, (52 overall for her career). •The junior ran off a personal-best 13 game streak to open the season and had an eight-game streak that was snapped at George Washington, Feb. 5.
•She has reached the 20-point mark three times this season to give her 11 for her career.
•14 times Early has paced the team in scoring, while 15 times Latt has led it in rebounding.
•Latt (Nov. 24, Feb. 2) and Timpton (Dec. 29) have earned Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week honors.
•Of Latt's 11 double-doubles on the season, seven of them have come against conference foes.
•Her 11 double-doubles are fifth-most in a Wildcat season dating back to 1992-93.
•Nov. 25 vs. High Point, Davidson tied a school single-game record with 12 blocks in a 76-57 win.
•Davidson's nine-game losing streak is its longest since a 16-game skid at the end of 1994-95.
•The Wildcats played 10 new opponents this year, with nine coming against Atlantic 10 foes.
All-Time Series vs. VCU ...
•Both team met for the first time on Jan. 15 in Richmond, with the Rams earning a 62-53 win.
•Early scored 19 points (15 on five three-pointers) and Dukes had a double-double (12 pts/14 rbs).
Scouting the Rams ...
•Virginia Commonwealth comes to Davidson with a 15-12 record and is 6-8 in conference play.
•Since last facing the Wildcats, VCU is just 3-7, with a five-game losing streak in between.
•The Rams snapped the losing skid with a 65-43 win at home against UMass last Sunday.
•VCU used a 24-2 run in the first half to grab a 27-8 lead. It led by as many as 24 points in the second half.
•Sophomore Chadarryl Clay poured in a career-high 20 points.
•Isis Thorpe (14), Ashley Pegram (12) and Adaeze Alaeze (10) also finished in double-figures for the Black & Gold.
•It was the fourth time this year that VCU held its opponent to 50 points or less.
•Thorpe and Alaeze each average in double figures on the season at 11.9 and 10.9 points a game.
•Alaeze had 17 points last meeting vs. Davidson.
•VCU is third in the league in offensive rebounding at 43.1 per game, but it's giving up 42.3 rebounds a game, last in the league.
•The Rams also rank second in blocks at nearly five a game and third in steals, pocketing an averaging of 8.6 per contest.
•VCU is coming off a 22-10 record a season ago, going 9-7 in league play for seventh place.
•The Rams earned an invite to the Women's NIT, falling in the first round to Princeton, 94-76.
•They were picked 10th in the A-10 preseason coaches poll.
•Head coach Beth O'Boyle is in her first year at VCU, the 13th coach in program history. She was previously at Stony Brook for three seasons, winning a school-record 24 games in 2013-14.
A Look Ahead ...
•Davidson plays its final regular season game at Fordham this Sunday, March 1, with a 2 p.m. tip.
2014-15 Digital Media Guide
Game Notes- #28 vs. VCU (pdf)
DavidsonPhotos.com
Ticket information for home games, click on season or single game to purchase tickets
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson finishes out its home regular season schedule Wednesday evening with Senior Night when it plays host to Virginia Commonwealth in John M. Belk Arena at 7 p.m. for an Atlantic 10 women's basketball matchup.
Prior to the start of the game, seniors Lillian McCabe, Mellissa Giegerich and Shannon Eriksson will be honored as they play their final home game in a Wildcat uniform.
The 'Cats (5-22, 1-13 A-10) are hosting the VCU Rams for the first time after playing them on the road in January.
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 (79-78) and has a record of 0-1 vs. VCU.
Last Game Out at St. Bonaventure ...
•In a first-time match against St. Bonaventure last Saturday, Davidson hung with the Bonnies until the last eight minutes when SBU pulled away for 72-56 win.
•Four times Davidson was within two points in the second half, only to see the Bonnies pull ahead each time. The last time was 52-50, but an 18-4 run by SBU put the game out of reach for the 'Cats.
•Mackenzie Latt registered her 11th double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds.
•Hannah Early set the single-season record for three-pointers with her 67th and had 11 points.
•Davidson recorded its 23rd game of 10 or more offensive rebounds in the defeat, getting 15.
•The Wildcats also hit the 40-rebound mark for the 13th time, and fifth in the past six games.
Early and Latt Among the Top-10 in the Atlantic 10 ...
•Early is ninth in the league in scoring with a team-best average of 14.2 points per game.
•She ranks third in total threes with 67 and fourth in three-balls per game at 2.5.
•Latt (11.5 ppg on season) is third in rebounding at 8.6 per game.
•She is fifth in the league in defensive boards at 6.0 a game (163 of team-high 233).
•Latt also ranks 9th in offensive boards per game (2.5) and eighth in steals at 1.8 per contest.
Early Etching Her Name in the Record Books ...
•Early became the 17th Wildcat to reach 1,000 points for a career with 18 points at UMass, Feb. 18.
•With her 67 three-pointers, Early now holds the Wildcats' single season record.
•Her 191 three-point attempts this year is also a single-season record.
•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. She also tied the record for attempts at George Mason, Feb. 8.
•All-time, she ranks fifth in total threes (161), sixth in three-point attempts, eighth in blocks (81), eighth in field goals attempted and 14th in field goals made.
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 ...
•Early has scored in double figures in 24 of the 'Cats' 27 games this year, (52 overall for her career). •The junior ran off a personal-best 13 game streak to open the season and had an eight-game streak that was snapped at George Washington, Feb. 5.
•She has reached the 20-point mark three times this season to give her 11 for her career.
•14 times Early has paced the team in scoring, while 15 times Latt has led it in rebounding.
•Latt (Nov. 24, Feb. 2) and Timpton (Dec. 29) have earned Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week honors.
•Of Latt's 11 double-doubles on the season, seven of them have come against conference foes.
•Her 11 double-doubles are fifth-most in a Wildcat season dating back to 1992-93.
•Nov. 25 vs. High Point, Davidson tied a school single-game record with 12 blocks in a 76-57 win.
•Davidson's nine-game losing streak is its longest since a 16-game skid at the end of 1994-95.
•The Wildcats played 10 new opponents this year, with nine coming against Atlantic 10 foes.
All-Time Series vs. VCU ...
•Both team met for the first time on Jan. 15 in Richmond, with the Rams earning a 62-53 win.
•Early scored 19 points (15 on five three-pointers) and Dukes had a double-double (12 pts/14 rbs).
Scouting the Rams ...
•Virginia Commonwealth comes to Davidson with a 15-12 record and is 6-8 in conference play.
•Since last facing the Wildcats, VCU is just 3-7, with a five-game losing streak in between.
•The Rams snapped the losing skid with a 65-43 win at home against UMass last Sunday.
•VCU used a 24-2 run in the first half to grab a 27-8 lead. It led by as many as 24 points in the second half.
•Sophomore Chadarryl Clay poured in a career-high 20 points.
•Isis Thorpe (14), Ashley Pegram (12) and Adaeze Alaeze (10) also finished in double-figures for the Black & Gold.
•It was the fourth time this year that VCU held its opponent to 50 points or less.
•Thorpe and Alaeze each average in double figures on the season at 11.9 and 10.9 points a game.
•Alaeze had 17 points last meeting vs. Davidson.
•VCU is third in the league in offensive rebounding at 43.1 per game, but it's giving up 42.3 rebounds a game, last in the league.
•The Rams also rank second in blocks at nearly five a game and third in steals, pocketing an averaging of 8.6 per contest.
•VCU is coming off a 22-10 record a season ago, going 9-7 in league play for seventh place.
•The Rams earned an invite to the Women's NIT, falling in the first round to Princeton, 94-76.
•They were picked 10th in the A-10 preseason coaches poll.
•Head coach Beth O'Boyle is in her first year at VCU, the 13th coach in program history. She was previously at Stony Brook for three seasons, winning a school-record 24 games in 2013-14.
A Look Ahead ...
•Davidson plays its final regular season game at Fordham this Sunday, March 1, with a 2 p.m. tip.
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