Wednesday, January 13
Davidson, N.C.
7:00 p.m.
Davidson College Athletics
vs
St. Bonaventure
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'Cats Set to Face Bonnies on the Hardwood Wednesday
1/12/2016 10:46:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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2015-16 Media Guide (pdf)
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson wraps up its mini two-game homestand Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. when the Wildcats play host to a red-hot St. Bonaventure team on the hardwood inside John M. Belk Arena in an Atlantic 10 women's basketball matchup.
The Wildcats (7-9, 1-2 A-10) will be seeking to halt the Bonnies' 13-game overall win streak, which dates back to Nov. 24 when they started the streak with an 84-73 victory at home over Detriot.
OPENING TIP: Quick Hits
•Davidson is in its 37th season and reached the 400-win mark last year at Gardner-Webb.
•The 'Cats are in their second year in the Atlantic 10 after a 21-year run in the SoCon.
•The Wildcats were picked to finish 14th in the A-10 Coaches Preseason Poll.
•Davidson returns nine letterwinners and all five of its starters from last year's 5-25 team.
•Head coach Michele Savage is in her sixth year (86-90) and has a record of 0-1 vs. the Bonnies.
Last Game Out vs. Saint Louis ...
•Davidson was unable to overcome a big second quarter run by Saint Louis, which put three players in double figures in points and hit 10 three-pointers to earn a 79-50 win last Sunday.
•he Wildcats were up 19-18 at the end of the first quarter, but the Billikens used a 17-0 run to open the next quarter and never trailed the rest of the game.
•Justine Lyon paced Davidson, recording a season-high 13 points.
•Dakota Dukes and Kayla Seymour (a career-high) each tallied 10 points on a combined 8-of-15 shooting from the floor.
•Davidson won the battle on the glass, 34-33, and pocketed a season-high tying 10 steals.
•Hannah Early (7 points, 5 rebounds and a career-high 5 steals) ended the first quarter with a bang, banking in a buzzer-beating three-pointer from just inside midcourt for a 19-18 Wildcat led.
Home Numbers ...
•The Wildcats are 2-4 at home so far this year, with wins against SC State and Western Carolina.
•They are averaging 61.2 points and 37.3 rebounds a game.
•Latt (15.5 ppg), Early (13.8) and Dukes (13.5) are each averaging in double figures at home.
•Early is pulling in nearly nine boards a game, while shooting 35 percent from downtown (16-45).
•Latt is shooting an impressive 57.7 percent from the floor, while Dukes is at 50 percent.
•Davidson has dropped its last three home games vs. East Tenn. State, Charlotte and Saint Louis.
Random Notes ...
•Davidson's six non-conference wins were the most since going 6-5 during the 2007-08 season.
•Dating back to last year, Early has scored in double digits in 35 of her last 46 games, while Latt has reached the double-digit mark in points in 20 of her last 25 games.
•Dukes is averaging a team-best 14.2 points per game (9th in the A-10).
•Early (10.8 ppg, team-best 7.0 rpg) and Latt (14.1, 6.1) are also averaging in double figures.
•Early and Dukes have combined to score 2,358 points during their careers.
•The duo rank eighth and 11th, respectively, on the Wildcats' all-time scoring list.
•Davidson has outrebounded the opposition in nine of its 16 games this year.
•It has registered nine games of 40 or more rebounds, including a season-high 55 at High Point.
•Six times this year the 'Cats have recorded 16 or more offensive rebounds in a game.
•Seven times the 'Cats have held the opposition to under 35 percent shooting in a game.
•Dukes and Early each have three double-doubles this season, while Latt owns 11 for her career.
•Dukes is second in the Atlantic 10 in field goal percentage at 54.5 percent.
•Dukes was named the College Sports Madness Atlantic 10 Player of the Week, Nov. 30.
•Davidson snapped a pair of A-10 losing streaks: a 7-game road and an 12-game overall with its win Wednesday at La Salle.
•Davidson is looking to halt a nine-game home conference losing streak.
All-Time Series vs. St. Bonaventure ...
•The Wildcats and Bonnies played each other for the first time last year.
•Latt registered her 11th double-double of the season in the meeting last year, but SBU pulled away in the last eight minutes for a 72-56 win.
Scouting the Bonnies ...
•St. Bonaventure is 14-2 on the season and a perfect 3-0 in Atlantic 10 play.
•It is riding a 13-game overall winning streak and for just the second time in program it has started league play 3-0.
•The Bonnies are also riding a 10-game home win streak, a program best to start the year.
•Their latest win came Sunday vs. UMass, a 66-41 decision.
•Mariah Ruff netted a season-high 20 points, while Katie Healy had 12. Miranda Drummond record 18 points.
•Healy moved past Megan Van Tatenhove for sixth on the Bonnies' scoring chart as she ended the day with 1,457 career points.
•She is averaging a team bests of 14.8 points and 7.1 rebounds a game, while shooting 52.9 percent from the floor, also tops on the team.
•The senior has led the team in both scoring and rebounding in a game four times.
•Drummond (12.8 ppg) and Nyla Rueter (11.3) are also averaging in double figures in points for the season.
•Rueter is third in the A-10 with 40 three-pointers.
•St. Bonaventure has also defeated A-10 foes Fordham (55-41) and Rhode Island (69-56).
•As a team, SBU is first in scoring defense at 53 points allowed per game, while it ranks second in field goal percentage at 43.3 percent.
•It is also third in free throw percentage (.736) and three-point shooting (.323).
•St. Bonaventure was picked to finish 9th in the A-10 preseason coaches poll.
•It returns nine letterwinners and all five of its starters.
A Look Ahead ...
•Davidson travels to VCU Sunday for its first of two meetings against the Rams this year. The game will televised on CBS Sports Network.
2015-16 Media Guide (pdf)
Game Notes- #17 vs. St. Bonaventure (pdf)
Television- NA
DavidsonPhotos.com
Ticket information for home games, click on season or single game to purchase tickets
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson wraps up its mini two-game homestand Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. when the Wildcats play host to a red-hot St. Bonaventure team on the hardwood inside John M. Belk Arena in an Atlantic 10 women's basketball matchup.
The Wildcats (7-9, 1-2 A-10) will be seeking to halt the Bonnies' 13-game overall win streak, which dates back to Nov. 24 when they started the streak with an 84-73 victory at home over Detriot.
OPENING TIP: Quick Hits
•Davidson is in its 37th season and reached the 400-win mark last year at Gardner-Webb.
•The 'Cats are in their second year in the Atlantic 10 after a 21-year run in the SoCon.
•The Wildcats were picked to finish 14th in the A-10 Coaches Preseason Poll.
•Davidson returns nine letterwinners and all five of its starters from last year's 5-25 team.
•Head coach Michele Savage is in her sixth year (86-90) and has a record of 0-1 vs. the Bonnies.
Last Game Out vs. Saint Louis ...
•Davidson was unable to overcome a big second quarter run by Saint Louis, which put three players in double figures in points and hit 10 three-pointers to earn a 79-50 win last Sunday.
•he Wildcats were up 19-18 at the end of the first quarter, but the Billikens used a 17-0 run to open the next quarter and never trailed the rest of the game.
•Justine Lyon paced Davidson, recording a season-high 13 points.
•Dakota Dukes and Kayla Seymour (a career-high) each tallied 10 points on a combined 8-of-15 shooting from the floor.
•Davidson won the battle on the glass, 34-33, and pocketed a season-high tying 10 steals.
•Hannah Early (7 points, 5 rebounds and a career-high 5 steals) ended the first quarter with a bang, banking in a buzzer-beating three-pointer from just inside midcourt for a 19-18 Wildcat led.
Home Numbers ...
•The Wildcats are 2-4 at home so far this year, with wins against SC State and Western Carolina.
•They are averaging 61.2 points and 37.3 rebounds a game.
•Latt (15.5 ppg), Early (13.8) and Dukes (13.5) are each averaging in double figures at home.
•Early is pulling in nearly nine boards a game, while shooting 35 percent from downtown (16-45).
•Latt is shooting an impressive 57.7 percent from the floor, while Dukes is at 50 percent.
•Davidson has dropped its last three home games vs. East Tenn. State, Charlotte and Saint Louis.
Random Notes ...
•Davidson's six non-conference wins were the most since going 6-5 during the 2007-08 season.
•Dating back to last year, Early has scored in double digits in 35 of her last 46 games, while Latt has reached the double-digit mark in points in 20 of her last 25 games.
•Dukes is averaging a team-best 14.2 points per game (9th in the A-10).
•Early (10.8 ppg, team-best 7.0 rpg) and Latt (14.1, 6.1) are also averaging in double figures.
•Early and Dukes have combined to score 2,358 points during their careers.
•The duo rank eighth and 11th, respectively, on the Wildcats' all-time scoring list.
•Davidson has outrebounded the opposition in nine of its 16 games this year.
•It has registered nine games of 40 or more rebounds, including a season-high 55 at High Point.
•Six times this year the 'Cats have recorded 16 or more offensive rebounds in a game.
•Seven times the 'Cats have held the opposition to under 35 percent shooting in a game.
•Dukes and Early each have three double-doubles this season, while Latt owns 11 for her career.
•Dukes is second in the Atlantic 10 in field goal percentage at 54.5 percent.
•Dukes was named the College Sports Madness Atlantic 10 Player of the Week, Nov. 30.
•Davidson snapped a pair of A-10 losing streaks: a 7-game road and an 12-game overall with its win Wednesday at La Salle.
•Davidson is looking to halt a nine-game home conference losing streak.
All-Time Series vs. St. Bonaventure ...
•The Wildcats and Bonnies played each other for the first time last year.
•Latt registered her 11th double-double of the season in the meeting last year, but SBU pulled away in the last eight minutes for a 72-56 win.
Scouting the Bonnies ...
•St. Bonaventure is 14-2 on the season and a perfect 3-0 in Atlantic 10 play.
•It is riding a 13-game overall winning streak and for just the second time in program it has started league play 3-0.
•The Bonnies are also riding a 10-game home win streak, a program best to start the year.
•Their latest win came Sunday vs. UMass, a 66-41 decision.
•Mariah Ruff netted a season-high 20 points, while Katie Healy had 12. Miranda Drummond record 18 points.
•Healy moved past Megan Van Tatenhove for sixth on the Bonnies' scoring chart as she ended the day with 1,457 career points.
•She is averaging a team bests of 14.8 points and 7.1 rebounds a game, while shooting 52.9 percent from the floor, also tops on the team.
•The senior has led the team in both scoring and rebounding in a game four times.
•Drummond (12.8 ppg) and Nyla Rueter (11.3) are also averaging in double figures in points for the season.
•Rueter is third in the A-10 with 40 three-pointers.
•St. Bonaventure has also defeated A-10 foes Fordham (55-41) and Rhode Island (69-56).
•As a team, SBU is first in scoring defense at 53 points allowed per game, while it ranks second in field goal percentage at 43.3 percent.
•It is also third in free throw percentage (.736) and three-point shooting (.323).
•St. Bonaventure was picked to finish 9th in the A-10 preseason coaches poll.
•It returns nine letterwinners and all five of its starters.
A Look Ahead ...
•Davidson travels to VCU Sunday for its first of two meetings against the Rams this year. The game will televised on CBS Sports Network.
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