Wednesday, January 20
Davidson, N.C.
7:00 p.m.
Davidson College Athletics
vs
Fordham
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Wildcats Play Host to Fordham in A-10 Matchup Wednesday
1/19/2016 1:55:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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2015-16 Media Guide (pdf)
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson looks for its third Atlantic 10 win, and second straight, when it plays the Fordham Rams Wednesday evening in John M. Belk Arena at 7 p.m.
The Wildcats (8-10, 2-3 A-10), who are in a five-way tie for fourth place, are facing the Rams for the second time in the past 18 days after falling to them on the road to start the month of January. They will also face Saint Louis and VCU for a second time next month.
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 (87-91) and has a record of 0-3 vs. the Rams.
Last Game Out at VCU ...
•Senior Dakota Dukes and sophomore Mackenzie Latt scored 18 points apiece and Davidson used a big run before holding off a late VCU rally to score a 56-50 road win last Sunday.
•Dukes finished with 11 rebounds for her team-leading fourth double-double of the season.
•Latt and Dukes combined to shoot 15-of-24 from the floor as the 'Cats hit 44.9 percent overall.
•Down halftime, Davidson used a 22-8 run over the third and fourth quarter to take a 50-37 lead.
•VCU used a 14-2 run in the fourth quarter to get within two before Latt and Justine Lyon hit two free throws each in the closing seconds to seal up the win.
Conference Stats ...
•Through five A-10 games, Dukes (12.6 ppg) and Latt (11.8) are both averaging in double digits.
•Latt has a team-high 7.2 rebounding average, while Dukes is at 6.6 and Early just under six (5.6).
•Davidson has going 45-for-60 at the charity stripe (.750) and shooting 35.5 percent from the floor.
Home Numbers ...
•The Wildcats are 2-5 at home this year and 0-2 in league games.
•Latt (15.1 ppg), Early (13.0) and Dukes (12.4) are each averaging in double figures at home.
•Early is averaging a team-best 7.9 rebounds and has 18 of her 32 field goals from three-land.
•Latt is shooting an impressive 55.3 percent from the floor in home games (47-85).
•Davidson is pouring in 59.1 points a game at home and shooting 39.8 percent.
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 Latt has scored in double figures in 21 of her last 26 games.
•Latt is averaging a team-best 14.3 points per game (9th in the A-10).
•Early (10.4 ppg, 6.7 rpg) and Dukes (14.1, team-best 7.0 rpg) are also averaging in double figures.
•Early and Dukes have combined to score 2,398 points during their careers.
•The duo rank 7th and 9th, respectively, on the Wildcats' all-time scoring list.
•Early is just 22 three-pointers away from breaking Laura Murray's all-time mark of 222.
•Davidson has outrebounded the opposition in 10 of its 18 games this year, going 8-2.
•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.
•Eight times the 'Cats have held the opposition to under 35 percent shooting in a game.
•Dukes has four double-doubles this season, Early has three while Latt owns 11 for her career.
•Dukes is second in the Atlantic 10 in field goal percentage at 54.9 percent.
•Dukes was named the College Sports Madness Atlantic 10 Player of the Week, Nov. 30.
•The last four games Davidson has dished out a total of 58 assists, averaging just under 15 a game.
•The 'Cats are seeking to halt a pair of home losing streaks: 4-game overall and 10-game conference.
All-Time Series vs. Fordham ...
•The Wildcats and Rams are playing for the second time this year and fourth in the all-time series.
•Fordham has won all three games, including this year's first meeting to open January, 51-40.
•Dukes, Latt and Diona Johnson each had 12 points in the last meeting, and Early had 12 rebounds.
Scouting the Rams ...
•Fordham sits in a tie for third in the A-10 standings with a 3-2 record and is 8-10 overall.
•It is riding a two-game win streak after securing a 47-40 win at home vs. Saint Joseph's last Sunday.
•The Rams opened the game on a 20-2 run, while leading by as many as 19 before holding on late for the win.
•Danielle Burns tallied 13 points and tied a career-high with eight rebounds, as four Rams in all scored in double figures.
•Prior to the win, Fordham defeated George Mason at home 66-54, Jan. 13.
•Since last facing Davidson, the Rams are 3-2.
•Fordham is just 1-5 on the road this year and has dropped its last four straight games.
•Samantha Clark paces the Ram offense with a 12.6 points per game average.
•Hannah Missry is second at 10.8 points.
•Clark had a double-double last meeting vs. the Wildcats, 12 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. Missry was held to just four points.
•G'mrice Davis scored a game-high 21 points in the win to go with 10 rebounds.
•Davis is averaging 7.7 rebounds a game, while Clark is second in the conference at 9.2 per game.
•Fordham as a team is third in the A-10 in free throw percentage at .738.
•Fordham was picked to finish fourth in the preseason A-10 coaches poll.
•The Rams went 21-12 last year and finished 11-5 in conference games.
•They return nine of their 13 letterwinners from last year, including three starters.
A Look Ahead ...
•Davidson hits the road again, traveling to Rhode Island this weekend, Jan. 23, for a 1 p.m. contest.
2015-16 Media Guide (pdf)
Game Notes- #19 vs. Fordham (pdf)
Television- NA
DavidsonPhotos.com
Ticket information for home games, click on season or single game to purchase tickets
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson looks for its third Atlantic 10 win, and second straight, when it plays the Fordham Rams Wednesday evening in John M. Belk Arena at 7 p.m.
The Wildcats (8-10, 2-3 A-10), who are in a five-way tie for fourth place, are facing the Rams for the second time in the past 18 days after falling to them on the road to start the month of January. They will also face Saint Louis and VCU for a second time next month.
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 (87-91) and has a record of 0-3 vs. the Rams.
Last Game Out at VCU ...
•Senior Dakota Dukes and sophomore Mackenzie Latt scored 18 points apiece and Davidson used a big run before holding off a late VCU rally to score a 56-50 road win last Sunday.
•Dukes finished with 11 rebounds for her team-leading fourth double-double of the season.
•Latt and Dukes combined to shoot 15-of-24 from the floor as the 'Cats hit 44.9 percent overall.
•Down halftime, Davidson used a 22-8 run over the third and fourth quarter to take a 50-37 lead.
•VCU used a 14-2 run in the fourth quarter to get within two before Latt and Justine Lyon hit two free throws each in the closing seconds to seal up the win.
Conference Stats ...
•Through five A-10 games, Dukes (12.6 ppg) and Latt (11.8) are both averaging in double digits.
•Latt has a team-high 7.2 rebounding average, while Dukes is at 6.6 and Early just under six (5.6).
•Davidson has going 45-for-60 at the charity stripe (.750) and shooting 35.5 percent from the floor.
Home Numbers ...
•The Wildcats are 2-5 at home this year and 0-2 in league games.
•Latt (15.1 ppg), Early (13.0) and Dukes (12.4) are each averaging in double figures at home.
•Early is averaging a team-best 7.9 rebounds and has 18 of her 32 field goals from three-land.
•Latt is shooting an impressive 55.3 percent from the floor in home games (47-85).
•Davidson is pouring in 59.1 points a game at home and shooting 39.8 percent.
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 Latt has scored in double figures in 21 of her last 26 games.
•Latt is averaging a team-best 14.3 points per game (9th in the A-10).
•Early (10.4 ppg, 6.7 rpg) and Dukes (14.1, team-best 7.0 rpg) are also averaging in double figures.
•Early and Dukes have combined to score 2,398 points during their careers.
•The duo rank 7th and 9th, respectively, on the Wildcats' all-time scoring list.
•Early is just 22 three-pointers away from breaking Laura Murray's all-time mark of 222.
•Davidson has outrebounded the opposition in 10 of its 18 games this year, going 8-2.
•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.
•Eight times the 'Cats have held the opposition to under 35 percent shooting in a game.
•Dukes has four double-doubles this season, Early has three while Latt owns 11 for her career.
•Dukes is second in the Atlantic 10 in field goal percentage at 54.9 percent.
•Dukes was named the College Sports Madness Atlantic 10 Player of the Week, Nov. 30.
•The last four games Davidson has dished out a total of 58 assists, averaging just under 15 a game.
•The 'Cats are seeking to halt a pair of home losing streaks: 4-game overall and 10-game conference.
All-Time Series vs. Fordham ...
•The Wildcats and Rams are playing for the second time this year and fourth in the all-time series.
•Fordham has won all three games, including this year's first meeting to open January, 51-40.
•Dukes, Latt and Diona Johnson each had 12 points in the last meeting, and Early had 12 rebounds.
Scouting the Rams ...
•Fordham sits in a tie for third in the A-10 standings with a 3-2 record and is 8-10 overall.
•It is riding a two-game win streak after securing a 47-40 win at home vs. Saint Joseph's last Sunday.
•The Rams opened the game on a 20-2 run, while leading by as many as 19 before holding on late for the win.
•Danielle Burns tallied 13 points and tied a career-high with eight rebounds, as four Rams in all scored in double figures.
•Prior to the win, Fordham defeated George Mason at home 66-54, Jan. 13.
•Since last facing Davidson, the Rams are 3-2.
•Fordham is just 1-5 on the road this year and has dropped its last four straight games.
•Samantha Clark paces the Ram offense with a 12.6 points per game average.
•Hannah Missry is second at 10.8 points.
•Clark had a double-double last meeting vs. the Wildcats, 12 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. Missry was held to just four points.
•G'mrice Davis scored a game-high 21 points in the win to go with 10 rebounds.
•Davis is averaging 7.7 rebounds a game, while Clark is second in the conference at 9.2 per game.
•Fordham as a team is third in the A-10 in free throw percentage at .738.
•Fordham was picked to finish fourth in the preseason A-10 coaches poll.
•The Rams went 21-12 last year and finished 11-5 in conference games.
•They return nine of their 13 letterwinners from last year, including three starters.
A Look Ahead ...
•Davidson hits the road again, traveling to Rhode Island this weekend, Jan. 23, for a 1 p.m. contest.
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