Friday, November 11
East Lansing, Mich.
7:00 p.m.
Davidson College Athletics
at
No. 22 Michigan State
Season Begins, Wildcats Face No. 22 Michigan State Friday
11/9/2016 3:01:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Gavin McFarlin - Associate SID
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2016-17 Prospectus (pdf)
Game Notes- #1 at No. 22 Michigan State (pdf)
Television- Big Ten Network vs. MSU | ESPN3 vs. Western Michigan
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — The Davidson women's basketball team tips off their 2016-17 season this Friday evening on the road when they head to East Lansing to play No. 22 Michigan State at 7 p.m. inside the Breslin Center.
This is the second time both teams have opened up against each other to start the season. The last time came back in the first meeting all-time during the 2003-04 season when the Wildcats played in the Spartan Classic, Nov. 22-23. It also marks the second time in program history Davidson opens up against a ranked opponent. The first time occured in 2005-06 at No. 6 North Carolina.
Friday's game for the Wildcats will be the first of two straight road games over the weekend. They will finish their trip to the state of Michigan with a 1 p.m. contest against Western Michigan Sunday.
OPENING TIP: Quick Hits ...
•Davidson is in its 38th season and has 415 wins in program history.
•The 'Cats are in their third year in the Atlantic 10 after a 21-year run in the SoCon.
•Davidson returns eight letterwinners and two of its five starters from last year's 11-19 team.
•Head coach Michele Savage is in her 7th year (90-100) and has a record of 0-1 vs. Michigan State.
Last Game Out vs. Richmond, A-10 Tournament First Round ...
•Davidson saw its season come to an end last year in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Tournament, falling 70-51 to Richmond.
•Dakota Dukes, in her final collegiate game, recorded a team-high 14 points to pace Davidson. Mackenzie Latt followed with 13 points.
•Senior Hannah Early tallied a game-high 10 rebounds, to go with six points and four assists in her final game.
• Richmond led by as many as 16, but twice Davidson got to within 12 points before falling.
Preseason Honors ...
•Latt was named to the preseason A-10 Third Team, the first Wildcat to garner a preseason honor in the their three years in the league.
•She had a strong sophomore campaign last season, averaging a personal-best 14.2 points a game and hauling in over six rebounds, pacing the team with 193 rebounds overall, while shooting 46 percent from the floor.
•Latt's 187 made field goals were the fifth-most in a Wildcat single season.
Record Watch ...
•In just two seasons, Latt has or will be ranked in the top-15 all-time in the record books. The junior has a chance at 1,000 points this year, needing 226 to reach the milestone.
•The forward already ranks in the top-15 in career scoring average (9th, 12.9), field goal percentage (13th, .462) and blocks (14th, 51), while ranking just outside the top-15 in rebounds and field goals made and blocks.
Random Notes ...
•Davidson went 6-7 last year vs. non-conference foes, the most wins since the 2007-08 season.
•Latt has scored in double figures in 45 of her 60 career games, including 25 times last year.
•Four of her five career 20-point outings came last year, scoring a career-best 25 points vs. Charlotte.
•The junior paced the team in scoring 11 times and 14 times in rebounding a year ago.
•Latt's 19 rebounds vs. George Mason, Feb. 3, were the most since a 20-board effort by Sophia Aleksandrivicus at Appalachian State during the 2011-12 season. The school record is 23 in a game.
•Sophomore Justine Lyon averaged just under six points a game as a freshman last year.
•Davidson out-rebounded the opposition in 14 of its 25 games last year, going 11-3 in those games.
•It registered 12 games of 40 or more rebounds, including a season-high 55 at High Point.
•Nine times the 'Cats held the opposition to under 35 percent shooting in a game.
•Twice last year Davidson had a pair of double-doubles in the same game (High Point & Dayton)
•Davidson dished out double-digit assist totals in its last 16 straight games (233 assists) to finish the year.
•The 'Cats went 6-9 on the road (3-5 vs. A-10), averaging 58.9 points and shooting 36.9 percent.
All-Time Series vs. Michigan State ...
•Davidson trails 2-0 in the series, which dates back to 2003-04 season.
•In last year's meeting, the Spartans, who came in ranked No. 23/25, came to Belk Arena and took a 73-44 decision.
•Hannah Early and Justine Lyon were the lone Wildcats in double figures with 13 and 12 points, respectively. Early also added 11 rebounds for her second straight double-double and ninth of her career.
Scouting the Spartans ...
•Michigan State is coming off a 25-9 season and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
•Michigan State has won 20 games in 12 of the last 13 seasons and has won at least 10 Big Ten games 13 of the last 14 years..
•MSU advanced to the championship game of the Big Ten Tournament a year ago, falling to top-seed Maryland.
•In its only exhibition of the season, the Spartans stopped Northwood, 82-47, last Sunday.
•Nine different Spartans scored, with seven scoring at least eight points. Senior guard Tori Jankoska led all scorers with 23 points to go along with seven assists and two rebounds.
•Jankoska became the 25th Spartan to reach the 1,000-point mark in her career last year.
•Michigan State is tied for the second-most Big Ten wins (89) over the last eight seasons.
•The Spartans will take on 14 teams that reached either the NCAA Tournament or the Women's Invitation Tournament (WNIT) last season, including NCAA national runner-up Syracuse, as part of a 29-game regular-season schedule.
•The Spartans welcome five newcomers this season, including senior graduate student Taya Reimer, who transferred from Notre Dame.
•At the helm of the Spartans, head coach Suzy Merchant won her 200th Big Ten game as well as winning her 400th career game against Minnesota, Feb. 21.
Scouting Broncos ...
•Western Michigan opens the season against Davidson Sunday.
•WMU defeated Alma, 81-33, in its lone exhibition game, Nov. 5.
•The Broncos were paced by Junior Marley Hill, who narrowly missed a double-double, finishing with 16 points and nine rebounds, while sophomore Breanna Mobley picked up where she left off last season, scoring eight points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
•Western Michigan was picked to finish fourth in the Mid-American Conference.
•It is coming off a 17-15 overall record a year ago, with an 8-10 mark in the MAC, good for fifth in the MAC West.
•Meredith Shipman returns after averaging 11.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game a year ago.
•WMU returns 10 letterwinners in all, including two of its five starters.
•Head coach Shane Clipfell is in his fifth season and has gone 61-66.
•Western Michigan has collected 610 wins during its 49 years of women's basketball.
•The Broncos have made two NCAA Tournament appearances (1985 & 2003).
A Look Ahead ...
•Davidson turns around and will play at Western Michigan for the first time on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Live Stats at Western Michigan | Live Video at Western Michigan
2016-17 Prospectus (pdf)
Game Notes- #1 at No. 22 Michigan State (pdf)
Television- Big Ten Network vs. MSU | ESPN3 vs. Western Michigan
DavidsonPhotos.com
Ticket information for home games, click on season or single game to purchase tickets
DAVIDSON, N.C. — The Davidson women's basketball team tips off their 2016-17 season this Friday evening on the road when they head to East Lansing to play No. 22 Michigan State at 7 p.m. inside the Breslin Center.
This is the second time both teams have opened up against each other to start the season. The last time came back in the first meeting all-time during the 2003-04 season when the Wildcats played in the Spartan Classic, Nov. 22-23. It also marks the second time in program history Davidson opens up against a ranked opponent. The first time occured in 2005-06 at No. 6 North Carolina.
Friday's game for the Wildcats will be the first of two straight road games over the weekend. They will finish their trip to the state of Michigan with a 1 p.m. contest against Western Michigan Sunday.
OPENING TIP: Quick Hits ...
•Davidson is in its 38th season and has 415 wins in program history.
•The 'Cats are in their third year in the Atlantic 10 after a 21-year run in the SoCon.
•Davidson returns eight letterwinners and two of its five starters from last year's 11-19 team.
•Head coach Michele Savage is in her 7th year (90-100) and has a record of 0-1 vs. Michigan State.
Last Game Out vs. Richmond, A-10 Tournament First Round ...
•Davidson saw its season come to an end last year in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Tournament, falling 70-51 to Richmond.
•Dakota Dukes, in her final collegiate game, recorded a team-high 14 points to pace Davidson. Mackenzie Latt followed with 13 points.
•Senior Hannah Early tallied a game-high 10 rebounds, to go with six points and four assists in her final game.
• Richmond led by as many as 16, but twice Davidson got to within 12 points before falling.
Preseason Honors ...
•Latt was named to the preseason A-10 Third Team, the first Wildcat to garner a preseason honor in the their three years in the league.
•She had a strong sophomore campaign last season, averaging a personal-best 14.2 points a game and hauling in over six rebounds, pacing the team with 193 rebounds overall, while shooting 46 percent from the floor.
•Latt's 187 made field goals were the fifth-most in a Wildcat single season.
Record Watch ...
•In just two seasons, Latt has or will be ranked in the top-15 all-time in the record books. The junior has a chance at 1,000 points this year, needing 226 to reach the milestone.
•The forward already ranks in the top-15 in career scoring average (9th, 12.9), field goal percentage (13th, .462) and blocks (14th, 51), while ranking just outside the top-15 in rebounds and field goals made and blocks.
Random Notes ...
•Davidson went 6-7 last year vs. non-conference foes, the most wins since the 2007-08 season.
•Latt has scored in double figures in 45 of her 60 career games, including 25 times last year.
•Four of her five career 20-point outings came last year, scoring a career-best 25 points vs. Charlotte.
•The junior paced the team in scoring 11 times and 14 times in rebounding a year ago.
•Latt's 19 rebounds vs. George Mason, Feb. 3, were the most since a 20-board effort by Sophia Aleksandrivicus at Appalachian State during the 2011-12 season. The school record is 23 in a game.
•Sophomore Justine Lyon averaged just under six points a game as a freshman last year.
•Davidson out-rebounded the opposition in 14 of its 25 games last year, going 11-3 in those games.
•It registered 12 games of 40 or more rebounds, including a season-high 55 at High Point.
•Nine times the 'Cats held the opposition to under 35 percent shooting in a game.
•Twice last year Davidson had a pair of double-doubles in the same game (High Point & Dayton)
•Davidson dished out double-digit assist totals in its last 16 straight games (233 assists) to finish the year.
•The 'Cats went 6-9 on the road (3-5 vs. A-10), averaging 58.9 points and shooting 36.9 percent.
All-Time Series vs. Michigan State ...
•Davidson trails 2-0 in the series, which dates back to 2003-04 season.
•In last year's meeting, the Spartans, who came in ranked No. 23/25, came to Belk Arena and took a 73-44 decision.
•Hannah Early and Justine Lyon were the lone Wildcats in double figures with 13 and 12 points, respectively. Early also added 11 rebounds for her second straight double-double and ninth of her career.
Scouting the Spartans ...
•Michigan State is coming off a 25-9 season and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
•Michigan State has won 20 games in 12 of the last 13 seasons and has won at least 10 Big Ten games 13 of the last 14 years..
•MSU advanced to the championship game of the Big Ten Tournament a year ago, falling to top-seed Maryland.
•In its only exhibition of the season, the Spartans stopped Northwood, 82-47, last Sunday.
•Nine different Spartans scored, with seven scoring at least eight points. Senior guard Tori Jankoska led all scorers with 23 points to go along with seven assists and two rebounds.
•Jankoska became the 25th Spartan to reach the 1,000-point mark in her career last year.
•Michigan State is tied for the second-most Big Ten wins (89) over the last eight seasons.
•The Spartans will take on 14 teams that reached either the NCAA Tournament or the Women's Invitation Tournament (WNIT) last season, including NCAA national runner-up Syracuse, as part of a 29-game regular-season schedule.
•The Spartans welcome five newcomers this season, including senior graduate student Taya Reimer, who transferred from Notre Dame.
•At the helm of the Spartans, head coach Suzy Merchant won her 200th Big Ten game as well as winning her 400th career game against Minnesota, Feb. 21.
Scouting Broncos ...
•Western Michigan opens the season against Davidson Sunday.
•WMU defeated Alma, 81-33, in its lone exhibition game, Nov. 5.
•The Broncos were paced by Junior Marley Hill, who narrowly missed a double-double, finishing with 16 points and nine rebounds, while sophomore Breanna Mobley picked up where she left off last season, scoring eight points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
•Western Michigan was picked to finish fourth in the Mid-American Conference.
•It is coming off a 17-15 overall record a year ago, with an 8-10 mark in the MAC, good for fifth in the MAC West.
•Meredith Shipman returns after averaging 11.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game a year ago.
•WMU returns 10 letterwinners in all, including two of its five starters.
•Head coach Shane Clipfell is in his fifth season and has gone 61-66.
•Western Michigan has collected 610 wins during its 49 years of women's basketball.
•The Broncos have made two NCAA Tournament appearances (1985 & 2003).
A Look Ahead ...
•Davidson turns around and will play at Western Michigan for the first time on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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