Sunday, December 18
Davidson, N.C.
2:00 p.m.
Davidson College
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Furman
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Davidson Wraps up Two-Game Homestand Sunday vs. Furman
12/15/2016 10:47:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Gavin McFarlin - Associate SID
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — Fresh off their first win last Wednesday and all finished with exams, the Davidson women's basketball team wraps up its two-game homestand with a 2 p.m. contest Sunday against Furman inside John M. Belk Arena.
The Wildcats (1-8, 0-0 A-10), who are in a stretch of playing four of five games from Dec. 7-31 at home, will be facing the Paladins (4-7, 0-0 SoCon) for the 59th time since the first meeting back on Dec. 5, 1974.
OPENING TIP: Quick Hits ...
•Davidson is in its 38th season and has collected 416 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 three of its five starters from last year's 11-19 team.
•Head coach Michele Savage is in her 7th year (91-108) and has 6-4 record vs. Furman.
Last Games Out vs. High Point, Dec. 7 ...
•Kianna Speight and Mackenzie Latt combined for 39 points and Davidson shot a season-best 48.3 percent from the floor on its way to an 82-72 win at home against High Point.
•Speight led all scorers with a career-high 20 points, canning four of her personal-best seven field goals from three-land, while Latt followed with a season-high 19 points on a season-best 9-of-17 shooting. She also filled the stat-sheet with six rebounds, four assists, three steals and a block.
•Chloe Johnson paced a 27-point effort by Davidson's bench with 14 points, hitting 4-of-5 shots and a season-best 5-of-6 from the charity stripe, while dishing out six assists.
•Davidson used a 14-4 run near the end of the third quarter to break up a 42-all tie, while then pulling away for good by going on a 15-3 run to start the fourth quarter and grab a 73-55 lead with 4:36 remaining.
•Davidson finished shooting a season-best 29-for-60 from the field, including a season-high 8-of-17 from behind the arc.
Record Watch ...
•Latt has or will be ranked in the top-15 all-time in the record books during her third season. The junior has a chance at 1,000 points this year, needing 114 points to reach the milestone.
•The forward already ranks in the top-15 in career scoring average (9th, 12.8) and blocks (11th, 64), while ranking just outside the top-15 in rebounds, field goals made/attempted and steals.
Random Notes ...
•Latt has scored in double figures in 52 of her 69 career games, including 7 times this year.
•Four of her five career 20-point outings came last year, scoring a career-best 25 vs. Charlotte.
•The junior has paced the team in scoring in four of the last six games.
•Lat year she led the team in scoring 11 times and 14 times in rebounding.
•Latt has 14 career double-doubles, including 11 of them coming as a freshman.
•The 'Cats pocketed 15 steals at Michigan State, the most since a 15 effort at Winthrop (12/12/14).
•Davidson has a 125-115 edge in offensive rebounds, getting a season-high 21 vs. Radford, Nov. 19.
•This year Davidson has hit the 40-rebound mark five times, including the last 3 straight games, and twice reached 45 in a game.
•The Wildcats scored a season-high 26 points in the any quarter vs. Idaho State, Nov. 25.
•In the win vs. High Point, the 'Cats registered season highs in field goal percentage (.481), assists (20), points in the paint (34), defensive rebounds (32), fast-break points (20), free throws (16-31) and made and attempted field goals (29-60), points overall (82) and bench points (27).
•The Wildcats are averaging 9.2 steals per game, good for third-best in the Atlantic 10.
•The 'Cats halt a 13-game overall losing streak and a six-game skid at home with its win vs. HPU.
All-Time Series vs. Furman ...
•The series is 31-28 in favor of Furman, but Davidson has won six of the last eight meetings.
•Both teams met last year to open the season, with Davidson taking a 69-51 decision on the road.
•Davidson had three players score in double figures, led by Dakota Dukes' game-high 19 points.
•Davidson shot an even 50 percent for the game, hitting 29-of-58 field goals, while dominating on the glass with a 45-30 advantage.
Scouting the Paladins ...
•Furman faced UNC Wilmington Thursday on the road, dropping a 56-52 decision for its third straight defeat.
•Whitney Bunn led three Paladins in double figures with 17 points, followed by Cierra Carter with 16.
•Furman was down 17-4 after the 1st quarter and played catchup the rest of the game. It scored 20 points in the 4th, getting to within one point with 1:30 left in the game after being down by as many as 17 points in the third quarter.
•Prior to Thursday's game vs. UNCW, the Paladins had played five games in a 10-day span.
•Bunn paces the team with a 13.8 points per game average, while Le'Jzae Davidson is at an even 12.0.
•Furman is 0-5 on the road this year.
•Furman is playing its third Atlantic 10 opponent after facing Fordham (L, 47-60) and VCU (L, 61-75) earlier this season.
•The Paladins went 15-16 a year ago with a 7-7 mark in SoCon play, good for fifth place.
•They return seven of their 11 letterwinners from last year, including three starters.
•Head coach Jackie Carson is in her seventh season and has collected 97 wins at Furman.
A Look Ahead ...
•The 'Cats next head down Interstate 77 to face cross-county rival Charlotte, Dec. 21, at 6 p.m.
2016-17 Prospectus (pdf)
Game Notes- #10 vs. Furman (pdf)
Television- NA
DavidsonPhotos.com
Ticket information for home games, click on season or single game to purchase tickets
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Fresh off their first win last Wednesday and all finished with exams, the Davidson women's basketball team wraps up its two-game homestand with a 2 p.m. contest Sunday against Furman inside John M. Belk Arena.
The Wildcats (1-8, 0-0 A-10), who are in a stretch of playing four of five games from Dec. 7-31 at home, will be facing the Paladins (4-7, 0-0 SoCon) for the 59th time since the first meeting back on Dec. 5, 1974.
OPENING TIP: Quick Hits ...
•Davidson is in its 38th season and has collected 416 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 three of its five starters from last year's 11-19 team.
•Head coach Michele Savage is in her 7th year (91-108) and has 6-4 record vs. Furman.
Last Games Out vs. High Point, Dec. 7 ...
•Kianna Speight and Mackenzie Latt combined for 39 points and Davidson shot a season-best 48.3 percent from the floor on its way to an 82-72 win at home against High Point.
•Speight led all scorers with a career-high 20 points, canning four of her personal-best seven field goals from three-land, while Latt followed with a season-high 19 points on a season-best 9-of-17 shooting. She also filled the stat-sheet with six rebounds, four assists, three steals and a block.
•Chloe Johnson paced a 27-point effort by Davidson's bench with 14 points, hitting 4-of-5 shots and a season-best 5-of-6 from the charity stripe, while dishing out six assists.
•Davidson used a 14-4 run near the end of the third quarter to break up a 42-all tie, while then pulling away for good by going on a 15-3 run to start the fourth quarter and grab a 73-55 lead with 4:36 remaining.
•Davidson finished shooting a season-best 29-for-60 from the field, including a season-high 8-of-17 from behind the arc.
Record Watch ...
•Latt has or will be ranked in the top-15 all-time in the record books during her third season. The junior has a chance at 1,000 points this year, needing 114 points to reach the milestone.
•The forward already ranks in the top-15 in career scoring average (9th, 12.8) and blocks (11th, 64), while ranking just outside the top-15 in rebounds, field goals made/attempted and steals.
Random Notes ...
•Latt has scored in double figures in 52 of her 69 career games, including 7 times this year.
•Four of her five career 20-point outings came last year, scoring a career-best 25 vs. Charlotte.
•The junior has paced the team in scoring in four of the last six games.
•Lat year she led the team in scoring 11 times and 14 times in rebounding.
•Latt has 14 career double-doubles, including 11 of them coming as a freshman.
•The 'Cats pocketed 15 steals at Michigan State, the most since a 15 effort at Winthrop (12/12/14).
•Davidson has a 125-115 edge in offensive rebounds, getting a season-high 21 vs. Radford, Nov. 19.
•This year Davidson has hit the 40-rebound mark five times, including the last 3 straight games, and twice reached 45 in a game.
•The Wildcats scored a season-high 26 points in the any quarter vs. Idaho State, Nov. 25.
•In the win vs. High Point, the 'Cats registered season highs in field goal percentage (.481), assists (20), points in the paint (34), defensive rebounds (32), fast-break points (20), free throws (16-31) and made and attempted field goals (29-60), points overall (82) and bench points (27).
•The Wildcats are averaging 9.2 steals per game, good for third-best in the Atlantic 10.
•The 'Cats halt a 13-game overall losing streak and a six-game skid at home with its win vs. HPU.
All-Time Series vs. Furman ...
•The series is 31-28 in favor of Furman, but Davidson has won six of the last eight meetings.
•Both teams met last year to open the season, with Davidson taking a 69-51 decision on the road.
•Davidson had three players score in double figures, led by Dakota Dukes' game-high 19 points.
•Davidson shot an even 50 percent for the game, hitting 29-of-58 field goals, while dominating on the glass with a 45-30 advantage.
Scouting the Paladins ...
•Furman faced UNC Wilmington Thursday on the road, dropping a 56-52 decision for its third straight defeat.
•Whitney Bunn led three Paladins in double figures with 17 points, followed by Cierra Carter with 16.
•Furman was down 17-4 after the 1st quarter and played catchup the rest of the game. It scored 20 points in the 4th, getting to within one point with 1:30 left in the game after being down by as many as 17 points in the third quarter.
•Prior to Thursday's game vs. UNCW, the Paladins had played five games in a 10-day span.
•Bunn paces the team with a 13.8 points per game average, while Le'Jzae Davidson is at an even 12.0.
•Furman is 0-5 on the road this year.
•Furman is playing its third Atlantic 10 opponent after facing Fordham (L, 47-60) and VCU (L, 61-75) earlier this season.
•The Paladins went 15-16 a year ago with a 7-7 mark in SoCon play, good for fifth place.
•They return seven of their 11 letterwinners from last year, including three starters.
•Head coach Jackie Carson is in her seventh season and has collected 97 wins at Furman.
A Look Ahead ...
•The 'Cats next head down Interstate 77 to face cross-county rival Charlotte, Dec. 21, at 6 p.m.
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