Wednesday, January 18
Davidson, N.C.
7:00 p.m.
Davidson College
vs
George Mason
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Wildcats Begin Two-Game Homestand, Host Mason Wednesday
1/17/2017 4:09:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Gavin McFarlin - Associate SID
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2016-17 Prospectus (pdf)
Game Notes- #18 vs. George Mason (pdf)
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DavidsonPhotos.com
Ticket information for home games, click on season or single game to purchase tickets
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Returning home for a two-game stay, the Davidson women's basketball team will first play host to George Mason Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. in an Atlantic 10 matchup on the hardwood inside John M. Belk Arena.
Game Promotions ...
Davidson's and George Mason's players will be wearing gold shoelaces in support of Go4theGoal.
The organizations unwavering mission is to improve the lives of children battling cancer by providing financial support, developing and implementing unique hospital programs, funding innovative research, and granting personal wishes. Through their first-hand experience with pediatric cancer and our medical background, Go4theGoal provides the best practices to patients, their families, and the hospitals and staff that care for them.
Click Here for more information on Go4theGoal.
OPENING TIP: Quick Hits ...
•Davidson is in its 38th season and has collected 417 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 (92-115) and has a 1-1 record vs. George Mason.
Last Game Out at George Washington, Jan. 15 ...
•Mackenzie Latt recorded her sixth double-double and nearly helped the Wildcats down host George Washington before the Colonials used a fourth quarter run to take a 76-62 decision.
•Davidson saw its one-point lead heading into the final quarter erased when GW opened with a 13-3 spurt to go up 56-47 with 5:39 to go. The 'Cats did get with five, 58-53, a few minutes later.
•Latt finished with game high honors of 21 points and 10 rebounds.
•Justine Lyon reached double figures with 14 points, while adding six rebounds and four assists. •Davidson erased a 21-8 deficit with a 19-0 run in the second quarter, then went up 37-31 in the third quarter behind Latt's eight points and led 44-43 at the end of the quarter.
Wildcat All-Time Record Watch ...
•Latt is or will be ranked in the top-15 all-time in the record books during her third season. The junior became the 19th Wildcat to reach 1,000 points this year and currently sits in 15th with 1,046.
•She already ranks in the top-15 in career scoring average (8th, 13.6), blocks (10th, 71), field goals made (10th, 455) and attempted (9th, 1,000), and rebounds (10th, 581).
Conference Rankings ...
•Latt ranks fourth in the league in scoring (16.0 ppg) and fifth overall in rebounding (8.4 rpg).
•Chloe Johnson is sixth in assists (71, 4.2 apg), while Davidson is seventh overall (12.7 apg).
•Latt is averaging 19 points/9.4 rebounds in league games, while Lyon is at 17.2 points per game.
Random Notes ...
•Latt has scored in double figures in 60 of her 77 career games, including a team-best 15 times this year, and is riding a personal-best 14-game streak of reaching double digits in points.
•Latt has nine career 20-point outings, including this year's career-best 28 points at Charlotte.
•The junior has paced the team in rebounding 14 times, including the past eight straight games.
•Latt has 19 career double-doubles (6 this year), with 11 of them coming as a freshman.
•Lyon's career-high 30 points at Charlotte, Dec. 21 where the most since Dakota Dukes had 31 at Wofford, March 2, 2014.
•The last nine games combined, Latt is averaging a near double-double (19.9 ppg/9.8 rpg) and Lyon has averages of 17.4 points and 5.6 rebounds. Both players have combined for 30 steals.
•Lyon has scored in double figures in the past eight games in a row, a personal best.
•Latt was named CollegeSportsMadness.com A-10 Player of the Week, Dec. 20.
•Davidson has a streak of 18 straight games with 10 or more offensive rebounds.
•It hauled in season-highs of 21 three times this year vs. Radford, Charlotte and UMass.
•Davidson has hit the 40-rebound mark nine times, with 45 in a game three different times.
•The Wildcats have dished out 139 assists the last nine games (a season-high 20 vs. High Point).
•Chloe Johnson has at least six dimes in seven of the past 11 games.
All-Time Series vs. George Mason ...
•The Wildcats and Patriots have played just twice, meeting last year at Davidson.
•Davidson earned its first win in the series with a 68-63 victory behind four double-digit scorers.
•Latt led the way with 18 points and a career-high 19 rebounds in the win.
Scouting the Patriots ...
•George Mason (10-9, 3-3 A-10) snapped a three-game skid with a 70-59 victory Sunday vs. VCU.
•Jacy Bolton – 14 points, 10 rebounds and Kara Wright – 14 points, nine rebounds, led the way in the win.
•GMU also hit a season-high nine three-pointers.
•Wright is the lone Patriot averaging in double figures at 15.2 points a game, while she also leads the team in rebounding (6.4 rpg).
•The Patriots as a team have a scoring margin of plus 1.2 (63.8-62.7).
•George Mason is 5-4 on the road this year, with a 1-1 mark in league games.
•Last year George Mason went 12-19 overall and 6-10 in A-10 games.
•GMU returns seven of its 11 letterwinners, including four starters.
•The Patriots were picked to finish 11th in the A-10 preseason poll.
A Look Ahead ...
•Davidson stays home and will host La Salle Saturday in another A-10 game at 2 p.m.
2016-17 Prospectus (pdf)
Game Notes- #18 vs. George Mason (pdf)
Television- NA
DavidsonPhotos.com
Ticket information for home games, click on season or single game to purchase tickets
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Returning home for a two-game stay, the Davidson women's basketball team will first play host to George Mason Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. in an Atlantic 10 matchup on the hardwood inside John M. Belk Arena.
Game Promotions ...
Davidson's and George Mason's players will be wearing gold shoelaces in support of Go4theGoal.
The organizations unwavering mission is to improve the lives of children battling cancer by providing financial support, developing and implementing unique hospital programs, funding innovative research, and granting personal wishes. Through their first-hand experience with pediatric cancer and our medical background, Go4theGoal provides the best practices to patients, their families, and the hospitals and staff that care for them.
Click Here for more information on Go4theGoal.
OPENING TIP: Quick Hits ...
•Davidson is in its 38th season and has collected 417 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 (92-115) and has a 1-1 record vs. George Mason.
Last Game Out at George Washington, Jan. 15 ...
•Mackenzie Latt recorded her sixth double-double and nearly helped the Wildcats down host George Washington before the Colonials used a fourth quarter run to take a 76-62 decision.
•Davidson saw its one-point lead heading into the final quarter erased when GW opened with a 13-3 spurt to go up 56-47 with 5:39 to go. The 'Cats did get with five, 58-53, a few minutes later.
•Latt finished with game high honors of 21 points and 10 rebounds.
•Justine Lyon reached double figures with 14 points, while adding six rebounds and four assists. •Davidson erased a 21-8 deficit with a 19-0 run in the second quarter, then went up 37-31 in the third quarter behind Latt's eight points and led 44-43 at the end of the quarter.
Wildcat All-Time Record Watch ...
•Latt is or will be ranked in the top-15 all-time in the record books during her third season. The junior became the 19th Wildcat to reach 1,000 points this year and currently sits in 15th with 1,046.
•She already ranks in the top-15 in career scoring average (8th, 13.6), blocks (10th, 71), field goals made (10th, 455) and attempted (9th, 1,000), and rebounds (10th, 581).
Conference Rankings ...
•Latt ranks fourth in the league in scoring (16.0 ppg) and fifth overall in rebounding (8.4 rpg).
•Chloe Johnson is sixth in assists (71, 4.2 apg), while Davidson is seventh overall (12.7 apg).
•Latt is averaging 19 points/9.4 rebounds in league games, while Lyon is at 17.2 points per game.
Random Notes ...
•Latt has scored in double figures in 60 of her 77 career games, including a team-best 15 times this year, and is riding a personal-best 14-game streak of reaching double digits in points.
•Latt has nine career 20-point outings, including this year's career-best 28 points at Charlotte.
•The junior has paced the team in rebounding 14 times, including the past eight straight games.
•Latt has 19 career double-doubles (6 this year), with 11 of them coming as a freshman.
•Lyon's career-high 30 points at Charlotte, Dec. 21 where the most since Dakota Dukes had 31 at Wofford, March 2, 2014.
•The last nine games combined, Latt is averaging a near double-double (19.9 ppg/9.8 rpg) and Lyon has averages of 17.4 points and 5.6 rebounds. Both players have combined for 30 steals.
•Lyon has scored in double figures in the past eight games in a row, a personal best.
•Latt was named CollegeSportsMadness.com A-10 Player of the Week, Dec. 20.
•Davidson has a streak of 18 straight games with 10 or more offensive rebounds.
•It hauled in season-highs of 21 three times this year vs. Radford, Charlotte and UMass.
•Davidson has hit the 40-rebound mark nine times, with 45 in a game three different times.
•The Wildcats have dished out 139 assists the last nine games (a season-high 20 vs. High Point).
•Chloe Johnson has at least six dimes in seven of the past 11 games.
All-Time Series vs. George Mason ...
•The Wildcats and Patriots have played just twice, meeting last year at Davidson.
•Davidson earned its first win in the series with a 68-63 victory behind four double-digit scorers.
•Latt led the way with 18 points and a career-high 19 rebounds in the win.
Scouting the Patriots ...
•George Mason (10-9, 3-3 A-10) snapped a three-game skid with a 70-59 victory Sunday vs. VCU.
•Jacy Bolton – 14 points, 10 rebounds and Kara Wright – 14 points, nine rebounds, led the way in the win.
•GMU also hit a season-high nine three-pointers.
•Wright is the lone Patriot averaging in double figures at 15.2 points a game, while she also leads the team in rebounding (6.4 rpg).
•The Patriots as a team have a scoring margin of plus 1.2 (63.8-62.7).
•George Mason is 5-4 on the road this year, with a 1-1 mark in league games.
•Last year George Mason went 12-19 overall and 6-10 in A-10 games.
•GMU returns seven of its 11 letterwinners, including four starters.
•The Patriots were picked to finish 11th in the A-10 preseason poll.
A Look Ahead ...
•Davidson stays home and will host La Salle Saturday in another A-10 game at 2 p.m.
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