Davidson Plays VCU as Part of Senior Day Saturday

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DAVIDSON, N.C. — The regular season comes to a close Saturday for Davidson when it plays host to Atlantic 10-foe VCU inside the John M. Belk Arena as part of Senior Day for women's basketball.

The Wildcats (11-17, 6-9 A-10) will end the regular season against the Rams for the second year in a row. The 'Cats are fighting for one of the top-eight seeds to be able to host a first round league game next week. They are currently one game out, sitting in ninth place behind Richmond and have the tie-breaker against the Spiders if both teams tie in the league standings.

Senior Day
Prior to the start of the game, Davidson will honor its three seniors Mackenzie Latt, Saadia Timpton and Chloe Johnson as part of Senior Day.

OPENING TIP: Quick Hits ...
•Davidson is in its 39th season and has collected 432 wins in program history.
•The 'Cats are in their fourth year in the Atlantic 10 after a 21-year run in the SoCon.
•Eight letterwinners return and four starters from a year ago, while five freshmen were added.
•Head coach Gayle Coats Fulks is in her first year (11-17) and has a 0-0 record against VCU.

Last Game Out at La Salle, Feb. 21 ...
•Davidson earned a much-need win on the road Wednesday night, grinding out a 58-51 decision against La Salle to snap a four-game skid.
•Clinging to a one-point lead, 47-46, with five minutes left, the freshmen duo of Sarah Donovan and Katie Turner stopped Davidson's cold streak on offense with a layup and a three-ball to make it 52-46 with just over three minutes to go.
•Mackenzie Latt (4-of-4) and Turner (2-of-2) would then seal up the win by hitting six straight free throws in the last 20 seconds.
•Latt had her second straight double-double (16 points, 10 rebounds) and Turner scored 18 points.

Davidson in the A-10 ...
•Three players are scoring in double figures in 10 A-10 games (Latt, 16.5 ppg, 9.0 rpg), Lyon (12.5), Turner (12.5, shooting .442 from 3-land on 42-for-95).
•In the league rankings. Latt is tied for second in made field goals (174) and fourth in offensive rebounds (90), while ranking sixth in defensive (148) and total rebounds (239).

Wildcat All-Time Record Watch ...
•Mackenzie Latt became the fourth player in program history to reach 1,500 points this year at Saint Louis and sits in third place all-time with 1,561. She just trails Laura Murray (1,880) and Sophia Aleksandravicius (1,878) on the all-time scoring list.
•The senior is just the second player all-time with 1,500 points and 800 rebounds in a career.
•She already ranks in the top-15 in career scoring average (8th, 13.6), blocks (5th, 108), field goals made (2nd, 671) and attempted (3rd, 1,514), and rebounds (3rd, 877).

Random Notes ...
•Sarah Donovan (Nov. 20) and Katie Turner (twice) have been named A-10 Rookie of the Weeks.
•Justine Lyon was named CollegeSportMadness.com Player of the Week, Dec. 26, after averaging 22 points, 8.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.5 steals per game in wins vs. High Point and Charlotte.
•She had a career-best 19-game streak of scoring in double figures snapped vs. Fordham (2/10).
•Lyon is closing in on 1,000 career points, needing one to become the 20th Wildcat to reach the mark.
•She tallied her first two career double-doubles this year vs. Gardner-Webb and at High Point.
•Mackenzie Latt has 27 career double-doubles (8 this year), 11 of them coming as a freshman.
•The senior had games of 31 and 32 (a career-high) points in wins vs. UMass and at Rhode Island.
•Four players have recorded double-doubles this year, with Turner and Donovan earning their first.
•Latt and Turner are riding eight-game double-digit scoring streaks.
•Turner's 69 three-pointers this year are the second-most in a Wildcat single season.
•The 'Cats dished out a season-best 23 dimes vs. UMass and have 23 double-digit assist games.
•The 'Cats' 15-game double-digit assist streak was halted vs. Fordham at home (2/10).
•The Wildcats hit the 40-rebound mark for the 12th time this year at Umass, with 40.
•Davidson twice has had 47 rebounds in a game this year, tying last year's season best.
•The 'Cats 22 offensive rebounds at Furman were the most since a 22-outing vs. Dayton (1/31/16).
•The Wildcats have had at least three double-digit scorers in 15 of the past 17 games.

All-Time Series vs. VCU ...
•VCU leads 4-1 in the series after it took a 54-47 win last year against the 'Cats on its home floor.
•Justine Lyon led all scorers with 25 points, her fourth 20-point outing of the season.
•Davidson did force VCU into 31.4 percent shooting, including just 3-of-15 from behind the arc.

Scouting the Rams ...
•VCU comes into Saturday's game with a 7-20 record and 4-11 in league play.
•The Rams picked up an overtime win Wednesday against Saint Louis, 88-84.
•VCU shot a season-high 49.2 percent and poured in 18 points during the overtime period to outlast Saint Louis.
•Tera Reed scored 24 points in the win and paces the team at 13.9 per game.
•She also averages a team-best 6.1 rebounds a game.
•VCU is just 1-12 on the road this year, with its lone win coming at Rhode Island.
•The Rams have played in three overtime games, winning two of them.
•VCU went 16-15 a year ago, 8-8 in league games, and return just five of its 14 letterwinners

A Look Ahead ...
Davidson gears up for the Atlantic 10 Tournament, Feb. 27, with the first round starting on campus sites based on the seeding.

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