Tuesday, March 3
Davidson, N.C.
7:00 p.m.
Davidson College Athletics
vs
La Salle (1st Rd.)
Photo by: Jeff Sochko/DavidsonPhotos.com
Davidson Begins Quest for A-10 Title Tuesday Night at Home
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DAVIDSON, N.C. — The 2020 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship begins Tuesday night inside John M. Belk Arena where Davidson will open the first round hosting La Salle at 7 p.m.
The first round games will be played on campus sites for the third straight year and then the tournament will move to Dayton, Ohio, where the quarterfinals, semifinals and championship will be played on the campus of Dayton.
The Wildcats (15-14, 8-8 A-10) earned the seventh seed and for the second straight season, the chance to host their first game in the first round since the A-10 went to campus sites for the championship three years ago.
Seeded 10th, the Explorers (13-16, 7-9 A-10) enter the game Tuesday night having won three of their final five regular season games. They exceeded expectations by finishing four spots ahead of the coaches' preseason poll predication of 14th.
A-10 TOURNAMENT HISTORY ...
••This is Davidson's sixth year in the A-10 Tournament and it is 1-5 all-time.
•Last year the Wildcats collected their first win in the tournament, a 74-49 decision against St. Bonaventure.
•Davidson then fell in the quarterfinals to Dayton to end their tournament run.
•La Salle and Davidson have faced each other just once in the tournament, back in 2015 when the No. 11 Explorers defeated the No. 14 Wildcats 74-63 in the first round.
•The 'Cats went 16-21 all-time in the SoCon Tournament, reaching the championship game three times.
QUICK HITS ...
•Davidson is in its 41st season and has collected 465 wins in program history.
•The 'Cats are in their sixth year in the Atlantic 10 after a 21-year run in the SoCon.
•Sarah Donovan (1st) and Katie Turner (2nd) were named to the league's all-preseason teams.
•Davidson was picked fifth in the A-10 preseason poll after a tie for fourth place last year.
LAST TIME OUT VS. VCU, FEB. 29 ...
•Despite leading for over 34 minutes and holding VCU to 31.7 percent shooting, Davidson fell in the closing seconds, 55-51, on Senior Day last Saturday.
•Tied at 51-all with 29 seconds remaining, the Rams ran the clock down until it a driving layup while drawing a foul with 5.6 seconds left. They hit the free throw to finish the three-point play to make it 54-51.
•The Wildcats advanced the ball out of a timeout, but Katie Turner's three-point attempt from the corner fell short with two seconds left. VCU then hit one more free throw to close out the four-point win.
•Suzi Rose-Deegan led all players in points and rebounds by scoring 17 and hauling in seven boards.
•Davidson had leads of 16-9 & 25-17 through the first half, and was up 49-43 with 4:58 to go in the fourth quarter.
ALL-TIME RECORD WATCH LIST ...
•Katie Turner continues to climb up in the Wildcats' all-time records, with her joining the 1,000-point club (1,023) vs. Saint Joseph's, Feb. 19. She also is sitting in fourth in threes (190) and third in assists (363).
•Sarah Donovan crossed the 500-rebound mark (531) and is 13 away from reaching 15th all-time.
•Ally Welling is 7th in career blocks with 88 and is 10 away from moving up a spot.
RANDOM NOTES ...
•The Wildcats sit at 7-5 at home (17-10 the last two years) and went 4-4 against A-10 opponents this year.
•Davidson is shooting 41 percent and averaging 68 points per game at home (+7.4 scoring margin).
•Davidson ranks third in the A-10 in scoring (65.7 ppg), field goal (.403), three-point (.329) and free throws (.713) percentages, while coming in second in made field goals (711) and fourth in assist per game (13.2).
•Deegan is averaging 16.3 points and 7.5 rebounds in 11 home games.
•She averaged 15.9 points and 8.6 rebounds per game against league opponents this year.
•Deegan paces the team overall with a scoring average of 15.8 to go with a 7.7 rebounding mark per game.
•She has reached the double-digit mark a team-high 21 times this season.
•Deegan twice has gone for 30 points, has six 20-point outings and six double-doubles on the year.
•She has paced the team in scoring 15 times, 11 times in rebounding and eight times in both in the same game.
•Deegan (7) and Adelaide Fuller have a combined eight A-10 Rookie of the Week awards this year.
•When Davidson scores 70 or more points, it is 12-0 on the season, with a season-best 101 points vs. WCU.
•Davidson has put at least three players in doubles digits in 15 games this year.
•The Wildcats are 14-2 when leading with under five minutes left in regulation.
•The 'Cats have shot better than 41 percent in 15 games, with a season-best 53.7 percent vs. WCU.
•They set a single-game school record for three-pointers (14) vs. WCU, Nov. 20.
•Turner is the 21st player in program history to reach 1,000 career points.
•Turner's 118 assists rank in the top-10 single-season record book.
SCOUTING THE EXPLORERS...
•La Salle capped off the regular season with a 6-459 road win at George Mason last Saturday.
•Kayla Spruill led all scorers with 17 points and added 10 rebounds for a double-double.
•The Explorers went 7-7 on the road this year and are currently riding a four-game road win streak.
•The Blue & Gold are 13-20 all-time in the A-10 Championship in 20 appearances.
•Rookie Claire Jacobs is the Explorers' leading scorer with 13.7 ppg overall and 15.4 ppg in league games.
•Spruill is second on the team in scoring (10.6) and rebounding (6.2).
•Junior Kate Hill has started 18 of the last 20 games and leads the Atlantic 10 in assist to turnover ratio at 2.86, which is sixth best in the country.
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ALL-TIME SERIES ...
•This is the eighth meeting between both school's women's basketball programs, with Davidson holding a 4-3 edge in the series.
•The Wildcats won their third straight with a 70-61 overtime victory at La Salle, Feb. 26, for another Education Day win.
•Suzi-Rose Deegan tallied game highs of 25 points and a season-best 15 rebounds in the win.
•Davidson overcame an 11-point deficit in the third quarter, and then a 55-49 score early in the fourth quarter and a 58-56 score with 35 seconds left in regulation.
A LOOK AHEAD ...
Should Davidson win, it would advance to the quarterfinals Friday, March 6, at 4:30 p.m. on the campus of Dayton to face off against No. 2 seed VCU.
The first round games will be played on campus sites for the third straight year and then the tournament will move to Dayton, Ohio, where the quarterfinals, semifinals and championship will be played on the campus of Dayton.
The Wildcats (15-14, 8-8 A-10) earned the seventh seed and for the second straight season, the chance to host their first game in the first round since the A-10 went to campus sites for the championship three years ago.
Seeded 10th, the Explorers (13-16, 7-9 A-10) enter the game Tuesday night having won three of their final five regular season games. They exceeded expectations by finishing four spots ahead of the coaches' preseason poll predication of 14th.
A-10 TOURNAMENT HISTORY ...
••This is Davidson's sixth year in the A-10 Tournament and it is 1-5 all-time.
•Last year the Wildcats collected their first win in the tournament, a 74-49 decision against St. Bonaventure.
•Davidson then fell in the quarterfinals to Dayton to end their tournament run.
•La Salle and Davidson have faced each other just once in the tournament, back in 2015 when the No. 11 Explorers defeated the No. 14 Wildcats 74-63 in the first round.
•The 'Cats went 16-21 all-time in the SoCon Tournament, reaching the championship game three times.
QUICK HITS ...
•Davidson is in its 41st season and has collected 465 wins in program history.
•The 'Cats are in their sixth year in the Atlantic 10 after a 21-year run in the SoCon.
•Sarah Donovan (1st) and Katie Turner (2nd) were named to the league's all-preseason teams.
•Davidson was picked fifth in the A-10 preseason poll after a tie for fourth place last year.
LAST TIME OUT VS. VCU, FEB. 29 ...
•Despite leading for over 34 minutes and holding VCU to 31.7 percent shooting, Davidson fell in the closing seconds, 55-51, on Senior Day last Saturday.
•Tied at 51-all with 29 seconds remaining, the Rams ran the clock down until it a driving layup while drawing a foul with 5.6 seconds left. They hit the free throw to finish the three-point play to make it 54-51.
•The Wildcats advanced the ball out of a timeout, but Katie Turner's three-point attempt from the corner fell short with two seconds left. VCU then hit one more free throw to close out the four-point win.
•Suzi Rose-Deegan led all players in points and rebounds by scoring 17 and hauling in seven boards.
•Davidson had leads of 16-9 & 25-17 through the first half, and was up 49-43 with 4:58 to go in the fourth quarter.
ALL-TIME RECORD WATCH LIST ...
•Katie Turner continues to climb up in the Wildcats' all-time records, with her joining the 1,000-point club (1,023) vs. Saint Joseph's, Feb. 19. She also is sitting in fourth in threes (190) and third in assists (363).
•Sarah Donovan crossed the 500-rebound mark (531) and is 13 away from reaching 15th all-time.
•Ally Welling is 7th in career blocks with 88 and is 10 away from moving up a spot.
RANDOM NOTES ...
•The Wildcats sit at 7-5 at home (17-10 the last two years) and went 4-4 against A-10 opponents this year.
•Davidson is shooting 41 percent and averaging 68 points per game at home (+7.4 scoring margin).
•Davidson ranks third in the A-10 in scoring (65.7 ppg), field goal (.403), three-point (.329) and free throws (.713) percentages, while coming in second in made field goals (711) and fourth in assist per game (13.2).
•Deegan is averaging 16.3 points and 7.5 rebounds in 11 home games.
•She averaged 15.9 points and 8.6 rebounds per game against league opponents this year.
•Deegan paces the team overall with a scoring average of 15.8 to go with a 7.7 rebounding mark per game.
•She has reached the double-digit mark a team-high 21 times this season.
•Deegan twice has gone for 30 points, has six 20-point outings and six double-doubles on the year.
•She has paced the team in scoring 15 times, 11 times in rebounding and eight times in both in the same game.
•Deegan (7) and Adelaide Fuller have a combined eight A-10 Rookie of the Week awards this year.
•When Davidson scores 70 or more points, it is 12-0 on the season, with a season-best 101 points vs. WCU.
•Davidson has put at least three players in doubles digits in 15 games this year.
•The Wildcats are 14-2 when leading with under five minutes left in regulation.
•The 'Cats have shot better than 41 percent in 15 games, with a season-best 53.7 percent vs. WCU.
•They set a single-game school record for three-pointers (14) vs. WCU, Nov. 20.
•Turner is the 21st player in program history to reach 1,000 career points.
•Turner's 118 assists rank in the top-10 single-season record book.
SCOUTING THE EXPLORERS...
•La Salle capped off the regular season with a 6-459 road win at George Mason last Saturday.
•Kayla Spruill led all scorers with 17 points and added 10 rebounds for a double-double.
•The Explorers went 7-7 on the road this year and are currently riding a four-game road win streak.
•The Blue & Gold are 13-20 all-time in the A-10 Championship in 20 appearances.
•Rookie Claire Jacobs is the Explorers' leading scorer with 13.7 ppg overall and 15.4 ppg in league games.
•Spruill is second on the team in scoring (10.6) and rebounding (6.2).
•Junior Kate Hill has started 18 of the last 20 games and leads the Atlantic 10 in assist to turnover ratio at 2.86, which is sixth best in the country.
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ALL-TIME SERIES ...
•This is the eighth meeting between both school's women's basketball programs, with Davidson holding a 4-3 edge in the series.
•The Wildcats won their third straight with a 70-61 overtime victory at La Salle, Feb. 26, for another Education Day win.
•Suzi-Rose Deegan tallied game highs of 25 points and a season-best 15 rebounds in the win.
•Davidson overcame an 11-point deficit in the third quarter, and then a 55-49 score early in the fourth quarter and a 58-56 score with 35 seconds left in regulation.
A LOOK AHEAD ...
Should Davidson win, it would advance to the quarterfinals Friday, March 6, at 4:30 p.m. on the campus of Dayton to face off against No. 2 seed VCU.
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