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Davidson College
Wofford
Wildcats Back at Home to Host Wofford for Education Day
11/20/2023 4:33:00 PM | Women's Basketball
GAME 6 DETAILS...
Opponent: Wofford
Date / Location: Tuesday, Nov. 21 (11 a.m.) / John M. Belk Arena
Watch: ESPN+
In-game Updates: X.com (@DavidsonWBB)
SERIES HISTORY...
The Wildcats hold a commanding 32-13 lead in the all-time series with the Terriers. Davidson has lost just twice in the last 11 meetings, including 72-51 to the Terriers a season ago.
Suzi-Rose Deegan paced Davidson with 19 points and nine rebounds, followed by Elle Sutphin with 14 points and eight boards.
DAVIDSON REPORT...
Overall Record: 4-1
Home Record: 2-0
Away Record: 2-1
Streak: W2
Head Coach: Gayle Fulks | Seventh season at DC (90-94)
LAST TIME OUT...
Davidson went undefeated over the week with a 69-62 win at Duke (Nov. 16) and a 62-48 victory at Morgan State (Nov. 18). Issy Morgan tallied a season-high 18 points to help guide the Wildcats past the Bears Saturday.
SUTPHIN'S MILESTONE...
With her 19-point effort against Duke, Sutphin became the program's 23rd player to eclipse the 1,000-point career mark, as she now totals 1,012.
ACC ACCOLADES...
Davidson defeated two of its three scheduled Atlantic Coast Conference competitors this season with wins over Wake Forest and most recently Duke. The two ACC wins mark the first time in 29 years that the 'Cats picked up a pair of wins over ACC foes in the same season.
Additionally, with the Blue Devils having received votes in the Associated Press poll and being slotted 22nd in the most recent Women's Basketball Coaches Association coaches poll, it marks the first time in program history that the Wildcats defeated a ranked opponent.
AP POLL PRESENCE...
For the first time in program history, the Wildcats received a vote in the most recent Associate Press Poll.
IN THE A-10 AS A TEAM...
The Wildcats enter another week of non-conference play among the leaders in the Atlantic 10 Conference:
- 3rd FT% : .793
- 3rd Turnover Margin: +5.8
- 4th Steals: 10.6 per game
- 4th Blocks: 4.2 per game
- 4th 3PT/Game: 7.4
- 5th Scoring: 68.8 ppg
- 5th Steals: 10.8 per game
- 5th FG%: .423
- 5th 3PT FG%: .356
- 6th Scoring Margin: +11.4
Overall, Davidson sits third in the conference behind four teams (George Mason and Saint Joseph's) who remain undefeated.
Very early in the season, four Wildcats are within the top 10 players in the A-10 in at least one category.
Elle Sutphin: 2nd Points (76), 8th Scoring (15.2)
Charlise Dunn: 3rd Points (73), 9th Scoring (14.6)
Issy Morgan: 6th FG% (.600), 8th Assist/Turnover Ratio (1.8)
Millie Prior: 4th Blocks (1.6)
COMFORT IN BELK ARENA...
Davidson has compiled five consecutive winning seasons at home (8-5, 10-6, 5-4, 7-6, 6-4) from the 2018-19 campaign to the 2022-23 season. The Wildcats have averaged 65.9 points per game inside of Belk Arena over the last five seasons. Davidson is 2-0 at home this year.
SOLID SEASON START...
The Wildcats' 4-1 record is their best start since the 2019-20 season when the Wildcats went six contests before suffering their second loss of the year. If Davidson were to improve to 5-1, it would be the first time doing so in over two decades.
Overall Record: 3-2
Home Record: 3-0
Away Record: 0-2
Streak: L1
Head Coach: Jimmy Garrity | Eighth season at Wofford (109-104)
LAST TIME OUT...
Wofford saw its three-game winning streak come to and end in an 80-64 loss on the road at High Point Friday.
A LOOK AT THE TERRIERS...
As a team, Wofford averages 74 points per game with a +13.4 scoring margin in addition to bringing in 45.0 rpg. The Terriers have shot .408 from the floor so far this year.
Heading the offensive output for the Terriers is Rachael Rose with per game averages of 20.2 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 6.0 apg and 1.4 spg. Maddie Heiss also averages double-digit points with 17.4.
In Wofford's most recent win over the Wildcats Nov. 30, 2022, Rose scored a game-high 27 points.
UP NEXT
Davidson will remain on its home court when it resumes play after the Thanksgiving break, hosting Appalachian State Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. in John M. Belk Arena.
