HIGHLANDERS HOST DAVIDSON FOR EDUCATION DAY

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SETTING THE STAGE

Radford hosts its second Atlantic 10 Conference opponent of the season Wednesday when Davidson visits the Dedmon Center for a non-conference women's basketball clash.
Tipoff is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. as part of the Highlanders' first-ever Education Day.
Series: Davidson leads, 3-2
Last meeting: Davidson 81, Radford 68 (Dec. 22, 2011)
The Highlanders will be looking to extend their winning streak at home to 11 straight games.
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HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Record: 2-2
Radford is coming off one of its best performances under head coach Mike McGuire.
In the Highlanders' 84-39 win over Lees-McRae, RU scored the most points (84), had the largest rebounding margin (+28), had the largest scoring margin (+45) and dished out the most assists (24) in a single game under the third-year head coach.
Radford's 55-point second half came within four points of tying the Dedmon Center record for most points in a single half.
Defense is once again a staple of the Highlanders' success. They lead the Big South in scoring defense at 55.8 ppg.
Aisha Foy ranks 12^th in the Big South in scoring at 12.0 ppg.
Janayla White (11.8) and Jayda Worthy (11.5) are 13^th and 14^th, respectively, among the Big South's scoring leaders.
Worthy is the conference leader in field-goal percentage (.667) and ranks second in rebounding (8.8 rpg).
Lydia Rivers and Worthy rank third and fourth, respectively, among Big South players in blocks per game.
Jen Falconer records the third-most minutes per game in the conference at 35.5.

SCOUTING DAVIDSON

Record: 4-2
Davidson is one win away from matching its 2014-15 win total of five games as the Wildcats are coming off a 5-25 campaign.
The Wildcats enter Wednesday's contest on a three-game winning steak, after defeating Bowling Green (60-56) and UNC Wilmington (77-50) in the UNC Wilmington Hampton Inn Thanksgiving Classic.
Davidson concludes its seven-game season-opening road trip in the New River Valley.
Outscoring opposing teams 368-352, the Wildcats save their best for the fourth quarter, holding an 85-67 advantage.
The Wildcats lead the Atlantic 10 in field-goal percentage, going 130 for 387 from the floor for a 33.6 percentage.
A dominant rebounding team, Davidson has outrebounded opponents, 263-221, averaging 43.8 per game, which rank second in the A-10.
Dakota Dukes leads Davidson in scoring (16.2 ppg), rebounding (7.5 rpg) and blocks (2.7 bpg).
Dukes collected her 1,000^th career point on Nov. 28 with a 20-point effort in the 77-50 win over UNCW.
Mackenzie Latt also averages double-figure scoring for the Wildcats with 11.7 ppg.
Davidson and Radford have one common non-conference opponent this season in NC State. The Wildcats fell to the Wolfpack, 58-42, on Nov. 22, while the Highlanders dropped a 67-52 decision on Nov. 17.
The 11:30 a.m. tipoff is one of two pre-noon contests for the Wildcats this season as they will host East Tennessee State on Dec. 18 in their own Education Day special.

UP NEXT

Radford opens its 30^th season of Big South competition Saturday at 2 p.m. when the Highlanders visit High Point.
The Panthers (1-6) lead the head-to-head series, 24-16.

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